On June 14-15, 2023, we hosted a hybrid forum exploring governance challenges across key development sectors including locally led development, water governance, environmental governance, and accountability and rule of law.
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At this Chemonics International panel event, we heard from international development governance, policy, and research experts on why trust matters, and how to define it and incorporate it into strategic and day-to-day decision-making.
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Establishing trust between people is a key ingredient in development programming. Yet, trust is seldom measured as its mercurial nature makes it challenging to define. Chemonics’ new whitepaper proffers a set of principles to help development, and in particular, governance specialists, develop a definition of trust that reflects their project's unique conditions and objectives to guide decision making and programming.
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The Rationale and Framework For Defining Trust In Development And Governance Programming
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This resource provides an overview of the ways in which the RED-DH program partnered with local organizations to recognize the rights of indigenous peoples.
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Fernando Calado
IDIQ Manager
Fernando Calado is a migration and human rights expert with over 20 years of experience managing complex donor programs and over 15 years of implementation in Colombia. A three-time Chief of Party for USAID-funded programs, he…
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The successful design and implementation of technical assistance in a rapidly changing socioeconomic environment is contingent upon participatory and systematic feedback mechanisms between implementing organizations and the communities they serve. In this blog, we share lessons from the Community Support Program in Lebanon.
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The USAID-funded Haiti Justice Sector Strengthening Program (JSSP), implemented by Chemonics, improved the country’s legal framework, protected citizens’ lawful rights, and increased accountability and oversight within the justice sys
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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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Peter Vaz
Senior Advisor
Dr. Peter Vaz is a local governance and capacity building specialist with more than 20 years of experience in decentralization, multi-sectoral governance, local government transformation, and institutional capacity-building. He joined the Chemonics’ Democracy and Governance Practice…
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Tomas Bridle
Global Practice Lead, Democracy and Governance Practice Management Team
Tomas Bridle has more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing democracy and governance projects world-wide. Tomas is joining the DG Practice from USAID where he served as the Senior Advisor at the Center of Excellence…
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The USAID Inclusive Justice Activity improves Colombian citizens’ trust in the justice system by increasing access to justice services and reducing levels of impunity.
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