ECCAS, in partnership with ACCORD, hosts a consultation on the launch of the youth volunteer corps for the Central African region
21 Oct 2021
A rich exchange of ideas on ‘Promoting Youth Volunteering for Development’
A rich exchange of ideas on ‘Promoting Youth Volunteering for Development’
The alarming rate of coups on the continent are an indicator that firmer measures are required from the AU and respective regional bodies as a deterrent.
Prior to the coups, the continent had already witnessed 7 popular uprisings within the last decade that brought about changes in government. The actions, and inactions, of the military were critical to the outcome of these uprisings.
In the four affected countries of Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, widespread insecurity and limited access to health, education and other essential services amid the pandemic threaten to roll back sustainable development gains.
There are a number of examples of networked multilateralism in Africa, where regional and global institutions work together to pursue peace and stability on the continent, including in the area of peace support operations.
Through the Training for Peace (TfP) Programme, ACCORD continues to support the African Standby Capacity (ASC) by providing strategic advisory services, operational and technical support, capacity building support and by enhancing outreach and external relations of the ASC.
Examining the objective conditions that gave rise to current iterations of violence and assessing whether the policy measures and strategies adopted at the international, regional and national levels bring the continent closer to sustainable peace.
The story of the development of African peace operations capacity on the Continent, and its implications for the future of peace and conflict in Africa.
Panellists highlighted that young people lack opportunities and resources which makes it easier for gangs and insurgency groups to manipulate them into joining these groups.
Knowledge sharing session hosted in collaboration with FemWise-Africa, ACCORD and Sida as part of a larger Capacity Building Initiative.