Grants and Contributions

This project seeks to strengthen the active and meaningful participation of women in the peace process on the Korean Peninsula by supporting a collaborative network of women peacebuilders from Northeast Asia and other key stakeholder countries. Project activities include: (1) holding a Northeast Asian regional roundtable with grassroots women’s organizations to discuss shared strategies on the Korean Peninsula peace process; (2) delivering capacity building, outreach and training to grassroots women’s organizations on women’s engagement and role in peace processes; (3) forging connections between women’s groups in South Korea, North Korea and other key countries working towards peace on the Korean Peninsula; and (4) identifying champions on women’s inclusion in peace processes.

This project supports decision-makers within Track One negotiations with the goal of sustainable political peace settlements to reduce and end violent conflict. Inter-Mediate works to provide expert advice to senior leadership involved in peace processes on how to: (1) structure and manage difficult negotiations involving state and non-state armed groups; (2) balance multiple interests to establish the parameters of possible agreement; and (3) provide guarantees for the most vulnerable and excluded groups.

This youth focused initiative is implemented in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon by the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security, and Local Youth Corner Cameroon, a national youth-led organization. The project aims to improve inclusive and gender-responsive participation of women and men who are youth in formal and informal peace processes for Anglophone regions of Cameroon.

Project activities include: (1) providing technical and small-scale financial support to youth-led organizations to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate gender-responsive initiatives that support peace efforts; (2) providing opportunities to youth led organizations to engage with one another and other stakeholders on conflict affected youth experiences and role of women and men who are youth in peace efforts; (3) conducting mapping of current national and local level peace processes in Cameroon; (4) documenting and disseminating practices and successes of youth-led community peace initiatives; and (5) providing opportunities for youth led organizations to advocate with local and national peace process stakeholders for inclusive and gender-responsive youth participation in the peace process.

Through the establishment of a locally led and experienced body of youth peacebuilders with the advocacy and mediation capacities, networks, and peer support to engage national and community level peace initiatives, the project directly contributes to more inclusive participation of youth in peace processes, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution in Cameroon.

This project seeks to strengthen social cohesion and peaceful coexistence amongst different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, and Tigray regions. Project activities include:
(1) Conducting conflict and gender analysis in six conflict-affected districts in the targeted regions;
(2) Facilitating regular consultative workshops for formal and informal stakeholders, including federal, regional and district government officials, representatives of community-based organizations, and women and youth associations, on inclusive and gender-sensitive post-conflict interventions to guide and support this initiative throughout the project lifecycle;
(3) Training peace committee members and local government peace and security officers on early warning and response, and conflict prevention, management and resolution;
(4) Facilitating dialogue between different ethnic groups;
(5) Organizing public forums for local administrations and target communities;
(6) Providing trauma-affected individuals with inclusive community-based psychosocial support and referrals;
(7) Life skills and small business management training for trauma-affected individuals as well as the provision of seed money to facilitate the start-up of small businesses as peace dividends.

Working capital : In the context of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the project aims to ensure the continuity of the activities of a company that specializes in manufacturing chocolate treats and other desserts.

9th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa (Creating a platform where African Heads of State and peace and security experts, development partners, youth and CSOs to discuss peace and security issues of the continent in an informal setting)

10th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa (Creating a platform where African Heads of State and peace and security experts, development partners, youth and CSOs to discuss peace and security issues of the continent in an informal setting)

Women engaged for their empowerment, peace and security in the Hauts Bassins region (FEPAPS/HB)

Enhancing peace, security and human rights in Timor-Leste through community dialogue, research and advocacy.