KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1,570,735 community members have been reached and engaged through our strategic communications and sensitization campaign activities aimed at enhancing understanding of the dynamics of violent extremism and vigilance against it.

• 40 victims and survivors of terrorist attacks have been supported through sensitizing communities about their plight to curb stigma, and through strategic national level dialogues aimed at addressing their needs.

• Research and advocacy work has been done to promote understanding of the needs and challenges of 57 victims of torture and their families.

• 60 Boda Boda Riders have been equipped with knowledge and skills in Non-Violent Communication in response to the growing hooliganism and cases of mob violence among boda boda riders.

• 134 community-based NGOs, CBOs, and FBOs have been equipped in the design and implementation of P/CVE programs, and today over 67% of them have included Preventing/Countering of Violent Extremism as a thematic area of programming.

• 102 district and sub-county local government leaders have been equipped in strategies to mitigate violent extremism and promote peace- because one of our best defenses against this threat are well informed local governments whose daily actions strengthen community resilience against extremist traps.

• 250,000 Community members have been impacted through our Amani Leo Campaign which was geared toward countering hate speech both online and off-line.

• Both independently, and as part of consortia, we have undertaken rigorous program evaluation activities, and research initiatives aimed at improving understanding of what works and what doesn’t in relation to peace, as well as better understanding of various dynamics that influence peace & conflict.

• We host provocative dialogues and thought leadership discussions aimed at stretching old ideas and igniting critical thinking and new solutions for fast changing conflict dynamics.

• 290 Muslim leaders including Salafi women leaders, youth leaders, Somali refugee community leaders in Uganda, and Imaams have been equipped with knowledge and skills in conflict resolution, human rights, computer, social media, and strategies for prevention and countering of violent extremism.

• 164 former violent extremist combatants have initiated personal and family-based livelihood, and social projects thanks to our interventions that equipped them with skills and positive coping mechanisms to address their needs and grievances.

• We have influenced various national and regional policies aimed at providing effective policy frameworks for combating violent extremism and terrorism. These include the IGAD regional strategy for P/CVE, Uganda National Strategy for P/CVET, and IGAD P/CVE collaboration framework for State and Non-state actors.

• We have contributed to various resources for peace including the UNDP PVE App and Counter Narratives Toolkit for East and West Africa, the UNDP Early Warning Early Response and PVE Toolkit, and the UNCCT’s Handbook of Good Practices to Support Victims' Associations in Africa and the Middle East.

YOUTH PEACE & SECURITY

• We host the premier Peace Gala & Awards, a platform through which we celebrate grassroots, and national actors with outstanding achievements and contributions to the fields of Peace, Security, and Humanitarian work. The awardees are then studied in our School and Community based Peace Clubs- their stories are inspiring thousands of teenagers in our High School Peace Clubs and community members in our pioneer Community Peace Club to take action to advance peace in their local communities.

• 200 professionals in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Djibouti, and Somalia who work with disillusioned youth on a daily basis have received training and mentorship to boost their capacity to safeguard youth from radicalisation into violent extremism.

• 120 upcoming young peacebuilding practitioners have improved their practice after being equipped with foundational and specialised knowledge in fields ranging from Peacebuilding, Conflict Management & Transformation, Prevention of Violent Extremism, and Countering of Violent Extremism at our dedicated Center for Peace Practice situated in Kampala, Uganda.

• 102,700 youth have been reached and engaged through our inter-faith and inter-cultural programming aimed at enhancing human understanding, connectedness, and friendships. Such interventions have taken the form of Interfaith Exhibitions, Gardening Fellowships, Youth Inter-faith Peace Gardens, regional exchange & learning visits, and Sports activities.

• 170,900 youth, including refugee youth have been trained and mentored in Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Peacebuilding, Prevention/Countering of Violent Extremism, and Participatory Action Research (PAR). As part of contributions toward accelerating the localisation of UNSCR 2250, these initiatives have been implemented through frameworks such as our high school peace clubs and community peace clubs.

WOMEN PEACE & SECURITY

• 72 women led and focussed organisations have received specialised training, mentorship in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and preventing/countering violent extremism related themes.

• 21 Women led and focussed organisations have received micro-grants which have enhanced their self-efficacy in peace & security related programming and policy engagement.

• Female ex-combatants of violent extremist organisations have been supported through training, and education exchanges to enhance their ability to positively cope with their challenges and meet their needs.

• Exchange programs have been specially organised between 60 Salafi Women leaders and women of other faith denominations to enhance cross-learning on women organising, peacebuilding and development.

• We collect gender disaggregated data across all of our programs and peace related research initiatives to track and document the gender dimension of issues, and the specific impact of our actions on women and girls.