United in countering violent extremism
Since 2018, Search has been supporting communities and institutions to prevent the emergence of violent extremism in Guinea. The country’s multiple divides create fertile ground for dangerous narratives that instrumentalize the ethnic, linguistic, regional, and religious identities of the population, tearing apart an already fragile social fabric and fueling mistrust…
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Baseline – Anw Ko Hêrê (Peace Now) Strengthen the Resilience of Communities in Central Mali
This baseline study was carried out as part of the “Anw Ko Hêrê” project which is implemented by Search Mali in partnership with the Association des Jeunes contre l’Enrôlement dans le Terrorisme (AJCET). This 24-month project funded by the Department of State aims to “strengthen the resilience of communities in…
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Conflict scan – Tuendelee Pamoja II – Moving Forward Together – September 2019
In October 2016, Search for Common Ground (Search) entered into an agreement with Food for the Hungry (FH) to carry out a project Tuendelee Pamoja II that contributes to the realization of the Development Food Security Activity (DFSA). The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development…
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Life after Boko Haram: Homecoming & Hope
In Niger, the threat of Boko Haram turned everyone’s lives upside down. Teenagers became fighters. Wives became widows. Innocent people became prisoners. So many futures—upended by years of conflict.
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Baseline Study – Minatinaa Fi Tamasokona: Strengthening Non-violence as a strategy for peacebuilding and promoting social cohesion – February 2020
Search for Common Ground (Search), in partnership with Badya Centre for Integrated Development Services (Badya), is implementing an 18-month project “Minatinaa fi Tamasokona (Strong in Our Social Cohesion): Strengthening Nonviolence as a Strategy for Peacebuilding and Promoting Social Cohesion in the Abyei Area” with generous support from the US Department…
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Research on Cross Border Trade Between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda – November 2019
This publication was produced by Search for Common Ground, for review by the European Union Delegation in Rwanda. This study was made possible thanks to the financial support of the European Union delegation in Rwanda, and its content is the responsibility of Search for Common Ground, and does not necessarily…
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Conflict Assessment in the Bamingui-Bangoran region – December 2019
Search identified Bamingui-Bangoran as a target region of crucial importance for the success of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and as such, determined to conduct a conflict assessment in this area. Data collection was carried out between November and December 2019. The…
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