USAID/Colombia Venezuela Response and Integration

USAID/Colombia designed the Venezuela Response and Integration (VRI) activity to work with the Colombian government, private sector, and migrant community to respond to these challenges and co-create the institutional, economic, and social architecture of inclusive prosperity.
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Olga Ponamarova

Regional Director, Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine

Olga Ponamarova (she/her/hers) is a gender and social inclusion specialist with more than 10 years of experience in project management working with and within civil society organizations and humanitarian response and development projects in Ukraine. Olga has…

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Niki Wood

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Practice Lead, Chemonics UK

Niki Wood is an award-winning mixed-methods Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) expert, specialising in weaving together behavior change theory, complexity science, and systems-thinking into accessible and participatory approaches for project teams. She is currently the MEL…

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An Argument for Inclusive Stabilization

How can organizations target the challenges specifically facing minority communities while ensuring efforts contribute to the cohesion and stability of the whole society? Catherine Kannam shares four best practices.
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Support to Four State Assemblies in Somalia

Somalia’s state assemblies must work in tandem with local and international actors to strengthen government capacity and promote a more peaceful, stable Somalia.
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What Works to Prevent Violence Among Youth?

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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Injaz II

The Syrian conflict has raised an unparalleled need for access to education so that young Syrians have a chance to learn and thrive.
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Libya Transition Initiative (LTI) III

It is important to build stability and resiliency through civic engagement and community dialogue in Libya.
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Catherine Kannam

Chief Operating Officer

Catherine Kannam is Chemonics’ chief operating officer. Prior to this role, she was the senior vice president (SVP) for Chemonics’ Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan region as well as the SVP for Chemonics’ Gender, Equality, and…

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