We conduct research to fill knowledge gaps on:

• nature and state of African borders
• innovative methods of settling border disputes
• enhancing border  governance
• promoting cross-border cooperation and regional integration 

We enhance the capacities of key stakeholders by:

• Designing needs assessment tools
• Conducting needs assessments
• Designing training curricula
• Conducting training

We reach out to and forge partnership other stakeholders with common interest in promoting peaceful and prosperous borders in Africa by jointly:

• Engaging in research
• Hosting public events
• Planning and undertaking activities
• Identifying opportunities
• Collaborating and coordinating with other stakeholders in border issues
• Creating and maintaining a network of practitioners and researchers

We collect and store knowledge on African borders in our Documentation and Resource Centre, which is a one-stop, by:

• Retrieval of historical records from archives
• Creation of a Borderpedia
• Dissemination of knowledge on African borders electronically and through publications

We work collaboratively with governments, international organisations, regional organisations, and other stakeholders to enhance continental and regional integration by:

• Providing expert advise and designing strategies for joint use of trans-boundary natural resources, maintenance of soft borders, promotion of community-sensitive border management, and peaceful settlement of border disputes
• Promoting norms, instruments, strategies, policies, and actions on borders issue