Advancing the conversation on the Cost-effectiveness of Peacebuilding – A case study approach: Plateau State, Nigeria
By Sarah Ferbach, Institutional Learning Team Fellow, August 2020 This paper explores the cost-effectiveness of peacebuilding as a core question to the long-term prevention of violent conflicts. With most current investigations into the question of cost-effectiveness focusing either on individual programs or on the macro-economic benefits of peace, Search proposes…
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Report – Building Social Cohesion in the Midst of Conflict – December 2020
Over the course of 2020, Search for Common Ground (Search) conducted research in partnership with Facebook in an effort to advance knowledge of the relationship between building social cohesion and outcomes in peace and conflict, culminating in the report "Building Social Cohesion in the Midst of Conflict: Identifying Challenges, Measuring…
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West Africa – February 2021 – – Key Highlights
West Africa - February 2021 - Key Highlights
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Final Evaluation of The Deepening Peace in the Niger-Delta Program
The “Deepening the Peace in the Niger Delta” Project is funded by the German Cooperation, to support a locally led peace architecture that is inclusive, at all levels of society. The project is in its second phase of implementation (October 2019 - December 2020), aiming to scale up impact and…
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The WAY Forward for Peace: Women and Youth Unite for Peace and Violence Prevention in Bayelsa State Final Evaluation Report – November 2020
The report presents the findings from the evaluation of the WAY Forward for Peace: Women and Youth Unite for Peace and Violence Prevention in Bayelsa State project funded by the United States Department of State’s Bureau for Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO). The project which seeks primarily to strengthen community…
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Conflict Snapshot – Nigeria – Working Together Against Corona – December 2020
This snapshot report was prepared by the Search for Common Ground Nigeria team in December 2020 as part of Search’s global Working Together Against Corona programme, funded by the European Union. The snapshot identifies key trends at the intersection of COVID-19, social cohesion, community trust, and inter-group conflict and presents…
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Final Evaluation – Early Warning Early Response Mechanisms in Northern Nigeria – October 2019
From 2015 to 2019, Search for Common Ground (Search) implemented a project entitled “Early Warning / Early Response Mechanisms in Northern Nigeria,” funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). The overall goal of the project was to expand and strengthen early warning…
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Statement on the Passing of Ms. Fatima Idris Bultu
On Monday, December 7 our dear colleague Ms. Fatima Idris Bultu was the victim of a hit-and-run car accident in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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West Africa – November 2020 – – Key Highlights
West Africa – November 2020 – Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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