Location: Africa

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…

When violence between the police and citizens engulfed a mining community in Northern Tanzania, our team stepped in to train law enforcement and ensure the protection of human rights.