The ResilienceBuilding Project focuses on the causes and consequences of civilian agency and self‑protection, community social cohesion building, and violence prevention in contexts affected by civil war, communal conflict, climate change, and international peacekeeping.

One research stream examines the gender dimensions of social resilience and peacebuilding. A second stream engages with the nexus of climate change, conflict, and peacebuilding to better understand vulnerability and the processes that support resilience. A third stream investigates the linkages between local and national peace processes and how these connections shape variations in violence against civilians and the effectiveness of peacebuilding efforts.

The research team conducts fieldwork in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Sudan. The team brings together researchers who collaboratively implement multi‑method approaches, combining in‑depth interviews and ethnographic observation with event‑data analysis, survey research, and archival work.