CJPS in Early Warning and Mediation Training for 450 in Rural Liberia

A training session

As Liberians prepare for the October 2023 general elections, the issue of mitigating violence and maintaining the peace in Liberia remains paramount for every Liberian, including local organizations and international partners.

The Center for Justice and Peace Studies, CJPS in collaboration with the Peace Building Office, PBO recently concluded several early warning and mediation trainings for 450 participants, (331 males and 119 females).

The Center for Justice and Peace Studies is a partner organization of the Civil Peace Service, CPS – Bread for the World – (BftW), working extensively in supporting peaceful co-existence among community members and promoting youth participation in decision making processes in Liberia

Participants of the CJPS Early Warning & Mediation Training

CJPS in collaboration with the PBO conducted series of mitigation and early warning trainings for 450 members of 30 Community Watch Teams in five counties: Montserrado, Bong, Nimba, Lofa and Margibi counties. The training was sponsored by the United Nations Development Program, UNDP with funding from the Peace Building Fund.

The training focused on conflict mediation, electoral and human rights monitoring, triggers of electoral violence, electoral violence prevention and early warning mechanisms. According to the Center for Justice and Peace Studies these trainings are part of the institution’s program, which is directly linked to the Peace-building Fund Project titled “Promoting Peaceful Electoral Environment and Development (SCAPED) in Liberia. The training outcomes and activities seek to reduce electoral violence through enhancing a more inclusive, coordinated, and effective early warning dialogue at the community and political parties levels.

The CJPS is also working with communities in the five counties to coordinate the activities of the community watch teams into the peace building early warning system, which enable them track triggers of mob and electoral violence and report mechanism in their respective communities. The Peace Building Office is collaborating with the Center for Justice and Peace Studies in providing the training. These trainings enable the Community Watch Teams to reduce crimes and conflicts within their communities, especially during electioneering periods.

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