Conflict Snapshot – Nigeria – Working Together Against Corona – December 2020
This snapshot report was prepared by the Search for Common Ground Nigeria team in December 2020 as part of Search’s global Working Together Against Corona programme, funded by the European Union. The snapshot identifies key trends at the intersection of COVID-19, social cohesion, community trust, and inter-group conflict and presents…
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Final Evaluation – Early Warning Early Response Mechanisms in Northern Nigeria – October 2019
From 2015 to 2019, Search for Common Ground (Search) implemented a project entitled “Early Warning / Early Response Mechanisms in Northern Nigeria,” funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). The overall goal of the project was to expand and strengthen early warning…
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West Africa – September 2020 – Key Highlights
West Africa - September 2020 - Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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The Jos Stakeholder Center for Peace
The history of conflict and tension between communities in Jos, Nigeria, has created a complex situation that demands a collaborative solution. In 2017, Search for Common Ground initiated a Collective Impact approach under the Collaborative for Violence Prevention project, which has since become the Jos Stakeholder Centre for Peace (JSCP).…
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West Africa – August 2020 – Key Highlights
West Africa - June 2020 - Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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Listenership Survey Report Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening
The Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) project is to support increased accountability and transparency in political parties in Nigeria. The Radio Programming is part of a bigger IRI project, implemented in Sokoto, Adamawa, Ebonyi, and Bauchi states, over 11 months between January 2019 – March 2020. Project…
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Contextual Analysis – Advancing Religious Tolerance
The “Advancing Religious Tolerance (ART. 38)” is a 24-month project implemented by Search for Common Ground (Search), in partnership with Hardwired Global (Hardwired), and funded by the United States Department of State – Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). The project was designed to address inter-religious violence and…
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Policy Brief – From Alert to Action: Lessons Learned on Early Warning and Early Response Mechanisms to Prevent Violence in Northeast Nigeria
Between 2015 and 2019, Search for Common Ground coordinated an early warning/early response (EWER) mechanism to protect civilians from insurgent and other types of violence in Nigeria's Adamawa and Borno states. Leveraging existing institutions at both the local and state level, the project helped build trust among governmental and civilian…
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Policy Brief – Transnational Dimensions of Conflict Between Farmers and Herders in the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin
This paper draws on the expertise of African researchers and practitioners to examine the transnational dimensions of farmer-herder relations across the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. As conflicts between these two communities escalate in the region, it is vital for all stakeholders to coordinate and advance sustainable solutions…
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Final Evaluation – Supporting the Socio-Economic Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups including the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in North East Nigeria Project – July 2019
This study presents the final evaluation of Search's project "Supporting the Socio-Economic Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAG) including the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in North East Nigeria," funded by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and implemented from May 2018 to August 2019.…
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