Sudan Programme
LPI has been supporting peace initiatives in Sudan since the early 1990s. Following the decision to move towards a country-based approach, in March 2009 LPI was officially registered with the Government of Sudan and established an office in Khartoum.
During the current programme period 2010-2012, LPI focuses on work to strengthen partners’ capacity to engage as effective agents of change within the local context and to be empowered to effectively contribute to peacebuilding in Sudan. We do this by partnering with active and knowledgeable Sudanese actors from academia, civil society and local communities.
In Southern Kordofan State, LPI has been accompanying a process of participatory action research (PAR) with partners and communities. This partnership consists of two local civil society organisations together with an academic partner, the Peace & Development Studies Centre from the University of Dalanj. Combining the community reach and indigenous knowledge of civil society partners, together with research techniques and academic rigour of Sudanese academia, LPI aims to bring about strong and evidence-based local action for peaceful coexistence in the communities where the research is being implemented. Through this tri-partnership project, LPI supports the capacity development of partners in the area of PAR and its application as a peacebuilding tool, as well as general capacity building support for organisational development.
Also during this period, LPI has supported the Sudanese Organisation for Nonviolence & Development 
(SONAD) in a process of documenting and communicating their experience of working on nonviolent approaches to conflict transformation in Sudan. The idea behind the booklet was to enable a process of self-reflection and learning on the part of SONAD as well as making them better known among relevant actors in Sudan. The booklet was published first in Sweden and then in Khartoum, followed by a book launching ceremony at the beginning of September 2011 at the Institute for Research & Development Studies, University of Khartoum. LPI considers that drawing on lessons learned from local peace actors can contribute to lifting up homegrown Sudanese examples of peacebuilding to inspire others and serve as a source of learning.