Support to the African union champion for peace

The project aims to support the government of Angola’s efforts to create regional stability in Sub Saharan Africa through conflict resolution and mediation. It is framed by the Luanda peace process an Angolan initiative to establish and implement sustained peace between the governments of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The project aims also to establish a centre of excellence for peace and reconciliation. An initiative housed with the Angolan Ministry of External Relations to support peace building and conflict resolution and provide administrative logistical and advisory support for mediation dialogues and verification missions of peace agreements. These efforts aim to strengthen the role of the African Union champion of peace and reconciliation which is held by Angolan president João Lourenço.

Expected results include; (1) strengthened the institutional capacity of Angola’s Ministry of External Relations by supporting their mediation capacity and establishing dedicated teams to support conflict resolution and mediation efforts on the continent; (2) fostered a centre of excellence in support of peace reconciliation democracy and good governance offering specialized trainings to african and lusophone mediators including women and youth identifying best practices around conflict resolution information sharing and knowledge management; and (3) Promoted initiatives that foster african led solutions related to conflict resolution reconciliation and sustaining peace include holding exchanges amongst women and youth in the Great Lakes region in partnership with the African Union.