Location: Africa

The "Case study - UNICEF Somalia Schools as Zones of Peace Programme" reviews the expected and unexpected impacts in 2015 of the UNICEF Somalia’s Schools as Zones of Peace programme implementation through Child to Child Clubs in Garowe on the student (individual), school, family unit, and community level. The Schools…

Selon les résultats de l’étude de base du projet « Unis dans nos différences, Promouvoir la coexistence pacifique en Guinée ! » financé par l’Union Européenne, les principales causes de tensions qui fragilisent le tissu social en Guinée sont d’abord politiques, puis communautaires et socioéconomiques. Seule une très faible proportion…

Les antagonismes qui découlent de la diversité ethnique, culturelle et religieuse en Guinée sont devenus une source de conflits dans ce pays. Bien que comparé à certains pays voisins comme le Mali et le Burkina Faso, le niveau de violence en Guinée reste faible et que les éclats de violence…

Since 2013, we have been working in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to promote the protection and social integration of displaced populations in Diffa. Boko Haram’s violent insurrection has led to the migration of thousands of people from the northeast of Nigeria to its neighboring…

Search has implemented a project in contribution to “Countering the Resource Curse (Phase II): Promoting good governance and human rights in the extractive sector in Madagascar” with the financial support of the British government through Foreign Commonwealth Office - October 2018 to March 2019. The project responded to the need…

Funded by the government of Ireland, our project Women Unite! strengthens the role of women in promoting social cohesion, accountability, and inclusive decision-making in the post-election environment of Sierra Leone. This 12-month initiative targets five districts across the country and is led in partnership with three local civil society organisations,…

Moto-taxi drivers and the police were at the center of local conflict in Tanga, Tanzania. After our training, their relationship has changed.

Throughout the devastation of South Sudan’s five-year-long conflict, citizens have struggled to access impartial justice, both through the country’s customary and statutory courts. The duality of customary and statutory law, coupled with limited capacity and resources, is a significant obstacle for those seeking justice. In this context, with the support…

Search for Common Ground is strongly committed to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs). The VPs are closely aligned with our mission to transform conflict and promote sustainable peace. In 2018, we implemented the VPs across numerous country programmes. In this report, examples from Madagascar, Tanzania, and…

Kallewa Manio: An Integrated Approach to Countering Violent Extremism in Diffa was implemented in Niger from September 2016 to July 2018, with support from the United States Department of State. The project sought to address the increasing risk of susceptibility to violent extremism (VE), as well as the destructive effects…