Location: Africa

Before COVID-19, there was Ebola — a virus that ravaged West Africa and fueled fear that tore at the social fabric of communities. The stories and lessons learned from Ebola have never been so relevant. In 2013, the Ebola virus hit Guinea. The lack of trust between communities, health workers,…

Between 2015 and 2019, Search for Common Ground coordinated an early warning/early response (EWER) mechanism to protect civilians from insurgent and other types of violence in Nigeria's Adamawa and Borno states. Leveraging existing institutions at both the local and state level, the project helped build trust among governmental and civilian…

This paper draws on the expertise of African researchers and practitioners to examine the transnational dimensions of farmer-herder relations across the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. As conflicts between these two communities escalate in the region, it is vital for all stakeholders to coordinate and advance sustainable solutions…

The project "Resilience and Protection for CAR refugees and host Communities in North and South - Ubangi" funded by World Vision - August 1, 2018 – to July 31, 2020. The results of this scan conducted in October 2019 in the sites of Inke, Bili, Mobayi-Mbongo and Kotakoli relate that…

Tupone Wote Pamoja - Healing Together in Eastern DRC is a 12-month USAID/OFDA-funded project, implemented since March 2019 in the health zones of Katwa, Kayna, Karisimbi, Nyiragongo and Rutshuru in North Kivu Province. This report describes the evolution of community rumors related to Ebola disease identified among affected and at-risk…

Since 2015, conflict in the Diffa region of Niger has intensified, exacerbated by instability and by Boko Haram’s violent attacks. As the level of violence grows, Diffa risks spiraling into an even deeper crisis.

Search is a recognized pioneer in working with actors at all levels to use media to promote peace and stability in conflict-affected communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda. The crisis that engulfed the Great Lakes Region twenty five years ago led to the greatest human tragedy.…

"The Adventures of Daly" Graphic Novel Campaign (TUN014) was a project implemented by Search for Common Ground in Tunisia between August 2017 and November 2018. The goal of this project was to reduce support for violent extremist messaging within Tunisian communities by enhancing their access to and engagement with locally…

"Promoting Civilian Engagement in Security Sector Reform Processes in Tunisia" was a project implemented by Search for Common Ground in collaboration with Al-Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center (KADEM) between October 1, 2015 and March 31, 2018. The project aimed at facilitating the transition from a vertical security reform system within government…

Search for Common Ground conducted research aiming to validate previous studies conducted by Search and other non-governmental organizations on push and pull factors in Tunisia through a desk-based review and identify community-specific drivers and narratives of violent extremism through key informant interviews, focus groups, and regional meetings. The research distilled…