Savannah Regional Peace Council calls for increased investment in peace

It called for increased support for community-based peacebuilding and conflict prevention, early-warning and early-response mechanisms, inclusive dialogue involving traditional authorities, women and young people, peace and civic education, livelihoods and economic opportunities for vulnerable and at-risk youth and programmes that promoted cooperation amongst ethnic and cultural communities.

It also called for increased investment in early-warning and early-response systems, community dialogue, mediation, peace education, youth engagement, women’s participation, accountable and inclusive leadership, and social cohesion as integral components of development planning.

Peace council urges increased investment in peace The Savannah Regional Peace Council has called on government, traditional and religious authorities, development partners, the private sector and citizens to make peace, social cohesion and human security central to the region’s development agenda.