International Development Grant
Community Peacebuilding in Northern Mozambique
Project Number: CA-3-P010501003
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $250,000.00
Start Date: December 22, 2021
End Date: June 30, 2023
Duration: 1.5 years
Project Description
This project aims to support the engagement of civil society in community peacebuilding in Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces. Project activities include: (1) strengthening community-based approaches for social cohesion resilience and peacebuilding in targeted communities; (2) identifying and training local government officials and community members particularly women girls and internally displaced persons on how to mitigate and prevent conflicts from escalating; and (3) providing human rights education to local stakeholders and empowering under-represented voices to promote the establishment of local peace committees and early warning and response mechanisms.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased confidence of women and men members of the community and internally displaced persons to participate in formal and informal conflict prevention and resolution efforts; and (2) increased local governments’ responsiveness to community initiatives for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved at the end of project (June 2023) include: (1) 435 Ambassadors of peace and 109 members of the Women’s academy completed conflict mapping exercises and developed 22 corresponding action plans; (2) 22 communities used conflict mapping towards conflict resolution; (2) facilitated community meetings between peace ambassadors local authorities and other community members that assisted in addressing ongoing conflicts in communities; and (3) established communication and alert mechanisms between communities and authorities enhancing responsiveness and conflict prevention capacity of local governments.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Uncoded
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated