Project 2: BUILDING BRIDGES

Location: Far North Region
Start Date: May 2021
Main Beneficiaries: Young people (15–35), community leaders, administrative and elected officials

Project Summary:
The Building Bridges project pilots new initiatives for trust-building, social cohesion, and collaboration on security, governance, and peacebuilding between youth, community leaders, and administrative authorities in Mokolo and Kousseri.
This 8-month project is funded and supported by the Global Center on Cooperative Security.

Main Objective:
To foster trust, social cohesion, and collaboration on governance and peacebuilding among youth, community leaders, and administrative authorities in conflict-prone communities.

Key Outcomes:

• Established platforms for constructive dialogue and mutual understanding
• Improved citizen access to information and positive examples of peace and justice

Main Partner: Global Center on Cooperative Security
Donor: Global Center on Cooperative Security.

Project 3: STRENGTHENING GROUNDS FOR PEACE IN BUEA (Southwest Region)

Location: Southwest Region
Start Date: May 2021
Main Beneficiaries: Traditional and elected authorities

Project Summary:
This project builds the capacity of traditional and elected authorities to engage their communities in mitigating hate speech and transforming conflict.
The initiative mobilized 20 traditional and elected leaders for a two-day training that culminated in the Buea Chiefs Declaration Against Hate Speech in Cameroon.
Follow-up activities focus on implementing the declaration’s recommendations.

Main Objective:
To empower traditional and elected authorities to lead conflict prevention and anti–hate speech efforts in their communities.

Key Outcomes:

• Enhanced capacity of traditional leaders to address hate speech and conflict
• Common strategies adopted by traditional authorities to mitigate hate speech in Fako Division

Main Partner: DefyHateNow Cameroon
Donor: DefyHateNow

Project 4: YOUTHS DEFYING HATE SPEECH IN SCHOOL MILIEU

Location: Far North Region
Start Date: May 2021
Main Beneficiaries: Young students

Project Summary:
This initiative combats the spread of hate speech in schools and raises youth awareness of its dangers to peace and social harmony.
It trains students on message verification, reporting mechanisms for harmful content, and fact-checking.
The project also strengthens LOYOC’s SpreadLove Clubs to serve as ambassadors of tolerance within their schools.

Main Objective:
To counter hate speech and misinformation among youth through education, awareness, and digital literacy.

Key Outcomes:

• Strengthened capacity of students to identify and mitigate hate speech
• Active SpreadLove Clubs promoting positive online and offline engagement

Main Partner: DefyHateNow Cameroon
Donor: DefyHateNow

Project 5: SALAAM INITIATIVE

Location: Far North Region
Start Date: September 2019
Main Beneficiaries: Displaced and vulnerable children (ages 5–15)

Project Summary:
The Salaam Initiative supports the education, reintegration, and well-being of children affected by violent conflicts in the Far North Region.
It provides access to schooling, psychosocial support, safe spaces, and basic needs such as food and shelter.
The project also focuses on building socio-economic and life skills for reintegration into formal education systems.

Main Objective:
To improve the lives of conflict-affected children through education, psychosocial support, and safe learning environments.

Key Outcomes:

• Improved access to education and psychosocial well-being for vulnerable children
• Enhanced opportunities for reintegration into society and formal education

Main Partner: —
Donor: Self-funded

Project 6: KIDDIES CORNER

Location: Southwest Region
Start Date: September 2019
Main Beneficiaries: Children (boys and girls aged 5–10) in conflict-affected communities

Project Summary:
Kiddies Corner focuses on the psychosocial welfare and peacebuilding of children affected by violent conflict in the Southwest Region.
Through educational and recreational activities, the project nurtures dialogue, trust-building, and social cohesion from an early age.

Main Objective:
To promote psychosocial welfare and peacebuilding among children affected by conflict through creative and educational engagement.

Key Outcome:

• Children gain increased psychosocial well-being and early peacebuilding skills through learning and play activities

Main Partner: —
Donor: Self-funded