With support from the Knowledge Management Security and Rule of Law through the Knowledge Management Fund, YIAVHA is currently undertaking the “Building Bridges for Peace: Learning from Community Participatory Action Research to Promote Socio-Economic Integration and Cohesion in Farmers/Herders Conflict” research project. Initiated in 2023 and continuing through 2024, the project aims to foster peace and sustainable coexistence between Farmers and Herders groups. It seeks to understand the root causes of conflict and implement practical strategies for resolution using a collective impact approach, employing the Systems Thinking Analysis (STA) model. It Operates in 8 communities within the Riyom LGA of Plateau state. Key deliverables are the establishment of joint farming cooperatives between farmers and herders, systems thinking analysis report and, disseminating findings on the impact of implemented initiatives on socio-economic integration and peace building .