ERS believes that peacebuilding and social development are related,the lack of former makes the latter impossible to realize and vice versa. Therefore, ERS strives to initiate sustainable development projects in tandem with its peacebuilding efforts. In this sector the organization focuses on Infrastructure Development and Economic Development ERS supports communities to reconnect and build resilience in the face of the catastrophic impact of conflict-related trauma. Social cohesion at the family and community levels requires more than the absence of conflict. It calls for the reknitting of social ties severed by violence. ERS integrates trauma awareness, stress management and social cohesion training into livelihoods activities. This helps to build the ability of individuals and communities to manage stress, reduce conflict, and have greater capacity to adapt. ERS strengthens local mechanisms for dialogue and reconciliation by training staff, youth, local government authorities and program participants on conflict mitigation and resolution. We focus on people-to-people solutions— where social capital is used as a core driver for building resilience to conflict.