FEMWISE-Africa Capacity Building Initiative 2020
ACCORD in collaboration with the Peace and Security Department (PSD) of the African Union Commission (AUC) and Sida hosted the 2020 FemWise-Africa Capacity Building Initiative
2020 Review of the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture African Regional Consultation Report
The 2020 United Nations (UN) peacebuilding review takes stock of the progress made over the first 15 years of the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA).
Women and Youth Exchanging Lessons for Peace and Security
This intergenerational dialogue will become a series that seeks to create a platform for reflection, listening, and the exchange of knowledge to enhance conflict prevention and mitigation across Africa.
Addressing the Threat of Violent Extremism in Southern Africa
On 27 November 2019, the EU Delegations to Mozambique and South Africa, the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) co-organised a seminar in Pretoria on ‘Addressing the threat of violent extremism in Southern Africa’. The event was financed by the Service of Foreign Policy […]
Silencing the Guns
From 24 to 25 October 2017, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Government of Chad, hosted the 8th AU High-level Retreat of Special Envoys and Mediators on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, in N’djamena, Republic of Chad. Co-organised with the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), […]
Strengthening the Peace and Governance Nexus within the African Union
The vision of the African Union (AU) is to achieve “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena”. The attainment of that vision hinges on three foundational imperatives: democratic governance, peace and security, and sustainable development. The focus of this report is on […]
Silencing the Guns
From 26 to 27 October 2016, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, hosted the 7th AU High-level Retreat of Special Envoys and Mediators on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh Retreat). Co-organised by the African Centre for […]
Report on the Ten-Year AMISOM Lessons Learned Conference
In light of the approaching tenth anniversary of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on 6 September 2016, authorized the AU Commission to begin the process of producing “a comprehensive lessons learned exercise, which will identify progress made, challenges encountered and more importantly […]
Mapping opportunities for the consolidation of peace in Liberia
There is documented evidence which shows that most post-conflict countries are likely to relapse into violence after reaching peace agreements, and when United Nations (UN) peacekeepers exit the country. As Liberia continues on a path to peace and stability, 14 years a er the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2003, peacebuilding and […]
Report of the TfP supported 10 year anniversary of the PCRD workshop
Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Development (PCRD) and peacebuilding are some of the most important challenges facing African countries emerging from conflicts. As the AU continues to make progress in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, the imperative for comprehensive and integrated actions and plans for the recovery, reconstruction and development of societies recovering from conflicts becomes paramount.