In February 2017, the pilot project Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove), was co-launched by th e   African Union Citizens and Diaspora Directorate(AUC-CIDO) , Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) to highlight the soft power of religion through innovative youth-led approaches in the field of countering violent extremism (CVE).  A video summarizing the three day event can be found  here .  In October 2017, the iDove steering committee will host a workshop to formalize a training-of-trainers youth manual focusing the efforts of, identifying resources for, and culling the lessons learned of the 40 "iDover" participants.

Asili (Swahili word for "foundation") is a social enterprise startup designed to create healthier, more resilient, economically empowered, and functional communities in Eastern Congo. The Asili global development alliance (GDA) serves as a principal case study to demonstrate USAID's goals of engagement with private sector actors, co-creation and the mission of the Agency to partner to end extreme poverty in fragile political environments. USAID's partners in this effort are the American Refugee Committee (ARC)and a cadre of Minnesota faith-based business leaders who are able and willing to contribute both real-world private sector guidance and financial resources. Asili is built around business models designed to be viable in low-resource settings and potentially enfranchise to local entrepreneurs. 

Ushind i (Swahili word for "we overcome") is a USAID funded project with IMA World Health and a network of local, faith-based and civil soc iety organizations that work in the North and South Kivu provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo to rehabilitate and reintegrate survivors of sexual violence. Since it began it has reached close to 30,000 individuals in 10 health zones through its services, including psycho-social  therapy, medical assistance for violence-related injuries and fistula repairs, as well as, capacity building workshops and reintegration assistance.