The sub-regional and cross-border project aims to build community resilience and to facilitate socio-economic recovery from Covid-19 and conflict within the borderland communities in the Liptako-Gourma Region. The project will do this by addressing food and economic insecurity at the local level, as a driver and root cause of conflict and instability in the area. The project aims to strengthen peacebuilding and social cohesion by deepening economic integration through increased cross-border trade for COVID-19 response and recovery, fostering mutual understanding and dialogue between border communities, improving livelihoods, and increasing income opportunities, particularly for women and youth.