What We Do
Peacebuilding&Social Cohesion
Promoting dialogue, reconciliation and stronger relationships within communities.
Sector Overview
Our Approach
HURDO convenes community dialogue, inter-group trust building and local peace advocacy to strengthen social cohesion. The sector supports inclusive, locally led processes that help communities prevent and resolve conflict.
Our Objective
Main Objective
Strengthen peaceful coexistence, dialogue and community resilience through inclusive locally led peacebuilding processes.
Objectives
Specific Objectives
The results this sector is designed to deliver with crisis-affected communities.
- Promote dialogue between community groups and stakeholders
- Strengthen local mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution
- Increase participation of women and youth in peacebuilding
- Promote trust, inclusion and social cohesion
Intervention
Priority Areas of Intervention
- Community Dialogue
- Conflict Prevention
- Conflict Resolution
- Women, Peace & Security
- Youth Peacebuilding
- Social Cohesion
- Community Mediation
- Peace Education
- Intercommunity Engagement
How We Work
How We Work
A clear locally led path from first conversation to community ownership.
- Community Engagement
Work with communities to identify local priorities and risks.
- Needs Assessment
Gather enough information to design a context-appropriate response.
- Participatory Planning
Shape plans with communities and local partners.
- Implementation
Deliver activities through local teams and community mechanisms.
- Monitoring & Learning
Track progress and use learning to improve quality.
- Local Ownership
Strengthen sustainability through community leadership.
Stories
Stories & Updates
Latest news, activities and community stories related to this program area.
PeacebuildingThe interreligious dialogue workshop in Baidoa
The interreligious dialogue training workshop in Baidoa, Somalia was part of the “Bridging Divides Through Interfaith Dialogue” project, implemented by the Humanitarian Relief and Development Organization (HURDO) and funded by the King Abd…
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ProtectionCommunity Awareness-raising session
We have conducted Community Awareness-raising sessions to create a comprehensive and sustainable approach to countering hate and preventing violent extremism in SWS. A 100 community members reached with messages on the dangers of hate and…
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ProtectionPreventing and Countering Violent Extremism Discussion
Exciting Update! monthly intra-religious dialogue session on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P-CVE) was a Huge Success! We are thrilled to share that we recently hosted a transformative awareness creation session on Preventing…
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