Welcome To
Goro Initiative
We work on mitigating conflict risk and advancing environmental peacebuilding and climate security.
About Us
Conceptualized in 2018 as the Goro network, it transitioned into operational status in 2019 under the name of Goro Initiative— an online platform to advance the understanding, action and dialogue on climate, conflict and humanitarian trends in the Sahel-Saharan regions.
In 2024, the Goro Initiative rescoped and morphed into a non-profit organization working to advance peace, environmental conservation and climate security. This change resulted from the need to enhance the capacity of the organization to develop and implement important projects aimed at strengthening resilience.
Trending Reports
Geomapping the Devastating Impact of Borno State’s Worst Flood in Decades
GIF showing before and after images of a flooded school and neighbourhood. [Maine Photography Sept 2024/Google Earth May 2024] A catastrophic flood has swept through Nigeria's Northeastern state of Borno,
Before and After: Mapping Artisanal Refineries Fueling Environmental Crisis in Nigeria’s Oil-Rich Niger Delta
Google Earth satellite images showing the destruction of mangrove vegetation and pollution of water bodies between 2015 and 2022. Nigeria is grappling with large-scale theft of crude oil from its
Armed Banditry Is Wiping Out Communities, Displacing People
Armed banditry has caused the abandoning of communities and the destruction of homes and schools in Nigeria's northwest and central regions, according to satellite images analysed by the Documenting Violence
Thematic Areas
Environmental Peacebuilding
Our Environmental Peacebuilding program addresses the intersection of natural resource management, conflict prevention, and recovery.
Climate Security
The Climate Security program undertakes projects and produces reports on the interplay between climate change and security
Digital Peacebuilding
Our Digital Peacebuilding program leverages digital technologies to promote and sustain peace in fragile communities.
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