This is the Africa Peace Initiative for Development (AfPID) Profile. AfPID is a visionary, youth-led nonprofit organization committed to advancing sustainable peace, inclusive development, and transformative education across Africa. Rooted in values of justice, dignity, and participatory empowerment, AfPID works to strengthen community resilience, foster intergenerational dialogue, and promote ethical leadership. Through strategic partnerships, innovative programming, and culturally responsive advocacy, AfPID empowers individuals and institutions to build a more peaceful and equitable continent — one initiative at a time.
Introduction
The Africa Peace Initiative for Development (AfPID) is a non-governmental organization committed to promoting peace, strengthening social cohesion, and supporting sustainable development across Africa. AfPID addresses the root causes of conflict, displacement, and inequality by working at grassroots, community, and policy levels. Through peace education, mediation, empowerment, advocacy, and community recovery programs, AfPID seeks to build inclusive, resilient societies where people can live with dignity and justice.
Vision
A peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous Africa where communities live in harmony and resolve conflicts through dialogue, cooperation, and sustainable development.
Mission
To prevent and transform conflict and to empower communities across Africa through education, mediation, advocacy, and community-led development initiatives that promote long-term peace and resilience.
Core Objectives (6 Main Pillars)
- Conflict Prevention & Resolution: Facilitate dialogue, mediation, and community-based peace mechanisms that prevent escalation and resolve disputes peacefully.
- Peace Education & Awareness: Mainstream peace values through schools, community programs, and media to nurture a culture of non-violence and tolerance.
- Youth & Women Empowerment: Strengthen leadership, entrepreneurship, civic participation, and mediation skills among young people and women.
- Community Development & Resilience: Support livelihoods, psychosocial healing, basic infrastructure, and disaster- and conflict-resilience in affected communities.
- Advocacy & Policy Engagement: Engage with governments, regional bodies, and stakeholders to influence policy and promote peace-oriented frameworks and accountability.
- Interfaith & Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Foster understanding and unity across ethnic, cultural, and religious divides to reduce tensions and build social cohesion.
Key Areas of Concentration
- Youth Engagement: Organize peace camps, leadership training, mentorship, and digital skills programs to equip youth as peacebuilders and community entrepreneurs.
- Post-Conflict Recovery: Provide trauma counseling, reconciliation processes, livelihood restoration, and community healing initiatives.
- Peace Journalism & Media: Train journalists and community media practitioners, support community radio, and promote responsible reporting that reduces tensions.
- Climate & Conflict: Implement environmental peacebuilding projects that reduce resource-based conflict, support sustainable natural resource management, and encourage climate-adaptive livelihoods.
- Migration & Refugees: Support refugee protection, integration, conflict-sensitive humanitarian assistance, and community awareness to reduce tensions between host and displaced populations.
- Transitional Justice: Facilitate truth-telling, local reconciliation mechanisms, and community-driven restorative justice processes.
Program Approach & Methods
- Community-led design: Programs are developed with communities to ensure local ownership and cultural relevance.
- Multi-stakeholder partnerships: Work with government institutions, civil society, faith leaders, youth groups, and regional bodies.
- Evidence-based interventions: Use conflict analysis, monitoring, and learning to adapt and scale effective approaches.
- Capacity building: Train local mediators, teachers, journalists, women and youth leaders, and community committees.
- Holistic support: Combine psychosocial care, economic recovery, and reconciliation to promote durable peace.
Organizational Structure
- Board of Trustees: Governance, strategic oversight, and fiduciary responsibility.
- Executive Director: Leadership, external relations, and overall program management.
- Program Teams: Conflict prevention, recovery & resilience, youth & women empowerment, advocacy & policy, and research & M&E.
- Country/Regional Coordinators: Field-level implementation and partner liaison.
- Admin & Finance: Operations, HR, compliance, and resource management.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
AfPID uses participatory monitoring and evaluation to measure outcomes and impact. MEL includes baseline and endline assessments, regular feedback from beneficiaries, conflict-sensitivity audits, and public reporting to ensure transparency and program effectiveness.
Suggested Partners
In Zambia
- Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) – advocacy and community empowerment.
- Caritas Zambia – peacebuilding, social justice, and humanitarian support.
- Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue (ZCID) – political and community dialogue.
- Green Living Movement Zambia – climate and community resilience.
- UNHCR Zambia – refugee protection and community integration.
Across Africa (regional and international partners)
- African Union (AU) – Peace & Security Department.
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat.
- Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Africa.
- African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi.
- Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre).
- International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).
- ECOWAS – West Africa mediation and peace support.
Funding & Sustainability
AfPID pursues diversified funding through:
- Grants from international donors, regional institutions, and foundations.
- Partnerships with UN agencies and bilateral donors.
- Local fundraising, corporate social responsibility partnerships, and community contributions.
- Income-generating activities linked to program goals (e.g., social enterprises for livelihoods).
Risks & Mitigation
- Security risks in fragile contexts: Mitigated through context analysis, remote management options, and staff safety protocols.
- Political sensitivity: Maintain neutrality, local partnerships, and clear stakeholder mapping.
- Funding fluctuations: Diversify donors and develop reserve funds and sustainable income streams.
Contact & Engagement
- Head Office: (Provide physical address once available)
- Email: info@afpid.org
- Website: www.afpid.org
- Social media: Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn: @AfPID_Africa (examples)
How You Can Support AfPID
Advocate for policies that promote peace and inclusive development.
Partner on program design and delivery.
Fund mission-aligned projects or unrestricted operational needs.
Volunteer expertise (training, research, communication).