Sports for Peace

Strengthening relations between refugee and host communities

Partners: Center for Conflict Resolution (CECORE), Right To Play (RTP)

Goal: The innovation Sport for Peace aims at strengthening social cohesion among and between refugee and host community youth through structured sport for peace activities. The focus on social cohesion and out-of-school sport and play activities by and for youth in itself is unique. Current youth activities in Adjumani mainly focus on psychosocial support, mental health services, protection, financial and material support, and gender base violence. Programs using sport as an approach are often school-based, teacher-led, so not reaching out-of-school youth. Special attention will be given to hard-to-reach youth, like former child soldiers and extremist youth, who play a key role in fostering a culture of tolerance and peace.