Peace Building and Conflict Transformation programme has completed its 2nd phase in the month of January 2019.The 3rd phase programme has started from February 2019 in same 9 villages of Adava GP under Mohona block of Gajapati district . It implements along with other 10 civil society organizations under the lead NGO named SWAD which is based at Berhampur of Ganjam district. Soon after the riots of 2007-08, the state of Odisha especially Kandhamal district and its adjacent district became sensitive area. The people of these areas had lost their trust and faith upon the co-communities who were living with them since generation. Day by day different conflict has been arisen among them. Looking to build the peace and transform the conflict, the organization has been implementing the programme from 2012.
This year with the support of KZE/Misereor and Mensen Mest Een Missie, Netherland, the programme implemented based on three objectives, they are 1. Identify major conflicts, 2. Create peaceful environment and 3. Promote peace network in the state. With the collaboration of partners and stake holders, the organization identified various conflicts such as identity based, natural based and gender based conflicts and 50% of them have been resolved by village level and GP level empowered peace development committee. It has also created peaceful environment almost all targeted villages by implementing various common livelihood programmes. The common livelihood programmes such are IGP activities by SHGs, making participation by the communities in their cultural events etc. It has also promoted peace network in the state level by inviting likeminded NGOs, individuals, social activists, journalists, lawyers and others govt departments. This programme has really put a great impact in the area as people are now understanding about peace and how to bring conflict transformation . Still it has been very challenging but it implements carefully with the cooperation of both communities in each village.
