Informal dispute resolution seemingly offers many advantages over formal means of redress. In particular, it is more flexible than the judicial system and can tackle issues which may remain ignored by formal mechanisms. The report is divided into two main parts: first, a general overview which provides a summary of district findings, as well as a general analysis of informal dispute resolution mechanisms in the North and East; second, an overview and analysis of each district. District sections have three parts: a description of informal dispute resolution mechanisms encountered an evaluation of district specific disputes and of how such mechanisms respond to them. Commissioned under UNHCR,s ,Peaceful Co-existence Initiative,, this study was conceived to identify existing mediation and informal dispute resolution mechanism at the local level, which may assist in the reintegration and reconciliation of local communities. Through this the study aims to provide preliminary analysis, illustrated by case studies, of existing community based informal dispute resolution mechanism and provide recommendations of ‘best practices’ of village level dispute resolution mechanisms that could be used in the future.