As the rising stakes of the political competition in the lead-up to elections in 2020 in both Cole d'Ivoire and Liberia threatens lo fuel inter-community conflict and thus generate instability along the border, the current project proposes to build on an earlier phase (2016-2018) to consolidate gains on social cohesion and improved trust among the population and security forces. The current project focuses on expanding the scope of successful interventions on the southern areas of the common border (Tabou and 'Tai' in Cote d'Ivoire and Grand Gedeh in Liberia) while applying some of the lessons learned to the northern areas (Danane and Touleupleu in Cote d'lvoire and Nimba in Liberia) that have been particularly vulnerable to inter-community tensions. By facilitating increased cooperation and building trust between Ivorian and Liberian border communities and security forces through community engagement and cross-border socio-cullUJ'al and economic activities for peaceful co-existence, the project will contribute to strengthening border and human security, as well as mitigating potential intra- and inter­community conflict escalation and regional instability. It aims to play a catalytic role in support of the growing regional and cross-border focus of UNOWAS and other regional actors, including the Mano River Union.