Current Programs

Funded by Sida of Sweden, The vision of the Pillars of Peace programs is to build upon more than a decade of experience in peace building and support for institutions in order to continue advancing and strengthening the consolidation of peace throughout Somaliland in a consensus-oriented, integrated approach to peace building and state building.

The three pillars were selected based on previous experiences and sustained efforts of APD through the Dialogue for Peace program which are defined as:

1. Democratization Pillar
2. Decentralization Pillar
3. Social Reconciliation Pillar

Funded by Sida or Sweden and SDC of Switzerland, APD is currently working on a program meant to strengthen peace and reconciliation efforts in conflicting areas, promote civic education and increase communities’ awareness of their rights and responsibilities, and enhance the capacity of local institutions so they could provide better services. The program goals are the following:

1. Reduced internal and cross-border tensions in the areas of intervention by R2P
2. Citizens in areas of intervention by R2P are actively engaging in socio- political processes and holding the local councils accountable
3. Local councils in the areas of intervention by R2P are better responding to the needs of the citizens through improved service delivery.

The R2P program also aims to engage the general public through forums. Therefore, APD holds a series of public monthly forums on the role of the state, democracy, and good governance. Here is a clip of the latest public forum, and you can find the full coverage on the APD YouTube channel.