This training is ideal for practitioners who would want to expand their knowledge of conflict and post conflict settings in Africa and their skills in peacebuilding programming for conflict and post conflict contexts.

Key areas of Focus in the Training;  

• Exploration of our Conflict and post conflict settings (DRC, Sudan and other countries represented in the training)
• Conflict Analysis tools relevant for conflict & post conflict settings
• Understanding Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation; approaches to strategic peacebuilding
• Programming for conflict and post conflict settings
• Breaking cycles of violence; Collective trauma and healing
• Understanding Conflict sensitivity in peacebuilding programming
• Gender analysis and mainstreaming in conflict and post conflict settings

 What participants will get from the training

• An enhanced understanding of different conflict and post-conflict settings in Africa (the issues, the complexities and the peacebuilding opportunities)
• Practical knowledge of conflict analysis tools useful in conflict and post conflict contexts.
• Increased understanding of peacebuilding programming options for conflict and post conflict settings
• A deeper understanding of what peacebuilding and conflict transformation entails
• Increased understanding of what strategic peacebuilding entails
• An increased understanding of breaking cycles of violence in post conflict settings using healing centred peacebuilding approaches
• An increased understanding of Conflict sensitive peacebuilding programming
• An overview of gender in conflict and post conflict settings plus the different tools for gender analysis and mainstreaming

Trainers

This training will be conducted by seasoned peacebuilding practitioners with years of experience designing and conducting peacebuilding trainings and programmes for conflict and post conflict settings in the continent of Africa and beyond. In addition, some of the trainers are seasoned peacebuilding academicians, researchers and have authored publications relevant to peacebuilding in the continent.

Training Methodologies

The training will be conducted online on the Zoom platform. It will make use a wide range of participatory adult learning models including inquiry, case study analysis, individual and online group tasks and reflections from participants’ and facilitators experiences.

Charges

US$ 400: This amount covers online tuition, e-resource materials and e- Certificate of Completion.

Payment should be done before the start of the training via direct electronic transfer (kindly ask for our banking details) or by cheque (only available for organizations based in Kenya)

Application process   

The training application form and prospectus can be downloaded below:

Kindly send your filled in application form to any of the addresses below:

1. trainings@cgpg-africa.org
2. cgpg.africa@gmail.com
3. cgpg@cgpg-africa.org
4. centreforgenderpeacegovernance@gmail.com

Our training programme, which has been operational since 2021 has trained participants drawn from grassroot, national and international organizations operating in Burundi, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Some organizations who have supported staff to our past trainings:  

1. African Centre for Governance, Peace & Transitional Studies-Sudan
2. Caritas-Ethiopia
3. Caritas Switzerland-South Sudan
4. Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
5. Catholic Diocese of Malindi-Commission For Interreligious Dialogue & Ecumenism (CIRDE) -Kenya
6. Christian Aid-Nigeria
7. Christian Blind Mission South Sudan
8. Cordaid Rwanda, Uganda & Zimbabwe
9. Embassy of Canada in Ethiopia
10. Geneina University-Sudan
11. GIZ-CPS Programme-Kenya
12. Hope Restoration South Sudan
13. Humanity & Inclusion-Kenya
14. Jesuit Refugee Service-South Sudan
15. Kenya Catholic Bishops-Commission For Interreligious Dialogue & Ecumenism (CIRDE)
16. Khartoum University-Sudan
17. Kituo Cha Sheria-Kenya
18. Local Government-Rwanda
19. Network for Religious & Traditional Peacemakers/Finn Church Aid-Kenya Mozambique & Somalia
20. Nonviolent PeaceForce-South Sudan
21. Organization For Rural Development Initiative-South Sudan
22. Saferworld-Somalia
23. Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco Gumbo-South Sudan
24. UNDP-Tanzania
25. United States Institute of Peace
26. United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)-Child Protection & Gender Units
27. United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central Africa Republic (MINUSCA)-CAR
28. UN Women Tanzania
29. SOS Sahel-Sudan
30. South Sudan Council of Churches
31. South Sudan Red Cross
32. Tearfund-Burundi
33. The Hunger Project-Uganda
34. The Organization for Children’s Harmony SOUTH Sudan (TOCH-SS)
35. University of Kordofan-Sudan
36. Warchild UK, DRC & Warchild Holland-South Sudan
37. Worldwide Fund For Nature-DRC