People-centered justice (PCJ) is a rule of law approach that relies on the perspectives, needs, strengths, and expectations of the justice user to improve the quality of justice and reduce barriers to service delivery. It is an approach designed to fill the gaps of traditional, institution-focused programming that has left an estimated 5 billion people…
Strengthening the rule of law, establishing an independent judiciary, and combating corruption have been priorities for many Ukrainians since independence in 1991, and have increased in importance following the Euromaidan and Revolution of Dignity in 2014. Despite popular support and political will for sweeping reforms, the establishment of new judicial bodies, and the reform of…
From 2016 to 2021, the USAID CITIES project increased the effectiveness of municipal governance and responded to the evolving needs of Jordan’s government. It accomplished reforms through an integrated approach: implementing innovative and sustainable solutions to improve service delivery; increasing the sustainability of current municipal operations and local administration; enhancing engagement between community members and…
Recently discovered reserves of natural gas and minerals have bolstered Mozambique’s economy. With 13 million Mozambicans living in poverty, many citizens have yet to feel the benefits of increased national prosperity, further eroding trust in government. Boosting provision of and access to health, education, water, and sanitation public services will not only help address pressing…
This case study is one in a series highlighting Chemonics’ experiences and lessons learned with thinking and working politically and applied political economy analysis (APEA). Drawing on the Chemonics-implemented USAID/Guatemala Biodiversity Project, this case study highlights the process, findings, and tools of the project’s baseline APEA (and second APEA iteration) and how these APEAs oriented…
Community violence manifests in myriad forms, from gang violence to organized crime. The gamut of ways in which violence materializes implies a litany of societal cleavages, weak governance, and discordant agendas. Too often, efforts to prevent violence either diagnose the causes of violence too narrowly or fail to connect violence prevention on the individual level…
The Security Sector Governance (SSG) Task Order was a six-year USAID funded program that provided technical assistance and analysis on rule of law and security sector reform and assisted communities to more effectively assess, design, implement, and evaluate security sector governance projects. SSG was demand-driven and enabled USAID and the U.S. government to respond to…
The Mexico EnfoqueDH final report ties together the significant progress achieved in the human rights space in Mexico from 2015 to 2021. Thanks to the project’s impact in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Jalisco, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, Mexico has seen reductions in gross human rights violations, disappearances, and human rights abuses. This report highlights the project’s highlights,…
Human traffickers prey on people in crisis, and the global economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health restrictions have left many people desperate for necessities and vulnerable to deceptive and unscrupulous economic exploitation. At least in Myanmar, people are becoming increasingly desperate for employment and are willing to overlook known risks of…
This success story highlights the unique work of the Transparent Public Investment (TPI) Project in Lambayeque, Peru and the efforts of a local journalist fighting corruption through investigative blogging. The program and the Lambayeque College of Journalists co-developed a course that provides training for journalists in the region who are interested in pursuing investigative journalism.
Due to COVID-19, the Transparent Public Investment project has had to adapt to the online environment of disseminating information and encouraging dialogue through webinars and virtual meetings. As such, this success story effectively highlights the unique relationship between the Transparent Public Investment project and the Peruvian Ministry of Health (MINSA).
The Transparent Public Investment project’s brochure explores the purpose, objectives, and main outcomes of the project. Centered on the integrity network approach, the TPI project engages the private sector, the Peruvian government, and civil society in dialogue to improve transparency and accountability practices for public procurement.