About
Our story
Our approach is based on an understanding that conflict is a natural part of societies, with the potential for both constructive and destructive change, and that peace can only be achieved through the active involvement of the people that are affected by the conflict, and that their voices and their actions matter. LPI promotes inclusive community-based peacebuilding processes, with a focus on youth and women.
LPI was founded in 1985 as a result of the Life & Peace Conference, a major international conference held in 1983 which was a response by the churches to the conflicts in the world. LPI’s principal aim is to support the work of local partners to enhance their capacity to build and maintain peace and to transform violent conflicts into peaceful coexistence.
Program objetives
Civil society
Civil society actors play crucial roles in all societies. They are actors bringing people from different walks of life together
Policy engagement
LPI engages directly and in collaboration with others to invite and motivate influential actors to assume their responsibilities.
Knowledge
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Meet our partners
Life and peace institute
Ahfad University for Women
Jimma University
Haramaya University
The Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE)
Latest news
Fostering Peaceful Coexistence and Resilience in the Karamoja Borderlands – Cluster 3
Fostering Peaceful Coexistence and Resilience in the Karamoja Borderlands – Cluster 3https://borderlanders.life-peace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TURKAN_1.mp4
Barbs & Bridges The Horn of Africa cross border Experiences
Barbs & Bridges The Horn of Africa cross border Experiences seeks to generate political will for improved cross- border cooperation policies in the Horn of Africa were conducted. It brings the lived realities of the borderlands into the offices and boardrooms of policy-making spaces and co-influencers (bloggers, online activists) which in turn connects border communities to decision makers in the political capitals.
To fully experience this 360 degree video, we encourage you to use a VR headset. If you are using your phone, move your device to explore the video in 360 view. If you are using your computer, make sure the resolution is 1440px or above and click the mouse to grab and drag the screen to watch in 360 view.