André Kalamba Dilondo, the chief of Kalamba village in the Tshofa local administrative unit, Mweka territory, Kasaï province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has played a significant role in promoting peacebuilding and inclusive governance between the Kuba and Teke communities in the troubled Kasaï region. Since 2016, the once peaceful Kasaï region has been plagued […]

The Livelihoods for Peace Paper explores the vital connection between livelihoods and peacebuilding in conflict-affected regions. As international commitment to peacebuilding grows, integrating livelihoods and peacebuilding programmes gains importance. Livelihoods offer tangible benefits, addressing the practical needs of communities, making them an accessible entry point for peacebuilding initiatives. But decent and sustainable livelihoods, if accessible […]

Saoudata Ouedraogo is a woman who is very committed to her community, and who is spearheading an initiative to strengthen women's resilience and their contribution to peace in the commune of Kaya. "I am Madame Ouedraogo Saoudata, president of the women leader's network for tolerance and peace in the North-Center region, and also regional coordinator […]

The Kasaï region, once an oasis of peace, has experienced a deteriorating security situation in recent years due to a highly violent conflict of customary origin in the Bajila Kasanga village within the Dibaya territory, Kasaï-Central province, one of the 15 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Emerging in 2016 from Jean […]

Coach Abou recounts his experience in Béoumi (Côte d’Ivoire), and how he was able to transform the trauma he suffered during the Ivorian crisis into a peace-building impetus, thanks to the Collaboration Framework of Interpeace's PREDIA project.

 Interpeace's PREDIA project supported the implementation of “Cadres de Collaboration”, a highly specific and innovative social engineering approach to conflict prevention and resolution in Côte d'Ivoire.