ROOT FOUNDATION FOR PEACE INITIATIVES

Research. Evidence. Action for Peace.

RF4PI studies what drives conflict, builds evidence, and works with communities, institutions and decision-makers to turn knowledge into practical action for peace

OUR MISSION

Empowering Citizens for Peace and Development

OUR CORE FOCUS AREAS

Engaging Communities for Positive Change

WHO WE ENGAGE

Building Partnerships for Lasting Impact

OUR GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Driving Change Across Nigeria

Our Identity

Who We Are

Root Foundation for Peace Initiative (RF4PI) is a Nigerian civil society organisation focused on conflict prevention and peacebuilding. We connect research, dialogue and action to understand conflict, generate useful evidence and support practical responses.

We are a think-and-do organisation. We believe research should inform decisions and action should be grounded in evidence. Our work brings these two together.

OUR WORK

What We Do

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding are at the centre of our work. We examine the factors that shape whether conflict escalates or is managed peacefully through four connected areas:

Conflict Prevention & Peacebuilding: understanding conflict early and supporting dialogue, mediation and local peacebuilding.
Governance, Democracy & Justice: examining how power, accountability and access to justice shape conflict and trust.
Gender, Peace & Social Justice: strengthening inclusion and understanding how conflict affects people differently.
Climate, Resources & Conflict: examining how pressure on land, water and livelihoods can intensify existing tensions.

These are connected lenses, not separate silos. We use them to understand conflict more fully and identify practical opportunities for prevention.

Why RF4PI?

What Makes RF4PI Distinctive

Too often, research remains disconnected from decisions, while programmes move forward without enough evidence about what works. RF4PI exists to connect the two. We combine rigorous research with local knowledge, dialogue and practical action.

Evidence that can be used: We turn research into clear findings and recommendations.
Local knowledge: We work with people who experience conflict directly and value their knowledge alongside research and data.
Connected analysis: We examine how governance, justice, gender, climate and resource pressures interact.
Learning and accountability: We document results, including what did not work, and use those lessons to improve.

From Research to Action

Research → Evidence → Dialogue → Action → Learning

We begin by understanding the problem. We turn that understanding into usable evidence, bring it into dialogue with people who can act, support practical responses, track what changes and use the lessons to improve the next cycle of work.

Partner With Us

RF4PI works with researchers, civil society organisations, government institutions, media, donors and other partners committed to preventing conflict and building peace. If your work connects with ours, we would like to hear from you.