Past Projects
that build lasting peace
CECORE’s completed initiatives showcasing results, lessons and resources from our work in peacebuilding, youth transformation, SALW control, climate-security and women’s participation.
For more than two decades CECORE has implemented projects that prevent, manage and transform conflict across Uganda and the Eastern & Central Africa region. This archive highlights completed projects their aims, partners, outcomes and lessons so practitioners, donors and communities can learn from our experience and scale what works.
Empowering communities to prevent, resolve and transform conflict
Peace in reach
Flagship Projects
Youth Peace Champions – multiple phases (2019–2023)
A multi-phase programme that trained former combatants and at-risk youth as “Peace Champions”, combining conflict-transformation training with “connectors for peace” (livelihoods, trauma-healing, GBV awareness and market linkages). The project reduced youth re-radicalisation risks and created community-level peace actors.
Theme: Youth, Reintegration, Livelihoods
Years: 2019 → Phase II (2022) → Phase III (2023)
Donors / Partners: German Federal Foreign Office (ifa-zivik) and others.
Locations: Kaabong, Kasese, Amudat, Amuru, Kotido, Yumbe, Lira.
Peace Education Programme (various years)
School-based peace education that equips children and youth with conflict-transformation skills, non-violent practice and life skills. CECORE worked with teachers, police and community leaders to mainstream peace education in schools.
Theme: Peace Education, Young People, Schools
Donor / Partners: Local partners and police Family & Child Protection Unit (collaborative).
Locations: Kampala (Kawempe Division) and other districts.
RRW-WPHF – Enhancing Women’s Participation in Peace Processes (Yumbe)
Empowered women from affected communities to participate meaningfully in peace processes, including economic support (equipment handovers), capacity building and community dialogues.
Theme: Women’s Participation, Economic Empowerment, Peace Processes
Donor / Partners: Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) — Rapid Response Window (RRW).
Location: Yumbe District
Sport for Peace (refugee & host cohesion)
Used a 30-week sport curriculum to build trust and social cohesion between refugee and host community youth and trained community Peace Champions.
Theme: Social cohesion, Refugees, Youth engagement
Location: Adjumani & surrounding settlements
Conflict Sensitivity in Land Governance (2015–2016)
Integrated conflict-sensitive approaches in land governance to reduce land-related tensions, working with formal and informal governance actors and local communities.
Theme: Land governance, conflict sensitivity
Donor / Partners: USAID-SAFE, Saferworld (partners)
Locations: Mbale, Mukono, Mityana
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