Kenyan women now cross to Somalia to give birth at a maternity clinic at a USAID “Peace Dividend” project along the Kenya/Somalia border—promoting development, relationships, and peace

Photo: CEWARN

More on teams playing in the Second Ethio-Kenya Cross-border Peace Tournament, 28-31 July, Moyale Town, Ethiopia

Photo: CEWARN

Field-testing the radio equipment to ensure that it functions.

Photo: CEWARN

USAID/EA is strengthening communities in tense cross-border areas to engage in conflict early warning and response by providing improved communications equipment such as high-frequency radios.

Photo: CEWARN

USAID/East Africa is strengthening communities in tense cross-border areas to engage in conflict early warning and response by providing improved communications equipment such as radios.

Photo: USAID/EA

The Trade Information Desk on the DRC side of the border is launched.

Photo: USAID/EA

Small Scale Women Traders in Goma, Rwanda side sell their products.

Photo: USAID/EA

This woman from a volunteer peace keeping group, Peace Caravan Kenya, recounts how youth go to violent prone parts of the country in an effort to preach peace to other youth.

Photo: USAID/EA

These women exchange ideas about how to tackle conflict issues in their region.

Photo: USAID/EA

A woman from the local Ethiopia CEWERU peace committee, (right) narrates successful peace activities in her local language while the woman on the left interprets to the audience in English.

Photo: USAID/EA

Some representatives of national Conflict Early Warning and Response Units (CEWERUs) and other participants took time during the meeting to network and share experiences about enhancing peace in their communities.

Photo: USAID/EA

Some representatives of national Conflict Early Warning and Response Units (CEWERUs) and other participants took time during the meeting to network and share experiences about enhancing peace in their communities.

Photo: CEWARN

Peace Lovers: Three women representing areas spanning from Northern Kenya to Southern Ethiopia come together in support of peace during a peace soccer tournament organized as part of an Ethio-Kenya Cross-border Peace Meeting held in April 2010 in Moyale Town by CEWARN in collaboration with USAID/EA's Regional Enhanced Livelihood for Pastoral Areas activity.

Photo: CEWARN

The Moyale Oromiya Ethiopia team took first place in the tournament and show off their trophy and medals.

Photo: CEWARN

Moyale Kenya and Moyale Oromiya teams greet one another before starting the game.

Photo: Pact, Inc.

Diff maternity ward: Peace dividend projects like the Diff Maternity Ward on the Somalia/Kenya border provide incentive for cross-border communities to prevent and resolve conflicts.

USAID/East Africa Acting Regional Director Larry Meserve and Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Eng. Mahboub M. Maalim, sign agreement for continuing USAID/East Africa support to IGAD‟s Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at USAID/East Africa in Nairobi.

Photo: Pact Inc.

Scene from a workshop on promoting peace through African female leadership.

Photo: Pact Inc.

Scene from a workshop on promoting peace through African female Leadership.

Photo: COMESA

COMESA Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Nagla El-Hussainy signing the MOU with officials from the DRC Government at Kasumbalesa.

Photo: U.S. Embassy, Kenya

Women from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya hold hands in solidarity at the closing of meeting.

Photo: U.S. Embassy, Kenya

Mission Directors (front row center) from USAID Ethiopia, East Africa and Kenya with participants from Women’s Regional gathering.

Photo: Mohamed Ahmed

Participants receive certificates following a conference on Djiboutian Women's Participation in the Electoral Process. USAID is working to increase voter awareness, especially among women.

Photo: DAI

Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, on the right, facilitates peace talks at a meeting between Mandera, Gedo and Dollo representatives in 2006.

Ambassador Ranneberger with the team from Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI).

Participants gather at the Practical Peace Conference in October. USAID works to promote durable peace and security among cross-border pastoralist communities in the Horn of Africa.

Photo: DAI

Dekha with elders from Samburu.

Photo: Janet Bland

Pastoralists from Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia sell their livestock at the regional Peace Market in Mandera.

Photo: Janet Bland

Pastoralists from Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia buy and sell livestock at the Peace Market in Mandera, Kenya. Community-based committees at the market help to resolve conflict disputes.

Photo: Janet Bland

Women share a friendly conversation at the Peace Market in Mandera, Kenya. Part of the Cross-Border Peace Initiative, the market was established to help develop practical problem-solving partnerships between cross-border communities from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.

CEWARN's focus is on cross-border pastoral conflicts. It is currently operational in two pilot areas: the Karamoja Cluster, situated on the borders of Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan and Kenya, and the Somali cluster on the Ethiopian, Kenyan and Somali borders.

Support from USAID helps provide early warning information on cross-border pastoral conflicts in Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. This information helps states prevent the escalation of violence.

Photo: DAI

Kaabong women in Uganda sing peace and reconciliation songs. USAID's Regional Conflict Management and Governance program supports efforts to address violent conflict.

Photo: DAI

Somali/Kenya Peace Dialogues held in El Wak, Somalia help lay the foundation for building trust and relationships.

Photo: DAI

A Senior Advisor meets with the Livestock Management Committee. USAID initiatives established the committee to help ensure equal access to the livestock market in the cross-border area of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Photo: DAI

Peace Co-ordinators follow the elder's discussions on peace in Mandera (Kenya) and Gedo (Somalia).

Photo: DAI

Jie (Uganda) youth herding his cattle.

Photo: DAI

Representatives from the governments of Kenya and Uganda celebrate the signing of a peace agreement.

Photo: DAI

An abducted Turkana (Kenya) child is returned to his home by a Dodoth (Uganda) elder.

Photo: DAI

Returnees to El Wak, Somalia following the Peace Agreement. USAID initiatives are helping to build trust between communities in the region.

Photo: Leslie Rose/USAID

In the DRC, USAID is helping to re-integrate ex-soldiers into the community by providing them training in useful skills.

Photo: Leslie Rose/USAID

Soldiers contemplate disarmament in eastern DRC.

Photo: Leslie Rose/USAID

Ex-combatants transform a small valley into 42 fish ponds that will soon be the home of a university fish pond training center.