The activities of the Cross-Border Dialogue for Peace in the Great Lakes Region programme are designed to foster inclusive and sustainable peace by engaging relevant actors across borders and levels. In its previous phases, the initiative included activities such as supporting the establishment and operation of Permanent Dialogue Groups (GDPs) and the running of the Youth Innovation Lab for Peace (YouthLab). The GDPs served as trusted platforms for community-level conflict resolution, while the YouthLab built the leadership, advocacy, and peace-building skills of young change-makers across the region.

Furthermore, Interpeace engages in advocacy efforts, strategically linking local realities with national and regional policy processes to influence decision-makers and promote inclusive governance.

The initiative is implemented by Interpeace and its regional partners: Centre d’Alerte et de Prévention des conflits (CENAP) in Burundi, Action pour la Paix et la Concorde (APC) and Pole Institute in the DRC, Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle (VJN) in Rwanda, and Refugee Law Project (RLP) in Uganda. It is funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation.