Preventing and Responding to Violence in the 21st Century: Exploring Alternative Approaches
This policy paper developed by the Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) in collaboration with the Global Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) discusses the localised drivers of violence and violent groups, shortcomings of conventional approaches, and documents evidence of viable alternatives to preventing and […]
Reflecting on the National Youth Consultative Conference
The first series of the National Youth Consultative Conference (NYCC) which held in Abuja on the 12th of October 2021 was convened by the Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA), and brought together over 40 youth delegates from across Nigeria to deliberate on the emerging issues that […]
Peace and Non-Violence Workshop for Vigilante Groups in the North East of Nigeria
The Peace and non-violence workshop which took place on the 1st and 2nd of December, 2021 brought together over 100 vigilante group members from Adamawa and Borno states as part of our on-going project titled “Transforming Vigilante Groups into Peacebuilding Organizations”. The aim of the workshop is to equip vigilante […]
COVID-19 Conference for Girls and Women
The conference with theme “Keeping Girls, Women and their Families Safe during COVID-19” took place in Yola, Adamawa State on the 17th of September 2020. The conference was attended by girls and women who are past or current participants in our peacebuilding and livelihoods project in the North East of […]
2021 International Day of Peace Statement
Without peace, development will falter; Without justice, hope will wither; Without inclusion, we will all be left behind. Can we find our way back? 18 months into a global pandemic, our hearts go out to those who are suffering. We are in awe of the extraordinary efforts by so many […]
Nigerian National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security
The Nigerian National Action Plan (NAP) on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) was launched in Abuja on the 1st of November, 2021 by the Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, and the Honorable Minister of Women Affairs to bring attention to and address the peace and security challenges of […]
The Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) and the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) co-host Conference on Youth, Peace and Security
The conference was convened by the Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) in collaboration with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) – Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with support from the European Union and the Global Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS). The […]
Report Of The Expert Workshop Of The National Working Group (Nwg) On Sdg 16 Organized By The Centre For Sustainable Development And Education In Africa (Csdea) In Collaboration With The Institute For Peace And Conflict Resolution (Ipcr) On The 5th Of September 2019 In Abuja
Introduction The meeting which started at about 10:25 am was a technical workshop of key stakeholders from governmental and non-governmental agencies that was organized by the CSDEA in partnership with the IPCR, and with support from the Global Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS), TAP Network and the […]
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 Tracking Workshop Report
The SDG 16 tracking workshop which took place on the 5th of July 2019 was organized by the Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) in collaboration with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR)-Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TAP Network, and the Civil Society Platform for […]
People, Planet … and Peace – A shared statement by peace building organizations International Day of Peace, 21 September 2019
The United Nations (UN) was founded to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Now, 75 years later, will we reaffirm our commitment to collective action, centered on a vision of a peaceful and prosperous world for all? The global economic cost of violence now exceeds 14 trillion USD […]