Peacebuilding and social cohesion
Bringing divided communities back into contact through joint activities that rebuild trust between neighbouring groups.
Our work
Treating the causes of conflict, alongside the communities living them
Our work philosophy starts from three factors of conflict, and translates them into seven areas of work delivered by volunteers and community committees.
Work philosophy
Three factors behind recurring conflict
The initiative believes that achieving sustainable peace requires addressing the root causes of conflict, not just dealing with its effects.
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Weak resources and livelihood opportunities
When livelihoods are fragile, competition over land, water and pasture turns quickly into conflict.
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Limited awareness of a culture of peace and coexistence
Without a shared culture of dialogue, disputes escalate before they can be talked through.
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Weak local conflict resolution mechanisms
Where traditional mechanisms are weakened, communities lose the tools they relied on to settle disputes.
Key areas of work
Seven areas of work
Activities are planned with community committees, delivered by volunteers, and followed up by the monitoring and evaluation unit.
Community dialogue and mediation
Convening dialogue sessions and supporting mediation led by community and native administration leaders.
Supporting livelihoods and local development
Backing income opportunities and small-scale development that reduce competition over scarce resources.
Youth and women empowerment
Creating space for young men, young women and community women to lead peace and development work.
Building capacity of conflict resolution mechanisms
Strengthening the local mechanisms that communities already trust to settle disputes.
Community awareness
Awareness activities that spread a culture of peace, coexistence and non-violence.
Humanitarian response and early recovery
Responding alongside communities when crisis hits, and supporting the first steps of recovery.
How we work
Community-led from planning to follow-up
- Volunteers and community committees identify needs in their own localities
- Activities are planned with native administrations and community leaders
- Field teams implement, with the coordination office handling logistics and finance
- Monitoring and evaluation feeds lessons back into the next round of work
- Advocacy and media share what was learned with partners and the wider public
Partnerships
The initiative works in coordination with
Every activity is coordinated with the people who already hold responsibility in the community.
Native administrations
Community and religious leaders
Local authorities
National and international organizations
Youth initiatives
Work with us
Partner with a youth network already rooted in its communities
We work with native administrations, community and religious leaders, local authorities, national and international organizations, and fellow youth initiatives. If your work touches peace, protection, livelihoods or early recovery in South Darfur, we would like to hear from you.