Contribute to the prevention and mitigation of politically motivated violence through the people-to-people peacebuilding approaches in western area rural, kambia, bombali, karene and kono districts

This $1,700,000 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) project grant is intended to contribute to the prevention and mitigation of politically motivated violence in Sierra Leone through people-to-people peacebuilding approaches. The specific objective is to empower women and youth to have increased voice and leadership as peacebuilders and strengthen "peace infrastructure" at local and national levels. The project will be implemented by the non-profit organization Trocaire in Western Area Rural, Kambia, Bombali, Karene and Kono Districts of Sierra Leone from July 3, 2023 to July 30, 2026.

The specific objective of the project is to empower women and youth to have increased voice and leadership as peacebuilders and actively contribute to the strengthening of "peace infrastructure" at local and national levels.