Location: Rwanda

Le changement climatique et la croissance rapide de la population ont un impact sur la disponibilité des terres agricoles au Rwanda et sur l'augmentation des conflits liés à l'utilisation et à la propriété des terres, en particulier lorsqu'ils sont associés à une insatisfaction à l'égard des politiques gouvernementales. Cependant, les…

CRN003 - Amplifying the Expertise of African Peacebuilding Practitioners and Scholars. The changing climate and rapid population growth are impacting the availability of farmland in Rwanda and an increase in conflicts over land use and ownership, especially when coupled with dissatisfaction over government policies. However, investments by the government of…

Youth make up 40% of the Rwandan population, yet they continue to face major barriers to participation in decision-making, fiscal transparency, and budget processes. To address this barrier, Search developed and implemented two projects over the last three years (2018 - 2020). The first EU-sponsored project titled “Ubufatanye mu Miyoborere:…

Through skills training, radio, and research support, we are helping youth organizations to connect with decision-makers and build healthy communities.

This publication was produced by Search for Common Ground, for review by the European Union Delegation in Rwanda. This study was made possible thanks to the financial support of the European Union delegation in Rwanda, and its content is the responsibility of Search for Common Ground, and does not necessarily…

Search is a recognized pioneer in working with actors at all levels to use media to promote peace and stability in conflict-affected communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda. The crisis that engulfed the Great Lakes Region twenty five years ago led to the greatest human tragedy.…

Violent extremism is the choice to use or support violence to advance a cause based on exclusionary group identities. Rwanda is not immune from the influences of extremist ideologies, whether they be internally grown or coming from neighboring countries. In fact, the national government is currently developing its National Action…

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security was an enormous leap forward for the inclusion of young people in peace processes. While there has been progress since the Resolution’s passage in 2015, youth in many parts of the world are still relegated from contributing to peacebuilding…