The 30 volunteers from the peace-for-sport organisation were joined by experienced pioneers from Generations For Peace to help them create a pathway for their programmes to take root in communities across the country.

Generations For Peace uses sport as a tool to help tackle conflict, and the volunteers have been using these activities to engage with youngsters in their communities.

They are also building in educational activities and discussions to help address issues surrounding conflict and violence.

The Generations For Peace volunteers at their workshop in Harare

The programme in Zimbabwe has been in place since 2008, with the number of locally trained delegates steadily growing, now at 70 in total, as well as five certified pioneers.

Daphne Mawunge, one of the delegates working in the high-density suburb of Mbare, said: "The urge to improve dialogue and tolerance in my community was the major push for my involvement in Generations For Peace."

"The latest session enhanced my skills, making me a well-equipped and skilled facilitator who will be able to tackle conflict tactfully - without causing further damages to an already fragile environment."

Zimbabwe has been ravaged by conflict since its independence 30 years ago, with its leader since 1987 Robert Mugabe frequently using violence to quell dissent.

The country has also suffered from extreme economic hardship in recent years.

Zimbabwe is just one of more than 45 countries that has been touched by the work of Generations For Peace, which was set up by Prince Feisal Al-Hussein in 2007.

Since then it has trained almost 6,000 delegates and pioneers in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe.

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