The Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme (PRBP) is a regional initiative aimed at addressing the interconnected challenges facing borderland communities across the IGAD region. These communities continue to grapple with recurring conflict, climate-related shocks, weak governance systems, and socio-economic marginalization, all of which undermine stability, resilience, and sustainable development. Through an integrated and conflict-sensitive approach, the programme seeks to reduce the impact of local conflicts while strengthening the resilience of communities living in border areas.

PRBP is currently implemented across three strategic cross-border clusters: the South Omo–Turkana (Karamoja) Cluster, the Moyale–Moyale Cluster, and the Mandera Triangle Cluster. Although these regions have historically experienced fragility and insecurity, they also offer significant opportunities for regional integration, trade, peaceful coexistence, and inclusive economic growth. By supporting locally driven and cross-border solutions, the programme seeks to unlock this potential and contribute to lasting peace and prosperity.

The programme is jointly co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is implemented through the cooperation of five key partners that include the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which works alongside GIZ's Regional Transformation Cluster (RTC). Together, they support cross-border coordination, policy implementation, and overall programme coordination across the three cross-border regions. Implementation at the community level within the clusters is carried out through three non-profit consortium partners namely DanChurchAid (DCA) in the IGAD Cluster 1(Karamoja), Life & Peace Institute (LPI) in the IGAD Cluster 2 (Moyale-Moyale) and Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in the IGAD Cluster 3 (Mandera Triangle).

DCA's cross-border initiatives are co-funded by DANIDA, supporting peacebuilding, resilience, and cross-border cooperation efforts within the Karamoja Cluster.

Similarly, Life & Peace Institute (LPI) leverages additional funding from Sida, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF) to complement and strengthen its cross-border peacebuilding and conflict transformation initiatives in the Moyale-Moyale Cluster.

In the Mandera Triangle Cluster, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) receives supplementary funding from DANIDA to support its cross-border resilience, governance, and peacebuilding interventions, reinforcing the objectives of the PRBP.

PRBP interventions are anchored on three mutually reinforcing pillars:

• Strengthening capacities for conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and social cohesion;
• Improving access to sustainable livelihoods and promoting the equitable management of shared natural resources; and
• Enhancing cross-border coordination, governance, and information sharing among communities, local authorities, and regional institutions.

By fostering cooperation across borders and strengthening local resilience systems, PRBP contributes to IGAD's broader vision of peaceful, resilient, and prosperous borderlands that serve as catalysts for regional integration and sustainable development.