The North East Region covers an area size of 9,072Km2 and shares borders with Upper East Region on the north, on the east by Togo, on the south by the Northern Region, and on the west by the Upper West Region. The Region has six administrative districts.
In terms of peace and security, the Region is stable and relatively peaceful amidst pockets of localised violence due to the numerous unresolved chieftaincy and land disputes. In most of the communities, tensions are high and could degenerate into violence considering the context and dynamics of the disputes. Given the contestations of land, chieftaincy titles and ethnic identities in the region, security experts have warned that, if intensive interventions are not directed at changing the mindsets of the people from using violence to non-violent conflict management approaches to address grievances, the Region could experience several violent conflicts.
In terms of growth and development, the Region has the potential to grow and develop in the area of tourism, agriculture, education, trade and health.
In terms of resilience, the Regional Peace Council has the potential and capacity to collaborate with key stakeholders to promote peace and security in the Region. The Council started operations on 1st November, 2022 with two technical staff, and was dully inaugurated on the 18th of May, 2023 with thirteen eminent members appointed by the National Peace Council.