Civic Security & Peacebuilding

P.E.A.C.E. Fellowship Project

Engaging security services and local communities leaders in Northern Ghana for lasting peace.

Supported by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana

Strengthening Civilian‑Security Relations in At‑Risk Communities

The Professionals Engaged Against Conflicts & Endangerments (P.E.A.C.E) Fellowship is a 12-month initiative implemented to enhance peace, security service delivery and upskill public sector security professionals and to provide critical security services in the Northern, Upper East, and North East regions of Ghana through a series of trainings and community engagements.

The program aimed to enhance the service delivery of Ghana's critical security agencies in at risk-communities in northern Ghana, and by increasing the capacity of young professionals, community leaders, and young people to resolve and de-escalate community conflict

Model Highlights

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To scale reach across municipalitiies in Northern Ghana, P.E.A.C.E Fellows adopt a cascading peer-training technique where each trained professional mentors five additional local community leaders.

01An online symposium convened to engage at least 100 participants drawn from at-risk communities in northern Ghana to share and understand peace and security trends, approaches, challenges and opportunities in a reflective learning format.
02An in-person residential training organised on conflict resolution, human security, local ownership in security, and ethical leadership. The training also emphasized leadership development and soft skills, including emotional intelligence and ethical decision-making in security service roles
03Community immersion and intervention activities in the form of community advocacy, sensitisation, awareness campaigns, training, town halls, simulation exercises and drama skits to educate community members on strategies of combating both internal and external peace and security threats as well as how to improve security personnel-civilian relationship.

Key implementing partners:

• FOSDA

• Ministry of Interior: Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service

• Ghana National Ambulance Service