OTI/Burkina Faso Regional Program (BFRP) launched in July 2018 to seize a critical window of opportunity to address the rising threat posed by violent extremist organizations in Burkina Faso.
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Satellite and open-source data are revolutionising research on conflicts, particularly those in remote, hard-to-access regions. But these fast-accelerating research methods come with their own set of risks and require careful handling.
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Reducing violent conflict and battling the effects of climate change are significant challenges in and of themselves. Technology allows us to better analyze both issues by helping us determine where they intersect and exacerbate one another, untangling their driving factors and enabling us to develop smart solutions.
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Sarah Ahmed
Senior Vice President, Talent, Learning, and Development
Sarah Ahmed is a development professional with 17 years of experience in U.S. government-funded projects in democracy and governance, and peace, stability, and transition across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. As senior vice…
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Engaging local power brokers in peace efforts requires a systematic and nuanced understanding of local leaders’ spheres of influence.
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On March 2, 2021, Chemonics hosted a webinar to examine local elites' role in localized conflicts and discuss how to include community-level power brokers in peace efforts.
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If done right, a systems approach to conflict prevention can be powerful. But what does a systems approach mean in practice, and how might it be used in all stages of a project cycle?
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Michael Shaw
Director of Research, Engagement and Innovation, United Kingdom Division
Michael has spent much of the past decade working in conflict-affected environments, mostly as an adviser for FCDO and USAID OTI programs in locations including Uruzgan and Syria. He also served as the civilian stabilization adviser…
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The toolkit provides peacebuilders with a means to better understand power dynamics in local conflicts. The approaches and activities contained support organizations to develop conflict mitigation, resolution, and prevention techniques that reflect the underlying political and cultural factors that drive conflict.
Resource - Toolkit
Achieving stability in Mali will require the peace process to include all groups that wield power and influence.
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Investing in understanding Yemen's local conflict drivers and integrating this knowledge into peacebuilding and stabilization efforts is central to addressing the complexity that characterizes and feeds the ongoing crisis.
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Sahar Tabaja will lead Chemonics’ efforts to achieve development impact in fragile and crisis environments worldwide.
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