Social Cohesion & Peace building
Since 2003, The international community is trying to help Iraq in development, but these attempts are hindered by the presence of humanitarian crises from time to time, this trend has given new urgency to the long-standing discussion around better connectivity between humanitarian and development efforts and this called “Nexsus”. At the same time, the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out not just to meet needs, but to reduce risk, vulnerability and overall levels of need, providing a reference frame for humanitarian and development actors to contribute to the common vision of supporting the furthest behind first and a future in which no one is left behind. SEDO working to acheive the SDGs and apply Nexsus methodology to reponsed for the emergencies and humanitarian needs. SEDO saw that there should be a separate department for social cohesion and peace-building, given that Iraq is in dire need of support for social cohesion and peace-building after the end of the civil war (2006-2009), as well as the presence some of community member whose relatives belonged to armed groups that committed crimes against society. SEDO implemented more than (11) projects integrated or pure activities related to social cohesion and peace building.
IDPs, returnees, host communities, and remainees from different ages, sects, and location. SEDO targeted them in the off camps and inside citites and villages.
SEDO implemented Social Cohesion and peace building activities in each of Nineveh, Salahaddin, Kirkuk, Diyala, Anbar, and Basrah provinces
SEDO established and running of a wellbeing centre as one stop shop for social cohesion, established peace clubs, awareness raising on concepts of citizenship, tolerance, forming community based networks for social cohesion, provide training on active citizenship, media literacy and critical thinking, civic life skills- pre-employability social skills – Learning cognitive skills, personal empowerment self-management principles and practices of community problem-solving, coordination to empower children and youth to be active citizens, learn, communicate, self-regulate, as well as cultivate emotion and social intelligence.
Also, SEDO support cconducting community and cultural initiatives whose aim is to spread a culture of tolerance and other-honouring and freedom; raising awareness of the risks of violence; and prompting religious, sectarian, and ethnic proximity.
Activating programs for cultural, , art, sports, activities which aim at laying the ground work for unity and national identity; boosting the good citizenship spirit; and establishing values of tolerance and renouncing violence.
