Location: Africa

(Version Française plus bas) Read the stories you made possible and let’s celebrate our success in building peace together!   “One child confided that without the support we gave him, the resilience he was able to build, he was already planning on returning to the Sambisa forest”, the stronghold of…

Search for Common Ground is implementing in partnership with Plan International Burkina the project "Protective Environment for Children and Youth affected by the Crisis in Bam Province, Burkina Faso". The overall objective of this two-year project is to improve the protection and resilience of IDP and host communities in Burkina…

From September 2019 to November 2021, Search implemented the project “Together For Security - Improving Civilian Protection through Civil Society in DRC,” which put Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the center of a strategy to drive constructive engagement and advocacy for security sector accountability. In the DRC, despite efforts by…

On the frontlines of conflict, reliable information is everything: access to fair, unbiased, fact-based reporting can save people’s lives...

CRN003 - Amplifying the Expertise of African Peacebuilding Practitioners and Scholars. The changing climate and rapid population growth are impacting the availability of farmland in Rwanda and an increase in conflicts over land use and ownership, especially when coupled with dissatisfaction over government policies. However, investments by the government of…

This conflict scan report was prepared by the Search for Common Ground Uganda team in February 2022. It is the fourth Uganda scan prepared as part of Search’s global Working Together Against Corona programme, funded by the European Union. Building on the previous reports and with a particular focus on…

From September 2019 to February 2022, Search implemented, with support from the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the program “Tubiri Tuvurana Ubupfu: Strengthening Trust and Positive Relations Between Youth and Police in Burundi.” The “Tubiri Tuvurana Ubupfu” project’s main aim was to strengthen trust and positive relationships…

Search for Common Ground (Search) in Sudan has implemented the three year Maa Baaad Namo project (2018-2021) in collaboration with its local partners: the Badya Centre for Integrated Development Services (Badya), Um Serdiba Association for Development (Um Serdiba), Paralegal’s Association (PASS), the Human Security Initiative Organization (MAMAN), and ElSharq Centre…

The project "Jandeniyo! Let’s Talk About It! - An Initiative to support the Disengagement and Reintegration of Former Combatants and Violent Extremist Group Affiliates in Niger" was implemented by Search Niger in the Diffa region from April 2018 to June 2021, with support from the United State Department Bureau of…

Final Evaluation | Supporting the Socio-Economic Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups including the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Northeast Nigeria Project. UNICEF - 1st November 2019 to 31st May 2021. The use of children as soldiers has had significant emotional, psychological, and physical challenges…