Section 8: Functions of the Institute.

(1) The Institute shall be responsible for-
(a) promoting peace and security internally within Nigeria and externally in Africa;
(b) conducting research into the cause, patterns, dynamics, factors and forces behind conflicts and insecurity in Nigeria and Africa;
(c) publishing and disseminating case studies from its researches with a view to offering insights into the success or failure in conflict resolution and peace building;
(d)
identifying these Actors, issues, historical phases, capacities and the balance of power of different groups in a conflict situation;
(e) promoting a culture of transparent, credible and peaceful democratic succession as a mechanism for conflict prevention;
(f) getting practically involved in the task of mediation, conflict management and conflict resolution;
(g) encouraging the establishment of regional affiliates of the Institute in Africa and other parts of the world and fostering collaboration with those affiliates;
(h) designing strategies for funding people-centred development programmes to support peace;
(i) providing Government with relevant policy options on fundamental issues required in designing an effective and durable peace process;
(j)
initiating, encouraging, organising, hosting, arranging and conducting policy-relevant courses, national or international seminars, symposia, conferences, and workshops, training programmes and other actions that are incidental to peace making and peace building as part of its intensive effort in capacity building;
(k) carrying out other relevant activities that may be assigned to it by the President.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the functions specified in subsection (1) of this section, the Institute shall take over the functions, assets and liabilities of the body known and referred to as the Centre for Peace, Research and Conflict Resolution of the National War College established under section 5 of the National War College Act.