Building peace from the ground up: nurturing harmony and resilience in communities
Angela Lusigi, May 2023
Summary
This UNDP article explores strategies for building peace from the ground up through local engagement, dialogue, and community-driven initiatives. It emphasizes that young people are at the heart of prevention as they are the main targets for radicalisation and violent extremism. The article highlights the need for deliberate efforts to include youth in decision-making processes and development initiatives, and discusses early warning systems as catalysts for sustaining peace. UNDP Ghana's Inclusive Integrated MSMEs Support Programme equips women and youth to become ambassadors for PVE in their communities.
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peacebuilding, community resilience, prevention, early warning, youth, UNDP, Ghana
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