Programs

Iraq elections Photo Credit: (Moises Saman/The New York Times)   (NYT Photos)

Peace doesn't automatically return when the guns stop firing or an agreement is signed. This team works to advise newly-forming governments and institutions, promote and maintain community reconciliation, and help different groups on the ground to coordinate their efforts to maintain security and provide services.

Featured Initiatives:  Arab Awakening | Haiti Working Group | Lessons Learned: Oral History Project

USIP identifies and applies best practices in seven topical areas whose issues cross each phase of conflict through this series of Centers.

These projects emphasize the role of community-led, sustainable, and responsible development in creating successful long-run peace. The center’s work focuses on anti-corruption measures, a strong and sustainable private sector, and corporate social responsibility.