Network for Community Development
We use training, sports, evidenced-based research and advocacy, sensitisation, mental health and psychosocial support to achieve our objectives of promoting peace and sustainable development.
About Us
About NECOD
We are a youth-centred organisation legally recognised in Cameroon since 2018 with objectives of contributing to addressing the drivers of youth radicalisation and violent extremism in Cameroon. We promote the rehabilitation and reintegration of young people in prison and in juvenile centres. We support internally displaced persons through the provision of mental health psychosocial support, training in income generating activities, re-enrol children f displaced families in vocation and technical schools in host communities.
We promote responsible citizenship through preventing of hate speech and mis/disinformation and we promote sports for peace.
Key Peacebuilding Thematic Areas of Intervention
- Democracy and Governance (Provide capacity building to youth CSOs on key topics like Hate Speech, Drub abuse and Alcohol, etc and their overall role in promoting peace and community development)
- Justice and Rule of Law (Promoting Prison-based Rehabilitation and Reintegration to provide opportunities to transform prisoners into development actors and educe recidivism)
- Psychosocial Recovery (promoting and creating awareness of importance of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support)
- Economic Recovery (Supporting Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees regain their sources of livelihood an alleviate poverty)
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Featured Post
Inner Peace Championship for Inmates
We have officially launched the Inner Peace sports championship as part of the Innovative Abilities for Harmony (#IA4H) Project in the Kumba Principal Prison. As a youth-centred peacebuilding organisation, we fully understand that sports can play a crucial role in the...
This championship involved 6 teams such as Empathy FC, Friendship FC, Visionaries FC, Humanity FC, Integrity FC and Courage FC. After three weeks of show of talent, Visionaries FC and Empathy FC progressed to the finals and Empathy FC was crowned Inner Peace...
Skill Building for Inmates in Kumba Prison
As part of the key activities of the Innovative Abilities for Harmony (#IA4H) project, 39 inmates are currently undergoing an intensive theoretical and practical training on three selected marketable skills in the Kumba Principal Prison. Selected Skills Liquid Soap...
Innovative Abilities for Harmony (#IA4H) Project
Project Summary #IA4H Innovative Abilities for Harmony Project promotes peace and harmony among prisoners through skill-building, sports and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support. Project pilot phase takes place in Kumba principal prison involving inmates between 15...
ABOUT US
What We Do
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to change the mindset of people who see young people as either victims or perpetrators of violence. As youths, we also contribute to promoting peace and sustainable development in several ways. We provide the answers to some of the challenges of young people, we re-orientate, coach and mentor young people to be active and responsible leaders, citizens and professionals.
OUR VISION
Our Vision is to see a world where young people are seen as partners in peace building and not perpetrators of violence. We wish to see women and girls being respected for who they are and given equal opportunities like their male counterparts. Our mission would have been accomplished when we see responsible youths full of energy and creativity and professionalism with transferable leadership qualities.
OUR PROJECT GALLERY
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