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 countering violence, by examining the case studies of Afghanistan, Burundi,…

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 affect young people and proofer suggested solutions which will be…

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 groups and their members in the North East of Nigeria…

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 Nigeria. A total of 178 girls and women gathered at…

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 to save lives and offer comfort. Yet, in too many…

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 youth. The Centre for Sustainable Development and Education (CSDEA)…

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 European Union. The aim was to present their activities, success…

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 Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS). The workshop was intended to review…

This conference which started at about 10:00am on the 11th of May, 2017 was organised 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. The conference was designed to launch the Focus and Programmes of the IDPS and Its New Deal for…

The Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) in collaboration with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with support from the Global Civil Society for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) and the European Union held a launch event to publicly present the reports of the Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security,…