It has been proven time and again that conflicts (especially those that take religious dimensions), poor governance, and extremist religious ideologies continue to impede peace, fracture communities along ethnic, political, and religious lines, and derail development in many parts of Africa. To help address this situation and make Africa a peaceful continent, as outlined in our Vision, we’re currently running a programme on Religious Peacebuilding, Conflict Prevention, and Reconciliation.

We designed this programme to target various stakeholders, with a focus on building the capacity of local religious and community leaders, women, and youth in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and reconciliation. Our approach is based on the moral authority, trust, and influence that religious and community leaders hold in society. We equip them through intensive training, advocacy, and collaboration, enabling them to counter violent and religious extremism, promote peace, good governance, and inclusivity, and lead grassroots efforts in conflict resolution and reconciliation, all in the spirit of building cohesive and inclusive communities across Africa.

From creating counter-narratives to our grassroots approach, we strengthen local resilience and drive long-term, people-led change in building peaceful and democratic communities across the continent, where everyone has a voice and a stake in shaping a more peaceful and stable future.