Strengthening IGAD’s mediation capacity to promote dialogue and reconciliation towards conflict prevention and transformation.
ACCORD, in collaboration with ECCAS convened a Consultation Workshop for the Establishment of an ECCAS Panel of Elders, which served as a platform to explore, discuss and share experiences and lessons on the establishment and implementation of Panels (or Councils) of Elders on the continent, towards the establishment of an ECCAS Panel of Elders.
ACCORD provided substantive support at IGAD’s Pre-Consultative Meeting Towards the Development of a Mediation Protocol.
Strengthening institutional capacities on gender mainstreaming in peace and security interventions.
Discussing the momentum on the commitments on women, peace and security in the IGAD Region.
ACCORD and IGAD hold consultations to assess the current extent of women’s participation in peace processes in the region.
ACCORD facilitates experience sharing on mediation between Intergovernmental Authority on Development and mediators, mediation experts and stakeholders in Africa.
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development in collaboration with ACCORD hosted a workshop to validate the IGAD Strategic Guidelines on Mediation.
High level conflict prevention and mediation experts discuss issues of conflict prevention and peacemaking.
Reviewing the status of the August 2015 peace agreement that brought an end to Sudan’s two-year civil war.