The Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) is a regional peace organization based in Harare, Zimbabwe, established in February 2001 and endeavours to make a contribution towards the promotion of sustainable peace, stability and security in Africa, through conflict prevention, management and resolution.

Africa is a land whose many conflicts have torn apart that continent, leading to so much suffering. If Africa is to find its legitimate place in the twenty-first century, then Africans themselves, with the support of the international community, must identify ways of preventing conflicts, in the first instance, and of resolving them when they erupt. The Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa was established with the objective of making practical contributions to such efforts. The Centre works in close cooperation with the United Nations Information Centre, Harare, and other organizations that share its objectives

The Center for Peace Initiatives In Africa endeavors to:

Promote peace, stability and security in Africa, through conflict prevention and conflict resolution, peace building and peace maintenance.
Promote a culture of peace continent wide.
Promote dialogue among all major stakeholders, leading to political stability and economic development.
Foster capacity building in Africa.
To that end, it will:

Initiate consultations with the major stakeholders
Engage all major stakeholders in ongoing dialogue about issues related to peace, stability and security in Africa.
Promote deeper understanding, by all major stakeholders of a culture of peace, its meaning and importance.
Provide/facilitate training of civilians for effective participation in peace operations.