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  • No.22 Atiku Abubakar way Jimeta Yola North Nigeria.
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Project overview

Murmushi People’s Development Foundation implemented a peacebuilding initiative to address recurrent farmer–herder conflicts in five communities of Adamawa State. The project, under the EU-ACT program, aimed to promote peaceful coexistence through stakeholder engagement, participatory dialogue, and mediation training. MPDF trained 18 project staff and 5 partner CSOs in peace mediation and dialogue facilitation, conducted advocacy visits, and mapped key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration. Through sensitization and focused group discussions involving 30 farmers and 30 herders, the project built trust and prepared communities for joint peace dialogues. This intervention enhanced local capacity for conflict management, fostered community ownership, and contributed to long-term stability and cooperation between farmers and herders.

Project Title EU-ACT-CSO Consortium Grant; Farmer/Herder conflict Resolution
Location Dishidi, Kwaba, and Shashaw Communities in Hong LGA and Bazza and Magzi, of Michika LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Cost₦46,898,100.00
DonorBritish Council
Start Date1st August, 2022
End Date30th January, 2023
Focal PersonRabi Adamu
Emailadamurabi22@gmail.com
Phone Number+2348038165664

Project Goals

The project aimed to reduce violent clashes between farmers and herders arising from competition over scarce natural resources in five conflict-prone communities of Adamawa State. It sought to promote peaceful coexistence through participatory dialogue, advocacy visits, and stakeholder engagement—aligning with the EU-ACT program’s objectives on resilience, peacebuilding, and conflict management in Northern Nigeria.

Key Achievements

  • Trained 18 project staff and 5 CSO partners on peace mediation and dialogue facilitation.
  • Conducted stakeholder mapping to identify key actors in farmer-herder relations.
  • Held advocacy visits to government officials and traditional leaders, securing strong community and institutional buy-in.
  • Organized focus group discussions with 5 farmer leaders and 5 herder leaders to assess readiness for dialogue.
  • Identified, sensitized, and prepared 30 farmers and 30 herders from five communities for joint peace dialogue sessions.
  • Ensured participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in engagement activities, promoting inclusivity in peace efforts

Project Objective

  • To strengthen the capacity of CSOs and project staff in peace mediation and dialogue facilitation.

  • To enhance collaboration and trust between farmers, herders, and community leaders through structured dialogue sessions.

  • To foster community ownership and government support for sustainable conflict resolution mechanisms.

  • To promote inclusivity by involving women, youth, and persons with disabilities in peacebuilding processes.

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