Susan Kemp is the former global practice lead on the Democracy and Governance Practice.
Sarah Nugent is a civil society and gender specialist with more than 20 years of professional experience in the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. Her expertise includes designing and delivering training workshops on gender equality mainstreaming, gender analysis, project and grant management, organizational capacity building, civic engagement, and accountability ecosystems.…
Todd Diamond is a development practitioner and analyst with more than 25 years of technical and management experience helping countries in transition build capacity among public sector, non-governmental, and private sector organizations. Working on behalf of various U.S. and U.K. government agencies, his experience includes designing and implementing projects that help strengthen the legitimacy of…
Sharon Van Pelt is the former lead for Chemonics’ Democracy and Governance Practice.
In 2011, the Jordanian government committed to a wide range of decentralization reforms so citizens could become more directly involved in the plans and programs of their local governments. Decentralizing government operations also empowered municipalities and other local government bodies to provide for and respond to Jordanian citizens. The USAID Jordan Cities Implementing Transparent, Innovative,…
In Tanzania, civil society organizations (CSOs) are calling on the government to become more responsive to citizens’ needs and to make its decisions more transparent so citizens can better hold it accountable. The USAID Capacity Development for Partners of Accountability Program (CDPA) provided CSOs with technical and advocacy support to empower citizens involved in these…
Executive Vice President Christopher Scott has more than 20 years of experience managing international development projects. Christopher currently oversees Chemonics’ global health and supply chain portfolio. In that capacity, he leads efforts to implement sustainable supply chains, improve health service delivery, and scale up innovative approaches in developing country environments. Previously, he served as senior vice president…
Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Azerbaijan play a key role in national and regional development. The USAID Building Local Capacity for Development (BLCD) project strengthened CSOs across the country, enhancing their abilities to serve as relevant, effective, and sustainable partners in their efforts to improve democratic processes, health, and economic growth. BLCD focused on raising…
David Vaughn is an attorney with more than 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating legal and judicial reform projects throughout Europe and Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America. He acted as rule of law advisor for the American Bar Association Central Europe and Eurasian Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI) in Kazakhstan, helping to establish a…
In the last few decades, those in the West Bank’s justice sector have striven to make it more transparent and communicative, hoping to improve public perception of, trust in, and engagement with the sector’s institutions. The USAID Enhanced Palestinian Justice Program built on these efforts to reform courts and further policies such as the country’s…
For democracy to thrive, citizens must have representation, including voting rights and elected officials who represent them. Since 1998, Indonesia has achieved important gains in representation, demonstrated in the growth of political parties, civil society organizations, and the media, and in the strengthening of national and local legislatures. Yet, Indonesia still faces a number of…
Over the past decade, Ukraine’s citizens have bemoaned the lack of accountability and transparency within the country’s judicial system. An independent, impartial, and accountable judicial sector is fundamental to the protection of Ukrainians’ basic rights, the fair resolution of disputes, and stable economic and political development. The USAID Fair, Accountable, Independent, and Responsible (FAIR) Judiciary…