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Add to Preferred SourcesIn Rwanda, GIZ supports peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities through cultural and educational activities. Examples include photography workshops, a newspaper created by refugees and training courses on conflict resolution.
For decades now, Rwanda has been receiving refugees, most of whom come from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Around 150,000 people are accommodated in six refugee camps operated by the government, and more than half are children and young people. This large number of refugees poses challenges for the host communities.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Rwanda. The aim is to improve the difficult living conditions of the people housed in three refugee camps and those in the surrounding communities. Two employees from the Civil Peace Service (CPS) support activities that promote peaceful co-existence.
The activities offered include a radio show that helps young locals and refugees to understand one another, photography workshops, a newspaper produced by refugees, and training courses. More than 1,000 young people have benefited from these schemes so far.
The project has also enabled more than 100 refugees and Rwandans to take up vocational training. Around 120 municipal employees are providing people with psychosocial support. There are 55 peace ambassadors on hand to mediate in conflicts, and 260 people have taken part in training courses on peaceful conflict resolution.
Original source: GIZ
Published on 11 October 2018