CPMRD's main activities include:

•  Seminars & workshops per KAIPTC calendar & on demand;
•  Research, analysis, writing and publication;
•  Networking and co-operation - local, regional and international;
•  Teaching support to external partners and KAIPTC departments;
•  Participation in regional and international security debate;
•  Donor interaction and solicitation of donor support; and
•  Inter-departmental co-ordination and co-operation.

To conduct these activities to the greatest possible standards, it is a stated goal of CPMRD to bring together the main stakeholders of KAIPTC, including:

•  ECOWAS Secretariat & Member States;
•  Donor representatives;
•  UN DPKO and senior mission personnel;
•  Regional and international scholars; and
•  Regional and local CSOs.