Ariana Szepesi-Colmenares, a citizen security and governance specialist with 13 years of international development experience, serves as Chemonics’ Director for New Business Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, overseeing business development across a wide array…
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Promising results are unfolding as project staff begin to think and work politically on one USAID project in Timor-Leste.
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Bill Clay is a political and civil society organizer with more than twenty years of experience managing complex national and international development projects focused on parliamentary capacity building, media, and elections. He is currently the team…
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Divisive pressures undermine political unity in Ukraine, particularly in eastern regions. Connecting citizens with their government can help.
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What is the most effective way to strengthen accountability in our development work? Sarah Nugent shares a promising approach that enables civil society to circumvent political barriers and create power: clusters.
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SACE used a Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approach, along with an evidence-based, inclusive methodology to civil society strengthening to promote democratic reforms and good governance.
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What does thinking and working politically on biodiversity projects look like? Carolyn Heaps shares experiences and lessons learned from projects in Guatemala and Indonesia.
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USAID launched the Strengthening Somali Governance (SSG) project in 2014 to support the development of more effective and accountable Somali government institutions.
Resource - Project Report
The Enhanced Palestinian Justice Program strived to increase effective justice sector institutions, accountable to the public, with the intent of improved citizen satisfaction with Palestinian Authority governance.
Resource - Project Report
The goal of the Capacity Building for Civil Society Advocacy Project (CBCSA) was to provide capacity-building support to Nicaraguan Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and strengthen their ability to advocate for citizens’ demands.
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Garrett Dorer is a former managing director, transitions unit. He served as chief of party of five major initiatives and led global training efforts for Chemonics’ staff worldwide.
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Somalia is taking steps toward re-establishing governance with effective and accountable government institutions.
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