Whereas LCPI ingrains conflict sensitivity in all its programs, this particular program is for the strategic aim of enriching its knowledge base and sharing this with partners. As such, this program’s methodological approaches include:

• Conflict sensitivity assessments
• Conflict sensitivity programming
• Capacity building (including training, mentoring and accompaniment)
• Action Research and Analysis (on concept and practice of conflict sensitivity)
• Awareness creation, accompaniment and mentoring
• Lobbying and advocacy

LCPI embraces the transformative approach to peace building – seeking to address not only symptoms of conflict but also their structural underpinnings. Methodological approaches include:

• Conflict Analysis
• Early Warning and Early Response
• Non violent Actions/Practices
• Alternatives to Violence (AVP)
• Facilitation (Dialogue and peace, conferences/meetings)
• Capacity building through training and mentoring, and media engagement for peace
• Experience sharing, harmonization and dissemination of lessons learnt and  best practices

By experience sharing, harmonization, and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices as part of an institutional fundraising strategy for community empowerment in the areas of intervention LCPI offers advisory services through a pool of experts. The services offered include:

• Conceptualizing and Designing Peacebuilding programs
• Capacity Building through training, accompaniment, and mentoring
• Mainstreaming Conflict Sensitivity
• Organisational Development
• Assessments and Evaluations
• Research and Analysis
• Networking Strategies
• Lobbying and Advocacy

Socio-economic factors form part of the structural conditions explaining visible and invisible violence. LCPI endeavors to positively change the socio-economic conditions of communities and groups, with a view to transforming conflicts. Such efforts are informed by conflict-sensitive practice.

Facilitating of Community-based Participatory Integrated Approaches and Processes to sustainable development and just peace Promote of self-reliance and support the development of implementable transformational Community Action Plans (CAPs)