How do development practitioners and their security colleagues curb perceptions that security and technical experts have two seemingly disparate goals?
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To enable Colombian ASGM operators to transition to formality, a recommendation emerged for a National Unified Formalization Plan, which rests on six proposals that largely align with current policy and legislation.
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Violent extremism and gang violence are often rooted in similar problems. What approaches work best to counter both forms of violence?
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Stop, Look, and Listen! Preventing Recruitment of Youth into Illicit Activities in Southern Colombia
As development practitioners, we tend to rush in with solutions to deal with complex problems. But, acknowledging problem complexity means we need to step back and give ourselves room to figure out how to achieve sustainable impact.
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This report provides a framework for increasing the use of evidence-informed policy in youth violence prevention efforts across Mexico, with a focus on state and local levels.
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The USAID Human Rights Activity increases the capacity of governments and local organizations to promote human rights and protect vulnerable populations. Chief of Party Kelly Brooks shares insights on youth development in Colombia.
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Enrique Rivas
Senior Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Business Unit
Enrique Rivas is the Senior Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Business Unit. He has more than 30 years of experience with social and economic development projects in areas of post-conflict and political instability.…
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To keep the peace following its 52-year armed conflict, Colombia must protect vulnerable populations’ human rights and prevent human rights violations from recurring.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Ursula Quijano explains the new tool developed by her project to help Mexican policy-makers make evidence-based decisions about crime prevention.
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A new threat analysis framework is helping authorities anticipate where violence is likely to occur.
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According to youth violence expert Lainie Reisman, better sub-national data on crime and violence is key to making places like Juarez, once the "murder capital" of the world, safer.
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