Conflict Assessment in the Bamingui-Bangoran region – December 2019
Search identified Bamingui-Bangoran as a target region of crucial importance for the success of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and as such, determined to conduct a conflict assessment in this area. Data collection was carried out between November and December 2019. The…
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Social Media Use Needs Assessment for At-Risk Groups & In-Depth Analysis of Use of Social Media in Indonesia
Indonesia has undergone dramatic changes since its economic crisis in 1998, including a transition from authoritarianism to democracy and subsequent successful democratic elections. In more recent years, extremist groups in Indonesia have been gaining more support within national, regional and local elections. Cities such as Surabaya have suffered an upsurge…
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Final External Evaluation of SOLID-ID (Solidifying Religious Freedom in Indonesia) Project
This is the final external evaluation report of the Bureau of Democracy, Rights and Labor (DRL) funded "Solidifying Religious Freedom in Indonesia” (SOLID-ID) program, implemented by Search for Common Ground (Search). The project ran from September 2017 to March 2019 for a total of 18 months. The project was implemented…
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Rapid Conflcit Assessment on Young People Countering Hate Speech on Social Media in Sri Lanka
“Hate speech” in Sri Lanka has been prevalent for many years and discussed by many including activists, researchers as well as policymakers, policy advocates and educators in various platforms and in various dimensions. It has been deliberated and examined over a long time. The issue has got more attention in…
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Final Evaluation report of the Community Memorialization Project (CMP) in Sri Lanka
This is the final evaluation report of the Community Memorialization Project (CMP), implemented by Search for Common Ground, Sri Lanka and HerStories project (http://herstoryarchive.org) together with local partners Akkaraipattu Women’s Development Foundation in Ampara, Viluthu Centre for Human Resources Development in Mannar; Prathiba Media Network in Matara and Sarvodaya in…
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Policy Brief – From Alert to Action: Lessons Learned on Early Warning and Early Response Mechanisms to Prevent Violence in Northeast Nigeria
Between 2015 and 2019, Search for Common Ground coordinated an early warning/early response (EWER) mechanism to protect civilians from insurgent and other types of violence in Nigeria's Adamawa and Borno states. Leveraging existing institutions at both the local and state level, the project helped build trust among governmental and civilian…
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Policy Brief – Transnational Dimensions of Conflict Between Farmers and Herders in the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin
This paper draws on the expertise of African researchers and practitioners to examine the transnational dimensions of farmer-herder relations across the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. As conflicts between these two communities escalate in the region, it is vital for all stakeholders to coordinate and advance sustainable solutions…
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Conflict scan – Resilience and protection for CAR refugees and host communities in Nord and Sud-Ubangui – October 2019
The project "Resilience and Protection for CAR refugees and host Communities in North and South - Ubangi" funded by World Vision - August 1, 2018 – to July 31, 2020. The results of this scan conducted in October 2019 in the sites of Inke, Bili, Mobayi-Mbongo and Kotakoli relate that…
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Conflict scan – Tupone Wote Pamoja (Guérissons Ensemble dans l’Est de RDC) – March 2020
Tupone Wote Pamoja - Healing Together in Eastern DRC is a 12-month USAID/OFDA-funded project, implemented since March 2019 in the health zones of Katwa, Kayna, Karisimbi, Nyiragongo and Rutshuru in North Kivu Province. This report describes the evolution of community rumors related to Ebola disease identified among affected and at-risk…
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Peacebuilding in a Pandemic
The heart and soul of Search for Common Ground are our 800 colleagues working in 28 countries, nearly all local to our communities. Our top priority during this pandemic is their safety. We have taken steps to protect our teams and we communicate daily with one another, sharing resources and…
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