KAIPTC and Austrian Centre for Peace push for stronger regional response to humanitarian crises

This was the central message at the opening of the fifth phase of the Preparedness for Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding in West Africa (HAWA) Core Course at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC).

Stanger described HAWA as more than a training programme, noting that it provides a long-term platform for cooperation among humanitarian actors, peacebuilders, civil society organisations and security institutions working to improve crisis response across West Africa.

Participants of humanitarian crises workshop The growing complexity of humanitarian crises in West Africa requires stronger regional cooperation, practical preparedness, and inclusive approaches that bring together humanitarian, peacebuilding, and security actors.