Yesterday in Tamale, the National Peace Council, Ghana in collaboration with Résilience pour la Paix and other partners brought together civil society actors and local authorities from the Northern, Northeast, and Upper East Regions for a vital workshop under the Development and Resilience Index against Violent Extremism (DRIVE) project.
National Peace Council engages in Northern Ghana.The goal? To ensure that the DRIVE survey truly reflects the realities, language, and experiences of communities across Ghana’s five Northern Regions. Participants shared over a dozen local expressions for “violent extremism,” highlighting the importance of designing tools that speak the language of the people they serve.
Discussions went beyond words. Participants reflected on the strengths that make their communities resilient:
Local knowledge of early warning signs of violent extremism
Active reporting through the “see something, say something” campaign Strong collaboration between traditional leaders, civil society, and security services
Facilitators from NPC, Resilience for Peace, and SeeD walked participants through the DRIVE process, showing how this data-driven tool will help communities take smarter, more targeted collective action against the threats they face.
