House 480, Street 13, Near First Jamaat Khana-e-Ismailia, Taimany, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mobile Phone: 0093(0)070278891 OR 0093(0)79304003 Email:cpaukabul@yahoo.com
In October 1996, a small group of committed Afghans began seeking ways to help foster peace in Afghanistan. Eventually they established Co-operation for Peace and Unity (CPAU), a non-governmental and non-profit organization for promoting peace and unity in Afghanistan. CPAU is committed to be a neutral entity furthering no interest of any political body in Afghanistan or elsewhere.
Our Vision
CPAU is committed to work towards the creation of an environment free of violence of any nature. (Free of physical, structural and cultural violence).
Our Mission
Our mission is to facilitate the process of peacebuilding and sustainable development through systematic and comprehensive capacity development and various programmatic interventions. This, in turn, leading to the creation of an enabling environment for Afghan communities in order for them to actively participate in the promotion of social justice, development and peacebuilding in Afghanistan.
Statement of Values
CPAU strongly believes that:
- Violence is not a solution to any problem
- Participation at all levels, practicing mutual respect, constructive criticism, and provision of equal opportunities for men and women are the fundamental elements in the affairs of all societies.
- People should have the right to elect their political leadership freely and be allowed to practice differing political and religious beliefs.
- CPAU is working for a world free of discrimination of any nature, in which every one has the right to social development, including basic health care and education.
- CPAU believes that every one has the right to develop his/her own identity without any fear.
- To enhance peace building and sustainable development through strengthening the role of the aid community, civil society organizations, and the public and private sectors in Afghanistan.
- To develop and strengthen the human resources necessary for development and peace building in Afghanistan and the creation of a functioning and inclusive civil society built upon the participation of the all people of Afghanistan.
CPAU works on peace building, human rights education, peace education and development.
The project covers the provinces of Kabul, Badakhshan, Wardak and Ghazni. This geographical selection of the target areas is primarily based on our will to work with the different ethnic and religious communities of the country. We have Hazara Shiate muslims in Jaghuri, Gazni province, Pushtoon Sunis in Saidabad, wardak province, a mix of Uzbaks and Tajiks in Faizabad, Badakhshan province and a mix of Pushtoons and Tajiks in Farza, Kabul province.
CPAU works with ex-combatants in Kalakan, Kabul province. Through peace education and vocational training, we aim to present them as efficient social workers to their communities and enable them to earn their bread through meaningful skills rather than being a gunman.
What is a peace council?
Shuras and Jirgas are the traditional community institutions with a historical record in conflict resolutions in Afghanistan. CPAU, in all its target areas, works with the existing Shuras or establishes new Shuras where the Shura system has been dismantled by the 25 years of war. These Shuras representing all the groups of the community, including youth and women, receive training in conflict resolution, human rights and development to become active and vibrant civil society actors. These Shuras, which we call "peace councils", aim to resolve the community's conflicts proactively and work as efficient community development institutions.
Who funds CPAU?
Trocair
Novib Oxfam
NCA
JCCP
MCC
RTC
Future plans
For the coming three years CPAU will consolidate and focus all its intervention in the following areas:
- Implement co-existence projects to facilitate peaceful resettlement and reintegration of internally displaced people
- Conduct research on peacebuilding, human rights and development
- Expand the community-based peacebuilding and peace education projects