Education for Peace – Dialogue, Reconciliation and Peace Centre (DREP)

Training of Peace Workers in Plateau State

February 21, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Consulting Services Education for Peace

Project Status: Completed

Training of Peace Workers in Plateau State

Start Date

Feb 2013

End Date

Jan 2014

Focus Area

To foster a culture of peace and tolerance in Plateau State

Funded By

Misereor

Project Location

Plateau State

The ultimate goal of this project was to foster a culture of peace and tolerance in Plateau State, where individuals from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds could coexist harmoniously. We envisioned a society where conflict management was achieved through regular dialogue, promoting mutual understanding and respect. By bringing people together and facilitating open communication, we believed that peaceful coexistence was not only possible but also sustainable.
To achieve this vision, we outlined specific objectives that guided our project implementation. Firstly, we established regular dialogue mechanisms among conflicting parties in selected villages. By the end of the funding period, these parties were engaging in constructive dialogue, resolving disputes peacefully, and working together to build a more harmonious community.
Another critical objective was building the capacity of individuals in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. We provided training to persons from selected project areas, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to promote peaceful coexistence. By applying their newfound expertise, these individuals became champions of peace in their communities, helping to resolve conflicts and promote social cohesion.
Finally, we were committed to promoting active non-violence in targeted communities, particularly during critical periods such as elections. We implemented various activities designed to mitigate violence, promote peaceful electoral processes, and foster a culture of tolerance and respect. By working together, we built a more peaceful and harmonious society in Plateau State.

Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanism Among Tribes in Jos North

February 21, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Consulting Services Education for Peace Research and Documentation

Project Status: Completed

Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanism Among Tribes in Jos North

Start Date

May 2014

End Date

Apr 2015

Focus Area

To develop and promote an innovative conflict resolution framework

Funded By

CAFOD

Project Location

Jos North

The overarching goal of this project was to develop and promote an innovative conflict resolution framework, one that leveraged the rich cultural heritage of Plateau State’s diverse ethnic groups. By exploring indigenous and traditional methods of conflict resolution, we aimed to complement existing efforts and strategies addressing the protracted crises in the region. This approach recognized the value of traditional knowledge and practices in fostering peaceful resolution and promoting social cohesion.
To achieve this goal, we identified four specific objectives. Firstly, we sought to identify traditional practices and customs in Jos North that promoted peaceful conflict resolution. This involved documenting and analyzing the cultural norms, values, and institutions that had historically contributed to peaceful coexistence among communities. Secondly, we aimed to identify common grounds and areas of convergence among these traditional practices, highlighting their potential to promote reconciliation, restoration, and integration.
Our third objective was to document findings from this project and make them available to development workers, peacebuilding practitioners, and professionals. This ensured that the knowledge and insights generated by this project were disseminated widely, informing evidence-based interventions and policy decisions. Finally, we aimed to raise awareness of these alternative conflict resolution methods, highlighting their potential to complement existing approaches and enhance peacebuilding efforts in Plateau State.

Emergency and Early Recovery Assistance to IDPs Displaced by Boko Haram Insurgency in Adamawa State

February 21, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Consulting Services Education for Peace Research and Documentation

Project Status: Completed

Emergency and Early Recovery Assistance to IDPs Displaced by Boko Haram Insurgency in Adamawa State

Start Date

Feb 2016

End Date

Apr 2016

Focus Area

Providing comprehensive training and capacity-building programs for identified community peace vanguards.

Funded By

Caritas Nigeria

Project Location

Adamawa State

The Centre supported Caritas Nigeria in implementing the peace-building component of its EA 2015 project. This critical initiative focused on providing comprehensive training and capacity-building programs for identified community peace vanguards. By empowering these local leaders, we worked to foster a culture of peace, tolerance, and understanding in conflict-affected communities.
Our efforts specifically concentrated on Objective 3, which sought to enable members of three Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and three host communities to coexist peacefully. This objective was crucial in promoting social cohesion and reconciliation among communities that had been affected by conflict and displacement. By working together, we helped build trust, resolve conflicts, and promote peaceful coexistence.
The project was implemented in Yola, Adamawa State, an area that had been significantly impacted by conflict and displacement. By targeting this region, we aimed to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and communities affected by violence. Through our combined efforts, we promoted lasting peace, stability, and development in this critical region.

Community Dialogue and Reintegration in Madagali LGA of Adamawa State

February 21, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Education for Peace Research and Documentation

Project Status: Completed

Community Dialogue and Reintegration in Madagali LGA of Adamawa State

Start Date

Dec 2016

End Date

Jun 2017

Focus Area

Aimed to facilitate the reintegration of individuals and groups affected by the insurgency

Funded By

NERI/USAID

Project Location

Madagali LGA of Adamawa State

This initiative aimed to facilitate the reintegration of individuals and groups affected by the insurgency in Madagali, while addressing deep-seated issues of mutual suspicion along religious lines. Through this project, we sought to heal the social injuries caused by insurgency, promoting a culture of peace, tolerance, and understanding.
The primary objective of this project was to reconcile and reintegrate different social groups within the Madagali community, ensuring that healing and restoration took place. By bringing together individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, we facilitated a process of reconciliation, forgiveness, and healing. This, in turn, helped restore peaceful coexistence among the Madagali people, fostering a sense of unity and shared purpose.
Furthermore, our project aimed to revitalize the rich cultural heritage of the Madagali people through the Kilisa festival. This cultural event provided a platform for dialogue, reconciliation, and celebration, promoting peace and unity among the community. By facilitating this cultural revival, we helped strengthen social bonds, promote cross-cultural understanding, and foster a deeper appreciation for the community’s shared history and traditions.

Promoting Dialogue and Reconciliation for Community Reintegration in the Northeast

February 21, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Education for Peace

Project Status: Completed

Promoting Dialogue and Reconciliation for Community Reintegration in the Northeast

Start Date

Sep 2017

End Date

Jan 2018

Focus Area

Aimed to reintegrate repentant Boko Haram fighters who underwent a 16-week de-radicalization program

Funded By

USAID/OTI through Creative/NERI

Project Location

10 LGAs including Bama, Damboa, and Gwoza.

This project aimed to reintegrate repentant Boko Haram fighters who underwent a 16-week de-radicalization program. The focus was on understanding community responses, reactions, attitudes, and behaviors towards these defectors, as well as their expectations from the government and other stakeholders.

To achieve this, dialogues were conducted across 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs), including Bama, Damboa, and Gwoza. Participants included traditional leaders, religious leaders, local security groups, women’s groups, and youth groups. Separate meetings were held with local emirs and government officials to gather their insights and perspectives on the reintegration program.

These discussions provided valuable information on the reintegration process, helping to identify key challenges and opportunities for successful reintegration. By engaging with diverse stakeholders, the project fostered greater understanding and cooperation, ultimately supporting the peaceful reintegration of former Boko Haram fighters.

Promoting Community Participation for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation

February 21, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Education for Peace

Project Status: Completed

Promoting Community Participation for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation

Start Date

Nov 2014

End Date

Oct 2017

Focus Area

Aimed to foster sustainable peaceful coexistence among people from selected communities

Funded By

Misereor

Project Location

Jos North, Riyom, Bokkos and Wase LGAs of Plateau State

The project aimed to foster sustainable peaceful coexistence among people from selected communities in Plateau State. Its objective was to establish regular dialogue and consultation across conflict divides between political, religious, and ethnic groups. This focuses on issues of violence prevention, peace, and reconciliation in the selected communities.
By the project’s conclusion, 69 individuals, including women and youth, from three selected communities in Riyom, Bokkos, and Wase LGAs had acquired alternative conflict resolution skills. These skills were applied in their communities, promoting peaceful conflict resolution. Furthermore, selected communities in Jos North, Riyom, Bokkos, and Wase LGAs had achieved active non-violent participation in local and national elections, fostering a culture of peaceful democratic engagement.

Traditional and Religious Leader Forum On Transitional Justice for Reintegration

February 20, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Education for Peace

Project Status: Completed

Traditional and Religious Leader Forum On Transitional Justice for Reintegration

Start Date

Dec 2017

End Date

Mar 2018

Focus Area

A primary objective was to meticulously assess the efficacy of existing traditional justice mechanisms,

Funded By

USAID/OTI via Creative Associates

Project Location

JOS

This project undertook an in-depth examination of the pivotal role traditional and religious institutions play in facilitating transitional justice in the North East region, which has been ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgency. A primary objective was to meticulously assess the efficacy of existing traditional justice mechanisms, which have been employed to address the complex aftermath of the insurgency.
Through this project, we sought to gain a nuanced understanding of community perspectives on transitional justice, recognizing that local voices and experiences are essential in shaping meaningful and sustainable justice processes. By engaging with community members, the project aimed to identify acceptable transitional justice measures that would provide assurances and guarantees of the genuine repentance of offenders and Boko Haram defectors.
Ultimately, this project contributed to the development of context-specific transitional justice strategies, leveraging the strengths of traditional and religious institutions to promote healing, accountability, and reconciliation in the North East region.

Mobilizing Peace Facilitators to Support OSC Graduates Community Reinsertion

February 19, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Consulting Services Education for Peace

Project Status: Completed

Mobilizing Peace Facilitators to Support OSC Graduates Community Reinsertion

Start Date

Oct 2018

End Date

Nov 2018

Focus Area

Mobilizing and deploying of fifteen (15) Community Peace Facilitators (CPFs) for rapid information tracking in twelve LGAs

Funded By

Project Location

Borno State

In 2018, Eighty-five (85) reformed Boko Haram defectors were released by Operation Safe Corridor (OSC) of the Nigerian Army to the Borno State Government. They were initially placed in a transit camp to allow for proper arrangements for their reintegration into their respective communities. This approach aimed to ensure that close collaboration with the State Government would result in a well-planned, carefully executed, and seamless reintegration process.
However, the defectors were abruptly released from the transit camp without adequate plans for their reinsertion into the communities. This led to their rejection by many communities, resulting in most of them being returned to the transit camp. It became evident that the communities were either not informed about the defectors’ return or were unprepared to receive them.
A significant concern was the safety of the defectors, who risked being left vulnerable to an aggrieved population still reeling from the losses caused by Boko Haram’s activities. This raised fears of mob actions against the defectors, highlighting the urgent need for their safe and carefully monitored reintegration into the communities.
The key objectives of the project included the Mobilizing and deploying of fifteen (15) Community Peace Facilitators (CPFs) for rapid information tracking in twelve LGAs of return in Borno State. And Identifying ways to increase community acceptance of repentant and deradicalized Boko Haram members in the targeted areas of return.

Actions for Cultural and Religious Pluralism in Niger and Nigeria

February 19, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Education for Peace Research and Documentation

Project Status: Completed

Actions for Cultural and religious pluralism in Niger and Nigeria

Start Date

Feb 2018

End Date

May 2022

Focus Area

effective implementation of the Religious and Cultural Tolerance

Funded By

European Union (EU)

Project Location

Nigeria and Niger

The Peace project is being funded by the European Union (EU) for the effective implementation of the Religious and Cultural Tolerance Program in Nigeria and Niger. The name of the project is “Action for Cultural and Religious Pluralism”. It is being implemented jointly in Nigeria and Niger Republic with an overall objective/impact of making Communities in Niger and Nigeria live in a culturally inclusive environment. Niger and Nigeria are bordering countries situated in West Africa. Niger is one of the lowest-ranked in the UN HDI whereas Nigeria has a large economy and is listed among the “Next Eleven”, a list of economies that are set to become among the biggest in the world (Goldman Sachs, 2012). Niger is a francophone country and Nigeria an Anglo phone; even though Nigeria is inhabited by over 500 ethnic groups, speaking 500 different languages (World Atlas, 2017). Islam accounts for 94% of Niger’s religious adherents while Nigeria is nearly equally divided between Christianity and Islam. Two different countries but when looking at the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental root causes and effects of decreased tolerance for cultural and religious pluralism, Niger and Nigeria show a lot of similarities. In Nigeria, the project is geared towards promoting religious and culturally inclusivity, with specific focus on Jos, Plateau State and Kaduna, Kaduna State. It will engage the services and collaboration of Academic and Research Institutes, Religious and Community Leaders, Students and Youth groups, Civil Society Organizations, Government Actors, Artists and Media actors as well as representatives of Women groups.

STRIVE – Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism among Youths in Plateau State through Peace Education

February 19, 2026

by Admin with No Comment Education for Peace

Project Status: Ongoing

STRIVE - Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism among Youths in Plateau State through Peace Education

Start Date

August 2024

End Date

Ongoing

Focus Area

Youths from various religious, political, and ethnic groups to learn about dialogue, reconciliation, and peacebuilding

Funded By

Aid to the Church in Need

Project Location

Plateau State

The project which is funded by Aid to the Church in Need aims to bring together youths from various religious, political, and ethnic groups to learn about dialogue, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. This initiative is part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos’s pastoral plan to address the destruction of lives and property, polarization of settlements, and revenge mentality among youths in Jos.

A baseline study revealed that despite the absence of violent confrontations, frequent attacks have left communities traumatized. The polarization of settlements has created a gap and increased mutual suspicion among groups. People are in dire need of a safe space to meet, develop, and mend broken relationships.

The project seeks to address perceptions fueling the crises, such as biases against certain groups and deliberate exclusions. Constant dialogue and efforts towards reconciliation are necessary to alleviate these concerns.

The project’s objectives include reducing the risk of violence and recruitment by insurgent groups, strengthening incentives for individuals to contribute constructively to their communities, and promoting peaceful methods for addressing grievances.

The project’s theory of change is that by supporting communities in Plateau, Nigeria, to become more socially inclusive and increasing their capacity to mitigate conflict, they can reduce the push and pull factors leading individuals to depend on violence and join insurgent groups.

The project will focus on themes such as conflict transformation, interfaith dialogue, entrepreneurship, leadership skills, trauma healing, and sports and arts for peace. The training will be structured to accommodate different education levels, using adult learning methods, teaching aids, and role-plays.