SFCG Côte D'Ivoire Projects

Projects

Solidarity Event Series
On August 18th in Abidjan, Search for Common Ground announced its plans to hold a series of Solidarity events throughout the country. The objective is to encourage and to catalyze local peace initiatives, during this lead-up period to the national elections. SFCG works closely with local communities to help prevent the usual tensions, and possible violence, that can occur during an election. [more]

Media Sector Capacity Building
Radio has proven to be an extremely effective method in promoting peace-building in all of SFCG’s programmes in Africa, as it promotes positive changes in attitudes and behaviors and reaches a large number of people, including illiterate and under-educated populations. Local personnel trained in ‘Common Ground’ methodology and production techniques staff both studios, which operate under the name of Talking Drum Studio, leveraging the reputation already developed by SFCG’s other programs in the sub-region. In order to extend the reach of its radio programs, SFCG has developed working partnerships with 22 radio stations including ONUCI FM, providing coverage to entire country. With a sound network of partners and the production capabilities afforded by its two studios, SFCG is well placed to achieve its program objectives. [more]

Women's Leadership
Women of all backgrounds are amongst some of the hardest-hit casualties of the Ivorian conflict and its diverse rhetoric built upon political parties, ethnic groups, and geographic regions. Of particular concern, sexual violence affects Ivorian women across the political and ethnic spectrum. As both feuding sides vouch to acquiesce to peace, a window of opportunity opens up for Ivorian women to mobilize around their common agenda and secure an active role in the country’s shifting socio-political structure, infusing their interests into the national dialogue. [more]

Resolving Community Level Conflict
SFCG’s outreach program aims to promote dialogue at the community level and strengthen local peace actors’ ability to analyse, manage, and mediate conflict. Capacity-building activities target community members, partner organization personnel, and staff of local radio stations and include training workshops, dialogues, and solidarity events. [more]