| Overview : The various crises in Nigeria have had cumulative impact of catastrophic proportion particularly on the citizens residing in these areas. As a matter of fact, numerous people have been killed (and continue to be killed), infrastructures have been destroyed (and continue to be destroyed), livelihoods and socioeconomic activities have been largely disrupted a huge number of people displaced. A number of youths, women and men have fallen victims – losing their loved ones, means of livelihoods and shelters. These victims of violence are currently homeless and live with host communities and not being engaged in economically benefiting activities, and could be potential targets for political manipulation and participation in violent conflict, especially the youths. It is against this background that the UNDP has been engaging with relevant stakeholders in Nigeria to proffer lasting solutions to the perennial crisis and the suffering of the victims of the violence especially women and female-headed households. To reduce the number, level and intensity of violent conflict in Nigeria, particularly the north east and north central, UNDP, under the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF III), formulated series of programme of intervention to support the government of Nigeria to deepen the culture of peace and strengthen national capacity for resilience and empowerment. In 2015, a number of project will be implemented under the conflict prevention and peace building programme and the National Infrastructure for Peace Project. Specifically, in 2015, intervention will focus on the following broad areas: - Capacities for mediation and conflict transformation in government institutions, security agencies, media, CSOs and communities;
- Integrated early warning and early response systems (EW/ER), as well as, grievance redress mechanisms strengthened at community level;
- Livelihoods support for victims of conflict/violence in the north east and Plateau state;
- Credible, independent, inclusive national platform, established to support dialogue at national and state levels on issues of identity and its management.
The various crises in Nigeria have had cumulative impact of catastrophic proportion particularly on the citizens residing in these areas. As a matter of fact, numerous people have been killed (and continue to be killed), infrastructures have been destroyed (and continue to be destroyed), livelihoods and socioeconomic activities have been largely disrupted a huge number of people displaced. A number of youths, women and men have fallen victims – losing their loved ones, means of livelihoods and shelters. These victims of violence are currently homeless and live with host communities and not being engaged in economically benefiting activities, and could be potential targets for political manipulation and participation in violent conflict, especially the youths. It is against this background that the UNDP has been engaging with relevant stakeholders in Nigeria to proffer lasting solutions to the perennial crisis and the suffering of the victims of the violence especially women and female-headed households. To reduce the number, level and intensity of violent conflict in Nigeria, particularly the north east and north central, UNDP, under the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF III), formulated series of programme of intervention to support the government of Nigeria to deepen the culture of peace and strengthen national capacity for resilience and empowerment. In 2015, a number of project will be implemented under the conflict prevention and peace building programme and the National Infrastructure for Peace Project. Specifically, in 2015, intervention will focus on the following broad areas: - Capacities for mediation and conflict transformation in government institutions, security agencies, media, CSOs and communities;
- Integrated early warning and early response systems (EW/ER), as well as, grievance redress mechanisms strengthened at community level;
- Livelihoods support for victims of conflict/violence in the north east and Plateau state;
- Credible, independent, inclusive national platform, established to support dialogue at national and state levels on issues of identity and its management.
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