Countering the spread of insecurity and violent extremism in West Africa

Funding: Global Affairs Canada through the Peace and Stabilisation Operations program (PSOP)

2025-2027

Since February 2025, Promediation is implementing a project in the cross-border regions between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali.

Funded by the Canadian ministry of foreign affairs – Global Affairs Canada, this project aims to reduce the spread of insecurity and violent extremism by:

- Strengthening cross-border networks to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities.

- Enhancing the capacity of representatives from cross-border communities to engage in dialogue and take concerted action, including the most marginalized groups

- Training civil society actors in the management and resolution of local conflicts, promoting endogenous mechanisms.

- Providing technical and financial support to local and cross-border initiatives focused on peacebuilding and stabilization.

The project’s scope corresponds to the SKBo area (Sikasso, Korhogo, and Bobo Dioulasso), a coherent geographical area characterized by human, cultural, economic, and historical exchanges. The regional spread of insecurity and an increase in land pressure currently challenge the social cohesion and resilience of these communities.

For more information about our activities in Côte d’Ivoire in 2025, click here.