Our Research Project 2024 - 2027

Innovations in faith-based peacebuilding: widening research and testing into effective evidence-led approaches for churches and Faith Based Organisations.

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Year 1: 2024-25

  • Work with our existing partners to build the foundations of the study, the method and empirical approach.

  • Explore three new regions beyond West Africa and invite expressions of interest to partner with us in the study (potential regions: Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus or Rwanda).

Project Timeline

Year 2: 2025-26

  • Develop monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks with three new partner ministries.

  • Work with five ministry research partners to track relevant outputs and outcomes and collect project data.

  • Compile preliminary outcome analysis and share with partner organisations for review and feedback.

Year 3: 2026-27

  • Launch the Community of Practice (COP) with key staff from five ministry partners involved in the study.

  • Work at the inter-partner level to facilitate participatory research analysis in the COP.

  • Draw out consistent themes and trends across the different regions, ministries and contexts.

  • Write up and disseminate learnings through peer reviewed journals, speaking engagements and conferences and through publishing a handbook for church denominations, faith non-profits and donor ministries.

Current Project Partners

CRUDAN: Christian Rural & Urban Development Association of Nigeria

CRUDAN is a holistic development and peacebuilding ministry working across Nigeria. With over 206 member churches and faith groups working with them, CRUDAN coordinates national church-based projects which help to prevent violent conflict and promote peaceful coexistence across ethnic, religious and gender divides.

CHiPS: United Kingdom & Ghana

CHiPS (Christian International Peace Service) emphasise ‘absorbing communal enmity’ through their approach to peacemaking. They have projects in Nakpayli, Ghana which focus on bringing the Konkomban and Nanumban people groups together to address issues facing the whole community around poverty and healthcare. They also run projects to elevate the voices of young people in Brixton, London and to reduce gang violence through tackling social and economic inequality.

KCT Centres: Plateau and Adamawa States, Nigeria

Kent’s Computer Training Centres (KCT Centres) is an initiative of Christian Faith Ministries. These centres are established as community projects to bring together Christian and Muslim youth in seven local areas that have experienced high levels of ethno-religious conflict in recent years. They equip young people with ICT training skills and also embed peacebuilding and community cohesion skills into the curriculum to help build dialogue and foster trusting interfaith relationships.