Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development

Name

Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development

Legal name

Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development

Website

https://cepasdafrica.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEPASD is a Nigerian nonprofit that delivers youth peacebuilding, gender-based violence prevention, and policy advocacy programs — including the STEAM Project, Mentor Her To Greatness, and the Diplomatic Conference — across more than 20 African countries, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacebuilding Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs (BPADAFAL), Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI)

Keywords

• Youth peacebuilding programs
• Conflict prevention advocacy
• Gender equality education
• Diplomatic conference engagement
• Sustainable development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization operates as a charitable nonprofit accepting donations through its website. Revenue is generated through grants from development partners, charitable contributions, and potentially institutional funding for peacebuilding and youth development programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development (CEPASD) is a Nigerian non-profit organization that delivers peacebuilding, youth empowerment, gender equality, and sustainable development programs across Africa. Its core offerings include community peace and security training, a Youth Model African Union diplomatic simulation, gender-based violence awareness education (via a STEAM methodology), mentorship for women and girls, leadership and entrepreneurship training, research and policy advocacy, and a high-level Diplomatic Conference for bilateral and multilateral engagement.

Product overview

Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development (CEPASD) is a non-profit peacebuilding organization operating as a program-based entity rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on youth empowerment, peacebuilding, and sustainable development across Africa. Core offerings include Peace and Security initiatives, the Youth Model African Union for diplomatic simulation, Research and Advocacy publications, Gender and Education programs (including STEAM Project for gender-based violence awareness), Leadership and Youth Development initiatives, and the Diplomatic Conference for high-level policy engagement. Additional programs include the Mentor Her To Greatness mentorship initiative and the Nigeria Youth Summit. These programs work collectively toward the organization's mission of fostering peace, preventing violent conflict, and promoting sustainable development through meaningful youth participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peace and Security Program A thematic program focused on peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and violence prevention across Africa, including community sensitization, electoral violence prevention, and capacity building training for youth and communities.
• Youth Model African Union A youth empowerment initiative modeled after the African Union structure, designed to engage young people in diplomatic simulation and pan-African governance practices.
• Research and Advocacy Policy research and advocacy initiatives focused on youth, peace, and security issues, including publications on electoral violence, youth empowerment, and environmental peace.
• Gender and Education Program A program addressing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality through education, including the STEAM Project that trained over 700 students on SGBV/GBV awareness and reporting.
• Leadership and Youth Development Youth leadership development initiatives including skill acquisition, entrepreneurship support, and mentorship programs to build young leaders for peace and development.
• Diplomatic Conference A high-level diplomatic and policy engagement conference designed to strengthen bilateral relations, advance strategic economic diplomacy, and promote multilateral cooperation among diplomats, ambassadors, development partners, and youth leaders.
• Mentor Her To Greatness An Africa-wide mentorship program designed to bridge the gap between young women and accomplished women leaders, connecting 100 young girls and women from over 20 African countries.
• Nigeria Youth Summit An annual summit focused on advancing youth innovation and entrepreneurship for national cohesion, bringing together young people to deliberate on peacebuilding and economic development.
• UN SDGs and African Union Agenda 2063 Alignment Program A program aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and African Union Agenda 2063, focusing on youth participation in achieving development targets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 students trained on GBV awareness through STEAM project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• African Transformer Institute (ATI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Co-organizer of the Diplomatic Conference 2.0 scheduled for July 2026 in Abuja. ATI's Director serves as Convener of the conference. Partnership focuses on strengthening diplomatic capacity and promoting multilateral cooperation through a high-level diplomatic engagement platform.
• Global Peace Foundation (GPF) NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2022Collaborative hosting of the 'Youth Voices against Electoral Violence' online campaign webinar with 650+ youth participants. GPF Nigeria's Country Director served as keynote speaker. Joint initiative promoting peaceful electoral processes in Nigeria.
• Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNet Nigeria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Moses Segun Abolade spoke on 'The Role of Youths in Curbing Electoral Violence' during joint webinar programs.
• Public Intel DacorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Mentor Her To Greatness' mentorship program targeting 100 women and girls across 20+ African countries. Joint initiative to bridge the gap between young women and accomplished female leaders.
• PIND Foundation's Partners for Peace (P4P)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference to P4P Peace Map as example of early warning and early response system. CEPASD's approach aligns with PIND Foundation's peacebuilding methodology and network.
• PIND FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Chukwudi Njoku from PIND Foundation's Peacebuilding Program served as Capacity Building Coordinator and contributed to CEPASD publications on electoral violence and inclusive innovation in peacebuilding.
• Building Blocks for Peace FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as part of network of peacebuilders in Nigeria, contributing to the ecosystem of peacebuilding organizations.
• Nigeria Youth for Peace InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as part of network of peacebuilders in Nigeria working on peacebuilding and conflict prevention initiatives.
• UN WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Ameena Ali from UN Women led the opening virtual launch ceremony of the 'Mentor Her To Greatness' mentorship program, indicating support for CEPASD's gender empowerment initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large international humanitarian and development organization with extensive Nigeria and West Africa programming. Broad incumbent that competes for donor funding in overlapping peace, governance, and youth-empowerment programming.
• Search for Common Ground: One of the world's largest dedicated peacebuilding NGOs with extensive Africa operations. A broad incumbent in the same sector that competes for institutional donor funding while offering overlapping conflict-prevention and dialogue programming.
• International Alert: Established international peacebuilding NGO with Africa programming and policy-influence focus. Comparable as a larger player pursuing peace and security outcomes through multi-stakeholder dialogue and advocacy, similar to CEPASD's methodology.

Direct peers

• Peace Direct: International NGO that supports locally-led peacebuilding organizations globally. Comparable as a peer focused on funding and amplifying grassroots peacebuilders, similar in mission and beneficiary type to CEPASD.
• PIND Foundation (Partners for Peace): Nigerian peacebuilding organization operating the Partners for Peace (P4P) network and Peace Map referenced in CEPASD's methodology. Directly comparable as a Nigeria-anchored peacebuilding foundation with overlapping programmatic and partner networks.
• Global Peace Foundation: International peacebuilding NGO with active Nigeria operations; CEPASD has partnered with Global Peace Foundation Nigeria on the 'Youth Voices against Electoral Violence' campaign, making it a directly comparable peer in youth peace and security advocacy.
• UNOY Peacebuilders: Global network of youth-led peacebuilding organizations with strong Africa presence. Comparable as a peer focused on training young peacebuilders and aligning with the UNSCR 2250 Youth, Peace and Security agenda that CEPASD explicitly references.
• Building Blocks for Peace Foundation: Nigerian peacebuilding organization referenced as part of CEPASD's network. Operates in the same local peacebuilding ecosystem with comparable grassroots conflict-prevention methodology and target beneficiaries.
• West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP): Regional peacebuilding network headquartered in West Africa covering ECOWAS member states. Directly comparable as a regionally-focused peacebuilding platform with national-node structure across the same geography CEPASD serves.

Regional players

• African Leadership Institute: Pan-African youth leadership development organization with continental reach. Comparable as a peer developing young African leaders for peace, governance, and civic engagement — overlapping target audience and methodology with CEPASD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CEPASDAfrica
• Facebookfacebook.com/cespef
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cepasd
• Instagraminstagram.com/cepasdafrica?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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