Operations & Coordination Directorate

The Department of Peacebuilding, Mediation and Negotiation (DPMN) is responsible for leading the development and implementation of peacebuilding strategies at both national and community levels. It facilitates mediation between conflicting parties, fosters reconciliation among affected communities, and integrates traditional, religious, and local reconciliation mechanisms into the national DDR framework. The department conducts truth-telling and mediation sessions with communities, victims, and returning ex-combatants, designs. It implements community dialogue platforms such as the Peace Parley initiative, provides technical input for legislative frameworks on peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and organises training programmes for mediators and negotiators drawn from partner MDAs, civil society, and community-based organisations.