Investigating existing conflict-climate linkages in Ghana, and opportunities to improve climate resilience and social cohesion
Resource - Technical Brief
The Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research program examines conflict-affected borderlands, how conflicts connect across borders, and the factors that shape violent and peaceful behavior to inform effective policy responses.
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OTI/Burkina Faso Regional Program (BFRP) launched in July 2018 to seize a critical window of opportunity to address the rising threat posed by violent extremist organizations in Burkina Faso.
Resource - Project Report
Satellite and open-source data are revolutionising research on conflicts, particularly those in remote, hard-to-access regions. But these fast-accelerating research methods come with their own set of risks and require careful handling.
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Michael Shaw
Director of Research, Engagement and Innovation, United Kingdom Division
Michael has spent much of the past decade working in conflict-affected environments, mostly as an adviser for FCDO and USAID OTI programs in locations including Uruzgan and Syria. He also served as the civilian stabilization adviser…
Person - Specialist
Jaclyn Grace
Project Manager, United Kingdom Division
Jaclyn Grace is a Programme Technical Manager in Chemonics’ United Kingdom Division. She is concurrently pursuing her MPhil in Development Studies at the University of Oxford, focusing on conflict and stabilisation in West Africa. Her ongoing…
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Support to local communities in Burkina Faso can mitigate the impacts of regional conflict.
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Bridget Burke
Director, West and Central Africa and Haiti Regional Business Unit
Bridget Burke is a director with more than 13 years of experience in conflict, disaster, and post-conflict transitional settings. Bridget works part-time at Chemonics, and part-time as a practicing psychotherapist and consultant on staff care, leadership,…
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Michele Piercey
Technical Director, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan & Yemen
Michele Piercey is an international development practitioner with 17 years of experience, 11 of which have been in the field. She has managed conflict mitigation projects across the world, as the leader of stabilization and political…
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Rhett Gurian
Chief of Party, Lebanon Community Support Program
Rhett Gurian is currently the chief of party of the USAID Lebanon Community Support Program (CSP). He previously served as the senior vice president of Chemonics’ West and Central Africa and Haiti region and the chief…
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The Sadaqa project, meaning friendship, supports the Mauritanian Ministry of Islamic Affairs’ efforts to thwart extremist recruitment.
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3 Questions with Michele Piercey: Conflict and Exclusion as the Front Door for Extremist Recruitment
Michele Piercey discusses resource-based conflict, countering extremist narratives, and why workforce development programs alone aren't an effective path toward stability.
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