Peer Education

A landmark digital literacy program in India using a 'train the trainer' model where rural women ('Internet Saathis') receive training to teach other women in their communities how to use the internet and digital devices, promoting economic empowerment.

A global media literacy initiative teaching critical thinking skills to identify and reject misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, and manipulative content through peer training, educational curricula, and community workshops.

DCA's "Enabling a Safe Future through EORE in South Sudan" (2025) targets Magwi County, where decades of conflict left extensive land contamination. The $159,486 project expects to reach 23,000+ children and adults with tailored EORE sessions in schools and communities. Key innovations include training 400 Community Focal Points and 600 Peer-Risk Educators to ensure sustainability; 10 drama clubs and 10 EORE wall murals for culturally relevant messaging; radio broadcasts reaching remote areas; and "Sport for Peace" events fostering social cohesion. The project strengthens victim referral pathways and measures behavioral change through baseline/endline surveys.

Ana Usharek ("I Participate") is the National Democratic Institute's flagship civic education program in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly Jordan. The interactive, learner-centered curriculum engages thousands of students in learning about democracy and active citizenship. Students organize initiatives to solve community issues through an "action civics" model that connects classroom learning to real-world civic engagement. The program focuses on four core democratic competencies: civic knowledge, civic skills, civic disposition, and civic attitudes. Success led Jordan to update its primary education curricula to include democratic practices and citizenship concepts nationwide.

India's largest literacy campaign reaching 34 million children since 2007. Pratham's 'Teaching at the Right Level' (TaRL) methodology groups students by actual learning level rather than age/grade, delivering tailored instruction in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Born from alarming ASER survey findings that 50% of Grade 5 students couldn't read Grade 2 texts, Read India mobilizes school teachers, anganwadi workers, and community volunteers. The model has been adopted by 14 countries and recognized as a 'Good Buy' by the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel.

UN Office of Counter-Terrorism's flagship youth program in Southeast Asia and East Africa building young people's capacity to participate in P/CVE policymaking. Includes three components: training young religious leaders in interfaith dialogue (Empowering Dialogue and Interfaith Networks - EDIN); equipping young media makers with strategic communication skills for online counternarratives (Young Leaders for Online PCVE); and supporting youth participation in national and regional P/CVE action plans.

A global youth-led initiative founded by Kofi Annan empowering young people to prevent violent extremism through peer-to-peer approaches. Operating across South/Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the Sahel, the program has trained 10,000+ young people in PVE and engaged 15,000 in dialogue activities. Young leaders develop local chapters and lead community initiatives including intergenerational dialogues, artistic performances, and awareness campaigns promoting 'togetherness' as counter-narrative to extremist ideologies.

A targeted P/CVE program in Kenya's coastal counties (Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu) working with high-risk individuals vulnerable to violent extremist organization recruitment. Uses a diagnostic approach to identify at-risk youth without stigmatization, then delivers 5-month integrated intervention packages including mentorship, trauma counseling, sports, livelihoods training, and governance dialogues. Research showed 22% reduction in likelihood of justifying violence and 20% increase in participants' sense of agency.

An intercultural leadership program cultivating youth leaders for dialogue, cohesion, and peace since 2010. Participants attend intensive training workshops, develop community-based action plans, and upon implementation become recognized 'Ambassadors' committed to peace and conflict resolution.

A comprehensive global initiative building critical thinking skills to navigate misinformation, disinformation, and AI-generated content. Includes the Global Alliance for Partnerships on MIL (GAPMIL) with 100+ countries, annual Global MIL Week, MIL CLICKS social media initiative, and curricula for educators worldwide.

A UNICEF-supported program using female community mobilizers to deliver life-saving health information to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar camps. Mobilizers address sensitive topics like handwashing, malnutrition, and reproductive health in culturally appropriate ways.

A comprehensive HIV/AIDS behavior change communication program in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, using peer education, community health workers, and culturally adapted messaging to promote safe practices and reduce HIV transmission among diverse refugee populations.

This initiative focuses on addressing social and gender norms to promote sustainable change in family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) in East and Southern Africa. Through the Learning Circles approach, SBC practitioners shared experiences and insights to tackle deeply rooted norms and improve access to FP/RH services.

This program focuses on addressing deeply rooted social and gender norms to achieve sustainable change in family planning and reproductive health in East and Southern Africa. It leverages peer perspectives and learning circles to promote social and behavior change tailored to local contexts.

Digital Green uses locally-produced agricultural videos featuring model farmers to disseminate best practices to smallholder farmers in India, Ethiopia, and other countries. The participatory video approach, combined with AI-powered FarmerChat advisories, has reached over 8 million farmers with 50%+ adoption rates. Studies show a tenfold improvement in cost-effectiveness over traditional extension.