Talking Drum Studio Liberia
In 1997, after Liberia’s devastating civil war, our team established the radio production house Talking Drum Studio with the audacious goal of sowing the seeds of post-war recovery through innovative radio programming. For more than two decades, we have been creating dramas, news programs, talk shows, and soap operas spreading…
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Baseline Study – Minatinaa Fi Tamasokona: Strengthening Non-violence as a strategy for peacebuilding and promoting social cohesion – February 2020
Search for Common Ground (Search), in partnership with Badya Centre for Integrated Development Services (Badya), is implementing an 18-month project “Minatinaa fi Tamasokona (Strong in Our Social Cohesion): Strengthening Nonviolence as a Strategy for Peacebuilding and Promoting Social Cohesion in the Abyei Area” with generous support from the US Department…
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Research on Cross Border Trade Between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda – November 2019
This publication was produced by Search for Common Ground, for review by the European Union Delegation in Rwanda. This study was made possible thanks to the financial support of the European Union delegation in Rwanda, and its content is the responsibility of Search for Common Ground, and does not necessarily…
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Conflict Assessment in the Bamingui-Bangoran region – December 2019
Search identified Bamingui-Bangoran as a target region of crucial importance for the success of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and as such, determined to conduct a conflict assessment in this area. Data collection was carried out between November and December 2019. The…
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Power mapping – Jamii Bila Balaa: Strengthening the role of families and community influencers to prevent recruitment into VE groups in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya – November 2019
Jamii Bila Balaa: Strengthening the role of families and community influencers to prevent recruitment into violent extremism groups is a 24-month project implemented by Search in partnership with two local NGOs: Ijara Women for Peace (IJW) and Tana River Peace Reconciliation and Development (TRPRD) in Garissa and Tana River Counties,…
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Project Evaluation – Women Unite! Strengthening Women-led Social Cohesion and Accountability in Post-Election Sierra Leone Project
Search for Common Ground (Search) in partnership with the 50/50 Group, the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR), and Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) implemented a 12-month Women Unite! Strengthening Women-led Social Cohesion and Accountability in Post-Election Sierra Leone Project which was funded by Irish Aid. The project sought to promote social…
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Learning Brief – What Works to Address Violent Extremism in Kenya – December 2019
Over the past few years, Search has implemented several projects in Kenya, Coastal Kenya in particular, to support countering violent extremism and other security challenges. Social, political, and economic grievances have historically acted as push factors driving violent extremist activities in Kenya on one hand while on the other hand,…
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Search – Sri Lanka 2019 – Annual Report
Search has been working in Sri Lanka since 2011 with a long-term strategy of supporting the country to move towards sustainable peace and reconciliation...
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UNITED FOR GREATER GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATION
For 3 consecutive years, we have supported Sierra Leone’s efforts toward a smooth democratic transition by ensuring the inclusion of its citizens, particularly young people and women, in decision-making and governance. The project United for Greater Governance and Participation: Empowering Rural Communities to Strengthen Local Governance and Accountability Processes, funded…
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PROTECTING DISPLACED POPULATIONS IN SOUTHEAST NIGER
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…
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