Research

The Research Department, which is one of the three main departments at the KAIPTC, is mandated to undertake research into international peace and security, conflict prevention and peacekeeping issues. The mandate is achieved through:
 

1. Research, analyses, writing and publications;
2. Networking and cooperation at the national, regional and international levels;
3. Participation in regional and international debates; and
4. Teaching support to KAIPTC and external partners.

The Research Department is the KAIPTC’s unique and distinguishing feature from other peacekeeping training centers in the sub region

The Department has evolved to become critical to the needs of KAIPTC as it seeks to conduct and facilitate innovative and comprehensive research into the causes, prevention, resolution and management of conflict aimed at contributing to the promotion of peace in the sub-region in particular and Africa as a whole.

The Department also works closely with the Training Department in the areas of training content design and course/workshop facilitation.

The Research Department focuses on the following programmatic areas:

1. Conflict and Security Programme (CS);
2. International Institutions Programme (IIP);
3. Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Programme;
4. Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Programme;
5. Training for Peace Programme (TfP);
6. Regional Partnerships for Pease and Security (REPPS); and
7. Women, Peace & Security Institute (WPSI).