Publications & Tools
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The United States Institute of Peace proudly recognizes the ongoing work of the State of Texas in growing connections ranging from young people and technology to women in peacebuilding. |
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Pakistan's southern city of Karachi is increasingly rife with ethnic and sectarian violence. Endemic violence affects youth in particular, as they learn to use hostile action as the principal way to resolve conflict. Education plays a primary role in the attitudinal development of youth, but Karachi schools have yet to teach Pakistani youth how to effectively handle and mitigate local conflict. |
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A new study takes stock of grantmaking in the area of peace education. It urges more support for creative, long-term approaches that test theories of change and are rooted in conflict analysis, sound evaluation plans, and indigenous approaches to peacebuilding in the classroom. |
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To honor this worldwide event, USIP presents some highlights of peacebuilding around the world in 2011. |
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Recognizing the potential role of youth as catalysts of social change, USIP's Iraq Grant Program partners with a number of youth organizations to promote peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and strengthen tolerance and mutual understanding in Iraqi communities that continue to experience high levels of intergroup conflict. |
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USIP, through its Grant Program and other units, has a long history of working on the ground to build the capacity of women to address conflicts in their communities. These activities are consistent with the Institute's goal of building the capacity of local peacemakers worldwide, as part of its broader mission to help prevent violent conflict and promote peacebuilding. |
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USIP, through its Grant Program and other units, has a long history of supporting significant media and public education projects in and about zones of active conflict. These activities are consistent with the Institute's goal of improving the knowledge of local, American and other foreign audiences, as part of its broader mission to help manage violence and promote peacebuilding efforts. In particular, notable work has been undertaken in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which are high priorities for U.S. foreign policy and national security. |
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News reports are full of reports of violence in South Kordofan, but peace still exists in many places. Despite escalating violence, communities historically involved in the conflict are rejecting violence. Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation
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This project sought to highlight the broad spectrum of issues that link media and conflict resolution through a series of customized workshops and trainings in Washington, DC for Colombian war correspondents and editors. While providing an innovative training for Colombian journalists and war correspondents this pilot program also paved the way for more training for war correspondents within other war ridden countries. |
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Improving Interethnic Cooperation and Building Conflict Resolution Capacity and on the Pacific Coast
With USIP support, the Jenzera Foundation for Alternative Development carried out a training project designed to build conflict resolution capacity and encourage inter-ethnic cooperation in a number of rivers in Colombia’s Pacific coast. |