Training for Peace in Africa
Training for Peace in Africa is an international capacity building programme aiming at improved and self-sustaining African civilian and police capacity for peace support operations, and with a view to strengthening the African security architecture. The programme’s focus is on training, policy advice and research, with a major part of activities being carried out by African partners.
Since 1995 the Training for Peace programme has strengthened African peace operations by training thousands of military, police and civilian personnel who have been or can be deployed in peacekeeping missions. The Training for Peace programme has become a regional and international resource for scholars and policy-makers alike and contributes to the advancement of policy development on peacekeeping.
Civilian specialists and police personnel are critical assets in multi-dimensional peace support operations. The goal of the Training for Peace programme is to promote peace, security, governance and development through improved and self-sustaining African civilian and police capacity for the management and implementation of peace support operations. To achieve this, the programme conducts training courses, undertakes applied research and supports policy development.
Training for Peace in Africa is fully funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
