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Out and About: How to Create Responsive Security Resources for LGBTQ+ Travelers

Poulami Banerji | Adrián González | Christina Johnson
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion LGBTI-Inclusive Development Social Inclusion October 14, 2019
4 Minute Read
LGBTQ+ employee resource groups should collaborate with company security teams to minimize risk for traveling LGBTQ+ staff.
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News: Chemonics’ Senior Vice President Melissa Scudo Gasmi Discusses Private Sector Engagement at CSIS Event

Public Private Partnerships and Investment Cross-Sector Development October 10, 2019
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Senior Vice President Melissa Scudo Gasmi represented Chemonics at a Center for International and Strategic Studies panel focusing on the role of the private sector in development.
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From Threat to Solution: Rethinking the Role of Communities in Nature Conservation

Michael Brown | Samantha Cheng | Jim Tolisano
Environment and Natural Resources Climate Change Biodiversity Conservation Natural Resource Management Conservation Solutions Lab October 8, 2019
2 Minute Read
What needs to change to create the conditions necessary for communities to pursue sustainability? Michael Brown, Samantha Cheng, and Jim Tolisano propose a two step solution.
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Out and About: How to Create Responsive Security Resources for LGBTQ+ Travelers

Poulami Banerji | Adrián González | Christina Johnson
October 14, 2019
4 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion LGBTI-Inclusive Development Social Inclusion
LGBTQ+ employee resource groups should collaborate with company security teams to minimize risk for traveling LGBTQ+ staff.
Fisher harvesting aquatic plants on Inle Lake, Myanmar.

From Threat to Solution: Rethinking the Role of Communities in Nature Conservation

Michael Brown | Samantha Cheng | Jim Tolisano
October 8, 2019
2 Minute Read
Environment and Natural Resources Climate Change Biodiversity Conservation Natural Resource Management Conservation Solutions Lab
What needs to change to create the conditions necessary for communities to pursue sustainability? Michael Brown, Samantha Cheng, and Jim Tolisano propose a two step solution.

Using Civic Justice to Disrupt Cycles of Violence: Lessons Learned from Mexico

José Lobo | Molly Burns
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.

How Can the Development Community Best Support PEPFAR’s Transition to Local Partnerships?

Brian Rettmann | Emma Dominguez
October 2, 2019
2 Minute Read
Health HIV and AIDS
What does building resiliency in HIV programming mean? Chemonics' Brian Rettmann and Emma Dominguez explain why ensuring local partners have the data, capacity, and tools is critical to effectively managing and monitoring the HIV response.

The Problem with the Phrase ‘And Other Vulnerable Groups’

Shauna Caria | Anne Hayes
October 1, 2019
1 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion LGBTI-Inclusive Development Social Inclusion Mainstreaming Gender into Development Gender Equality
Why is the phrase "and other vulnerable groups" so problematic? Chemonics' Shauna Caria and Inclusive Development Partners' Anne Hayes offer some key recommendations for both donors and implementing partners to ensure greater inclusion in our development programs.

3 Questions with Roula Moussa on Private Sector Engagement in Lebanon

Roula Moussa | Christy Sisko
September 26, 2019
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Private Partnerships and Investment Business Enabling Environment Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
After pitching and scaling a digital platform, Roula Moussa, CEO of Netways, shares insights on how the development community can better engage the private sector.

Maximizing the Power of Climate Data by Building Trust

Jeff Ratcliffe | Marie-Claire Tuzeneu
September 25, 2019
2 Minute Read
Agriculture and Food Security Climate Change Climate-Smart Agriculture Business Enabling Environment Economic Growth and Trade Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Improved Production Practices and Technologies Inclusive Agricultural Market Systems and Value Chains Environment and Natural Resources
As populations around the world are increasingly affected by climate change, we must build trust in climate data to foster greater resilience.

3 Questions with Najib Seguya on Pay-for-Results Financing


September 17, 2019
2 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Access to Finance Business Enabling Environment Agriculture and Food Security Youth Workforce Development Empowering Youth Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Pay-for-results can drive effective, cost-efficient development programming. Najib Seguya shares lessons learned on this results-based financing mechanism.

3 Questions with Todd Diamond on Countering Violent Extremism and Preventing Gang Violence

Todd Diamond
September 16, 2019
3 Minute Read
Countering Violent Extremism Youth Violence Prevention Vulnerable Groups Violence Prevention Stabilization and Transition Assistance Social Inclusion 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?