Theme: Peacebuilding

Climate change, environmental degradation, and overexploitation intensify the scarcity of natural resources such as fertile land or water, minerals, and oil in the Global South. In already fragile contexts, this often leads to violent conflict. Over the past century, as much as 20 percent of all armed conflicts have been…

In light of the devastating and ongoing violence against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and the continued exchange of rocket attacks, we reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire and unequivocal condemnation of the killing of civilians. Given the ongoing siege of Gaza, we urge all parties to immediately open and…

Religion has the power to be both a force for peace and a weapon of war.  Most religious actors want to be part of a solution to conflict rather than part of the problem.

Le projet « Renforcer la résilience communautaire à la désinformation dans les régions du nord et du centre du Mali » a été et mis en œuvre par Search for Common Ground (Search), en partenariat avec le Centre National d’Alerte Précoce du Mali (CNAP) pendant une durée de 24 mois…

Le projet « Nedew Ashika ! Demain ensemble » – Unis pour la paix à Kidal » a été mis en œuvre durant 18 mois dans trois communes du cercle de Kidal (Kidal, Anefif et Essouk). Il a été mis en œuvre par Search for Common Ground et trois partenaires…

From June 2022 to May 2023, Search for Common Ground (Search), with funding from USAID, has been implementing a project entitled “Support for the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) adherence to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.” The extractive sector in the Democratic Republic of…

En 2022, en partenariat avec l’UNICEF, Search for Common Ground a mené des analyses du paysage et des conflits de Gao, Mopti et Tombouctou pour déterminer l’état de l’éducation au Mali. Ces analyses ont démontré que l’éducation au Mali est gravement menacée, en particulier par les conflits, et que les…

Women traders walk several kilometers to reach border markets. Photo by our local partners. On either side of the rust-colored mud road, hills green with abundance climb to the horizon. Far from the border, the crisp morning quiet is fragile. A woman with a basket balanced on her head hurried…

Strengthening Collaboration and Relationships between and among Youth, Community, Leaders, and Security Actors in Mtwara Recently, Tanzania has been experiencing a series of violent attacks, and seen movements of violent extremist (VE) groups crossing over the borders. Specifically, Mtwara has become a critical area for engagement. To strengthen the capacity…

Uchaguzi Bila Zogo: Supporting Post-Election Dialogue and Reconciliation in Zanzibar In the wake of political instability initiated by Zanzibar’s 2020 general elections and the limited efforts undertaken by the government and opposition to de-escalate the situation, Search for Common Ground partnered with the US Embassy in Tanzania to implement a…