
Peace Begins With A Smile
The project targets religious and community leaders, women and youths and communities displaced by conflict. The project currently being implemented in Jos North and Bassa Local Government area of Plateau State with specific focus on two pilot communities each that are still relatively mix by religion and ethnicity. These communities where collectively agreed upon and selected based on set criteria. It uses a community-based methodology, employing mapping and capacity building of local peacebuilding actors; culturally appropriate economic support to vulnerable beneficiaries; dialogue and targeted community-led actions to manage conflict peacefully; and hared social and cultural activities for groups divided by conflict; The project also targets engagement and advocacy with relevant government and international stakeholders to push for lessons learned to be integrated into broader peacebuilding strategies and policies.