Ethiopian Institute of Peace

Published purpose

This project aims to strengthen social cohesion and peaceful coexistence amongst different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, and Tigray regions. Project activities include: (1) conducting conflict and gender analysis in 6 conflict-affected districts in the targeted regions; (2) facilitating regular consultative workshops for formal and informal stakeholders, including federal, regional and district government officials, community-based organizations’ representatives, and women and youth associations. The workshops focus on inclusive and gender-sensitive post-conflict interventions to guide and support this initiative throughout the project lifecycle; (3) training peace committee members and local government peace and security officers on early warning and response, and conflict prevention, management and resolution; (4) facilitating dialogue between different ethnic groups; (5) organizing public forums for local administrations and target communities; (6) providing trauma-affected individuals with inclusive community-based psychosocial support and referrals; and (7) training trauma-affected individuals life skills and small business management and providing seed money to facilitate the start-up of small businesses as peace dividends.