The Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme (PRBP), implemented under the Strengthening IGAD’s Capacity to Increase Resilience in the Horn of Africa (SCIDA III) programme, is a regional initiative led by GIZ in partnership with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and local implementing partners.
The programme is designed to address the complex and interconnected challenges facing borderland communities across the IGAD region, where recurring conflict, climate-related shocks, weak governance structures, and socio-economic marginalization continue to undermine stability and development.
Encourage partnerships between border communities to share resources, address common challenges, and build stronger regional ties.
Economic recovery
Enhanced access to income generating opportunities and shared natural resources for borderlands community members
Social Cohesion
Enhanced capacities of formal and informal cross border stakeholders in conflict prevention and management and social cohesion building with a particular focus on women and youth.
Thematic Areas
The Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme (PRBP) addresses the interconnected drivers of fragility, conflict, and vulnerability across the IGAD borderlands through four integrated thematic areas.
This Thematic Area Focuses on Strengthening Cross-Border Coordination Mechanisms, Conflict Prevention Systems, and Early Warning Structures Across the IGAD Borderlands.
This Thematic Area Focuses On Strengthening Awareness, Understanding, And Implementation Of IGAD Cross-Border Policies, Protocols, And Cooperation Frameworks ...
The project area comprises of three specific cross-border clusters of Karamoja, Moyale Moyale and Mandera triangle in the countries of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia and Kenya. These four countries form a significant part of the Horn of Africa, with all four countries being member states of IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development). ✓ Karamoja Cluster (Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan), ✓ Moyale-Moyale Cluster (Ethiopia, Kenya) and ✓ Mandera triangle Cluster (Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia)
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"To live in Africa’s borderlands is to recognize the strength of our people and harness it to build peace and resilience for generations to come."
-MARY GORETTY-
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IGAD Validates Karamoja Cluster Baseline and Strengthens Cross-Border Coordination in Lodwar
August 4-5, 2025 (LODWAR, Kenya): IGAD convened the Karamoja Cluster Baseline Validation Workshop under the...
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Co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and implemented by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) in partnership with IGAD.
