Implemented in Kono, Port Loko, Kambia, Kenema, Tonkolili, Karene and Moyamba Districts, this project seeks to scale-up, consolidate, sustain, and increase the reach and impact of the Women Unite! Project implemented by Search for Common Ground (Search) and its partners from 2018-2021. The overall goal of this project is to strengthen women’s role in promoting democratic, accountable and inclusive governance in Sierra Leone. The project particularly focuses on strengthening the capacity of women to demand improved services and equal political representation; increase their participation and representation in the 2023 electoral cycle; violence mitigation and peace building; inclusive governance, local level accountability; social, economic, and political empowerment of women, policy advocacy and increased access to information.

By applying innovative and inclusive approaches to conflict mediation and cross-border communication, this project which is implemented in Falaba District seeks to Bridge the divide between cattle herders and farmers in both Sierra Leone and Guinea by capacitating community members to manage, mitigate and resolve conflicts between cattle herders and crop farmers, strengthen District Cattle Committees and promote inclusion in their composition, strengthen Chiefdom bylaws through workshops to review and update bylaws and also promote and strengthen cross-border decision-making and dialogue.