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In Somalia, Saferworld and partners have established an Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) system to reduce conflict and violence. We recently trained 200 EWER champions to monitor and respond to conflict and connect victims to vital services.
17 October 2024
After three decades of independence following the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries continue to face challenges to their stability and governance. Last year saw large-scale domestic unrest in three of the region’s five countries. Many of these events follow similar patterns: growing tensions and grievances among citizens lead to protests, which are met with a harsh and disproportionate response including the use of lethal force by security forces, feeding into further mistrust between authorities and the population.
13 March 2023
As a five-year project to improve the relationships between communities and authorities in Somalia draws to a close, we explore the main changes we have seen.
5 December 2021
In Yemen, our partners the National Organisation for Community Development (NODS), Youth Without Borders (YWBOD), and Alf Ba Civilization and Coexistence Foundation (Alf Ba) have been supporting volunteer groups to carry out peacebuilding work to make their communities safer.
30 April 2020
Maring Garamoco and Lucian Harriman discuss the main findings of our “Like the military of the village” report on South Sudan and the priorities for security and justice, to counteract the country’s harmful cycles of conflict.
13 February 2020
Hamse Haibe looks at how Saferworld and partners have been addressing tensions by supporting communities in Mogadishu, Kismayo and Baidoa to address their safety needs through police advisory committees led by the people.
24 October 2019
Conflict in Somalia has translated into violence and insecurity for many communities across the country. Community groups, supported by Saferworld and partners, bring people together to identify and address priority security issues – but establishing these groups comes with its own set of challenges.
16 January 2019
Following a visit to Nepal’s Sunsari and Siraha districts, Ilya Jones outlines some of the accomplishments and challenges faced by partners and communities in their peacebuilding work.
23 March 2018
A recent trip to Nepal provided our Myanmar team with an opportunity to explore similarities and differences in the two countries’ peace processes and see first-hand the long-term effects of peacebuilding in communities.
1 February 2018
Following a recent visit to border villages in Azerbaijan, Bakhtiyar Aslanov and Ilya Jones look at some of the challenges faced by communities who live near a militarised border
6 March 2017