Peace and Security

Eastern Development Initiative organized a half-day meeting to initiate the Community Led Conflict Transformation Project in Dire Dawa and Harar. The team gathered to evaluate project activities while creating shared understanding about our approach. The meeting was productive, with team members showing great dedication and commitment to the project goals. The team established implementation strategies […]

The Eastern Development Initiative (EDI) has launched its innovative peacebuilding project after signing a partnership with the Life & Peace Institute (LPI) on April 1, 2025. The “Community-led conflict Transformation Through Participatory Action Research (PAR)” project aims to address the root causes of conflict and promote sustainable peace in various communities in Dirr Dawa and

The Director of Eastern Development Initiative emphasizes that marginalized community groups—specifically women, youth, and people with disabilities—must actively participate in the peace-building process, as their involvement is essential for achieving sustainable peace. In a recent capacity-building training session, Mr. Girma Tufa, Executive Director of Eastern Development Initiative (EDI), emphasized the crucial role of marginalized community

From August 7-9, 2024, the Eastern Development Initiative (EDI), in collaboration with Life & Peace Institute (LPI), held an important training session at Karamara Hotel in Dire Dawa. This Dialogue Facilitation Training for Community Dialogue Facilitators was part of our ongoing project: Community-led Conflict Transformation through Participatory Action Research (PAR). Over three days, we worked