Conflict Research Network West Africa

Name

Conflict Research Network West Africa

Legal name

Conflict Research Network West Africa

Website

https://cornwestafrica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conflict Research and Peacebuilding Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Warning, Conflict Analysis & Prevention Programs (BPADAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

Keywords

• Conflict research
• Peacebuilding services
• Policy advocacy
• Early warning systems
• Research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Nigeria

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Research Partnerships: CORN West Africa operates primarily through grant funding from international development agencies (FCDO, USAID) and foundations (MacArthur Foundation, EU). Revenue is generated through funded research programs, capacity building workshops, and policy engagement activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CORN West Africa operates a scholarly research network that connects 400+ researchers and policy analysts studying armed conflict, political violence, and peacebuilding in West Africa. It delivers research support, training workshops, policy advocacy, collaborative research projects, and original publications, and runs the Nigeria Peace Web (NPW) open-source digital platform that aggregates data on peace actors, initiatives, and events across Nigeria.

Product overview

CORN West Africa operates as a research network offering a portfolio of products and services focused on conflict research and peacebuilding. The core digital product is the Nigeria Peace Web (NPW) platform, an open-source digital tool that aggregates and maps data on peace actors and initiatives across Nigeria. Supporting services include Research Support (funding access, collaboration opportunities, databases), Training Workshops (methodologies, data analysis, publication writing), Policy Advocacy (engaging policymakers with research findings), and Collaborative Research (connecting scholars with institutions). The organization also produces publications including policy briefs, research reports, working papers, and thematic studies. The NPW platform serves as the primary technology offering, while the research support services and publications represent the organization's knowledge products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nigeria Peace Web (NPW) An open-source digital platform that aggregates structured data on peace actors, initiatives, and peace-related events across Nigeria, designed to make peace efforts visible, connected, searchable, and learnable by mapping peacebuilding activities nationwide.
• NCEWERS (National Conflict Early Warning and Early Response System) A real-time digital platform for conflict data collection, geospatial mapping, and trend analysis, complemented by a community-based monitoring model and strengthened Early Warning Response Groups and Community-Based Reconciliation Committees in Nigeria.
• SPARCs (Safety, Peace and Resilience in Communities) A project that strengthens Early Warning and Early Response systems through participatory assessments, targeted capacity building, and accountability tools such as public dashboards and community scorecards, targeting eight conflict-prone Local Government Areas.
• NPAID Project (Nigeria Peace Actors and Initiatives in Data) A research project leveraging open-source data, natural language processing (NLP), and large language model (LLM)-assisted coding to analyze peace initiatives and actors across Nigeria, generating evidence-based insights to strengthen peacebuilding practice.
• Research Support Services Access to funding, collaboration opportunities, and databases tailored for scholars studying armed conflict and political violence in West Africa.
• Training Workshops Capacity-building workshops equipping researchers with essential skills in research methodologies, data analysis, and writing for publication, led by experienced scholars.
• Policy Advocacy Engaging with policymakers to present research findings and recommendations derived from network scholars, ensuring evidence informs decision-making on armed conflict and political violence.
• Collaborative Research Connecting scholars with local and international institutions for joint projects on armed conflict and political violence, pooling resources and expertise for comprehensive studies.
• CORN Publications Original research outputs including policy briefs, research reports, data-driven analyses, working papers, and thematic studies on conflict and peacebuilding, with 250+ publications produced by CORN and its members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ researchers and scholars engaged in network activities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Tetra Tech International DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for the SPRiNG Programme (Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria). Manages NPAID project implementation with CORN West Africa for generating evidence-based insights to strengthen peacebuilding practice.
• Institute of Peace and Conflict ResolutionstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORN works with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution to promote research in peacebuilding and translate recommendations into policy for government.
• Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for high-level User Engagement Dialogue and Peace Actors Networking Forum events, including the Nigeria Peace Web launch on March 11, 2026.
• TabLabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for policy research and analysis, including joint publications on security sector reform in Nigeria.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United States Institute of Peace (USIP): U.S. federal institution funding and conducting conflict research and peacebuilding globally, including Nigeria. Comparable in mandate but vastly larger, with a research-grant role that includes funding CORN's leadership.
• International Crisis Group: Global conflict research and policy advocacy organization producing reports on fragile and conflict-affected states. Comparable to CORN's conflict analysis and policy engagement function but with a much larger global footprint and budget.
• Search for Common Ground: One of the largest dedicated peacebuilding NGOs globally, running conflict transformation programs across West Africa and beyond. Comparable in peacebuilding methodology and donor base, though significantly larger and more implementation-heavy.

Direct peers

• West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP): A regional peacebuilding network operating across West Africa with national chapters in multiple ECOWAS states. Directly comparable to CORN West Africa in mission (peacebuilding/early warning) and regional scope, though broader geographically and longer-established.
• Conciliation Resources: International NGO working on peacebuilding and conflict resolution with field programs in West Africa including Nigeria. Comparable in combining independent policy work with practitioner partnerships.
• Saferworld: Independent international organization working on conflict prevention and peacebuilding with strong engagement in the Horn of Africa and West Africa. Comparable in policy-focused peacebuilding delivery to governments and donors.
• Peace Direct: Organization that supports local peacebuilders and funds peace initiatives in conflict-affected countries. Comparable in mission to localize peacebuilding and in working alongside community-based actors.
• International Alert: International peacebuilding organization focused on security and conflict policy with field presence in multiple African states. Comparable in research-to-policy approach and donor funding mix.

Regional players

• Life & Peace Institute: Swedish/Nigerian-rooted peacebuilding organization focused on conflict transformation in the Lake Chad Basin and Nigeria. Highly comparable geographically and methodologically, with longer-standing community-level work in CORN's target states.

Others

• Tetra Tech International Development: Large international development consulting firm that implements FCDO's SPRiNG Programme in Nigeria and is the contracting partner on CORN's NPAID project. Included as an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor; comparable in donor-funded peacebuilding service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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