Meeting the Moment: Local Changemakers Lead in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

Chemonics was joined by a diverse group of 40 local changemakers, partners, and project staff representing over 20 countries to discuss best practices for promoting locally led approaches to conflict-aware development and peacebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected states.
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Charlie de Rivaz

Technical Manager, Conflict and Security, UK Division

Charlie de Rivaz is an expert on transnational organized crime and conflict. He is currently the Research Fund and Uptake Director on the UK aid-funded Cross-Border Conflict, Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research program, the UK…

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Mina Day

Senior Vice President, Human Resources Division

Currently the senior vice president of the Human Resources Division, Mina Day has more than 20 years of development experience and a human-centered management approach designing and leading cross-departmental activities in home-office and field-office settings. Mina’s…

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Christina Schultz

Christina Schultz serves as a Senior Advisor for programming and new business.

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Tracy Shanks

Senior Director

Tracy Shanks is an international development leader with 22 years of experience in private sector development, trade and investment, business enabling environment, democracy and governance, strategy, and program management. Previously, Tracy served as the senior vice…

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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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Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)

An early warning system that provides timely data and evidence-based analysis helps the international community identify and respond to populations that lack access to safe and nutritious food.
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