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For Holistic Violence Prevention, Consider the Local Systems Framework
April 8, 2021
4 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance
Violence Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Without understanding complex political dynamics, motives, and systems, development practitioners risk exacerbating drivers of violence. USAID's Local Systems Framework can help to ensure programming is effective in curbing violence.
Using Civic Justice to Disrupt Cycles of Violence: Lessons Learned from Mexico
October 3, 2019
5 Minute Read
Peace, Stability, and Transition
Youth Violence Prevention
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
Vulnerable Groups
Democracy and Governance
By addressing root causes, civic justice can prevent violence before it escalates. In Mexico, several municipalities are turning to this model to promote lawfulness, build trust, and counter violence.
3 Questions with Todd Diamond on Countering Violent Extremism and Preventing Gang Violence
September 16, 2019
3 Minute Read
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Youth Violence Prevention
Vulnerable Groups
Violence Prevention
Stabilization
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
Peace, Stability, and Transition
Infrastructure
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Empowering Youth
Democracy and Governance
Anti-corruption
Violent extremism and gang violence are often rooted in similar problems. What approaches work best to counter both forms of violence?
Creating Space for Youth to Thrive: A Philosophy on Youth Development
August 12, 2019
4 Minute Read
Education
Empowering Youth
Advancing Quality Education
Youth Workforce Development
Youth Violence Prevention
Education Systems Strengthening and Policy Reform
As Chemonics celebrates International Youth Day, we commit to providing youth with quality services and opportunities — helping them to further contribute their unique aspirations, energy, and ideas.
A New Solution for Advancing Criminal Justice in Latin America
June 13, 2019
4 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Violence Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention
Human Rights
Rule of Law and Security Sector Strengthening
Economic Growth and Trade
The impact investing model Pay for Success (PFS) has gained traction in the United States to support criminal justice-oriented programs. Ariana Szepesi-Colmenares asks: Shouldn’t the development community look more closely at PFS’ potential to achieve results in Latin America, too?
Stop, Look, and Listen! Preventing Recruitment of Youth into Illicit Activities in Southern Colombia
April 18, 2019
2 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance
Violence Prevention
Peace, Stability, and Transition
Youth Violence Prevention
Center for Politically Informed Programming
As development practitioners, we tend to rush in with solutions to deal with complex problems. But, acknowledging problem complexity means we need to step back and give ourselves room to figure out how to achieve sustainable impact.