INTERVENTIONS INTHE NORTH EAST

Reinforcing Social Cohesion and Resilience of Conflict Affected Communities in Plateau State

by with No Comment Conflict Resolution and ReconciliationWomen and Youth Empowerment

Project Status: Completed

Reinforcing Social Cohesion and Resilience of Conflict Affected Communities in Plateau State.

Start Date

April 2021

End Date

November 2023

Focus Area

Targets religious and community leaders, women and youths and communities displaced by conflict.

Funded By
Project Location

Jos North and Bassa LGA of Jos Plateau State

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.

INTER-FAITH PRAYER

Joint Initiative for strategic Religious Action (JISRA)

by with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

Project Status: Ongoing

Joint Initiative for strategic Religious Action (JISRA)

Start Date

May 2021

End Date

Ongoing

Focus Area

Aims to address and transform intra-, inter-, and extra religious dynamics in Nigeria

Funded By

Tearfund, Search for Common Ground, and Mensen

Project Location

Jos Plateau State

The Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) in Nigeria is a consortium of three international NGOs, namely Tearfund, Search for Common Ground, and Mensen met een Missie, and six local implementing partners. These are Dialogue, Reconciliation and Peace (DREP) Centre, Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA), Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), (RURCON) and SUWA.

The JISRA programme aims to address and transform intra-, inter-, and extra religious dynamics in Nigeria to promote Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB). The activities under the three pathways are interrelated and designed to connect with each other to significantly reduce FoRBs and FoRBs-related conflicts in target locations and foster peaceful co-existence in the ten Local Government Areas situated in Kaduna and Plateau states of Nigeria. The programme will leverage on the role of a variety of actors, including religious leaders, young women and men from different religious and ethnic backgrounds and civil society, to identify, reflect, and build upon specific entry points for interreligious, interreligious, and extra religious engagement and promote an inclusive, tolerant, and flourishing society in Nigeria.

NON-VIOLENT NETWORK

Inclusive Religious Engagement in Nigeria Enhanced by Women (I-RENEW)

by with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

Project Status: Completed

Inclusive Religious Engagement in Nigeria Enhanced by Women (I-RENEW)

Start Date

May 2023

End Date

December 2024

Focus Area

Promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Nigeria

Funded By

I-RENEW

Project Location

Jos Plateau State

I-RENEW: Inclusive Religious Engagement in Nigeria Enhanced by Women is aimed to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Nigeria. It fulfils the call’s specific objective of attaining one of the strategic priorities for EU action on human rights and democracy, namely FoRB.

To this end, the action will support relevant institutions, religious leaders and faith-based organizations as well as communities to address key issues such as peacebuilding, human rights, violent extremism, and religious polarization, with a strong focus on the participation of women and youth. On the institutional level, the action will engage policy makers and influential journalists to better engage with and report on religious issues. The action will seek to strengthen the existing capacities of key religious leaders, particularly women, to become effective advocates for religious freedom and inclusion in Nigeria.

Search for Common Ground-Belgium (Search), in partnership with Search for Common Ground-USA, the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN), and Dialogue Reconciliation and Peace (DREP) Centre, are currently implementing the 24-month action with an overall goal of empowering women religious actors and youth activists to promote freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and inter and intrareligious peaceful coexistence in Plateau and Kaduna States.

COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION ON NON-VIOLENT PARTICIPATION IN ELECTION

Strengthening Social Cohesion and Resilience in Conflict-Affected Communities of Plateau State

by with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

Project Status: Ongoing

Strengthening Social Cohesion and Resilience in Conflict-Affected Communities of Plateau State

Start Date

May 2024

End Date

Ongoing

Focus Area

Socio-political and economic challenges exacerbated by recurring conflicts in Plateau State

Funded By

CAFOD

Project Location

Jos Plateau State

Project which is funded by CAFOD aims to address the socio-political and economic challenges exacerbated by recurring conflicts in Plateau State, Nigeria. The state has been scarred by violent conflicts, including the 2001 ethno-religious crisis in Jos, and recent clashes in Bassa and Jos North Local Government Areas.

These conflicts have resulted in significant loss of lives, displacement, and psychosocial trauma, creating an environment of fear and mistrust. Traditional conflict resolution mechanisms have proven inadequate, and the social fabric of these communities has been torn apart. The project seeks to reinforce successes achieved in previous initiatives by promoting sustainable peace and social harmony.

The project aims to achieve this by equipping community members with dialogue skills, fostering cohesion through various activities, and strengthening conflict resolution mechanisms. By addressing the root causes of conflicts and building the resilience of communities, the project aims to bring about positive change. This will be achieved through enhancing dialogue skills, fostering social cohesion, and strengthening conflict resolution mechanisms.

The project recognizes the importance of addressing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) dynamics and ensuring the inclusion of all groups of community members. Efforts will be made to ensure equal participation, gender-sensitive approaches, and empowerment of men, women, boys, and girls. By ensuring meaningful participation and empowerment, the project aims to create a more inclusive and resilient society.