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The Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction (S&R) manual presents the first strategic “doctrine” ever produced for civilians engaged in peacebuilding missions. It is a practical roadmap for helping countries transition from violent conflict to peace.
USIP is helping develop metrics for measuring progress in reconstruction and stabilization operations. This effort is a partnership between USIP, the U.S. State Department (Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization), the Fund for Peace, the U.S. Army’s Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, and US Army Corps of Engineers.
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The Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction (S&R) manual presents the first strategic “doctrine” ever produced for civilians engaged in peacebuilding missions. It is a practical roadmap for helping countries transition from violent conflict to peace.
Developed in concert with the Department of Defense and Interaction (the umbrella organization for major American humanitarian non-governmental organizations), these guidelines address how the US military and US non-governmental organizations should behave towards each other in non-permissive environments like those in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Peace, stability, and humanitarian operations typically involve the interaction of international organizations (IOs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the U.S. government, and the U.S. military. The Institute’s highly successful Guide to IGOs, NGOs and the Military in Peace and Relief Operations, which was based on peace operations in the Balkans following the Cold War, has been instrumental in facilitating interaction between IOs, NGOs, and the military.
Leadership
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Vice President, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations
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Center Specialists
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Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow October 1, 2008 - July 31, 2009
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Senior Program Officer, Centers of Innovation and Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations
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The Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations designs and manages the Institute's efforts in areas emerging from conflict. The Center also conducts research, identifies best practices, develops new tools for post-conflict peace and stability operations, and supports related training and education efforts.
The Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations conducts work in the following zones of conflict:
- Afghanistan - USIP is conducting a number of initiatives in this country to: promote a secure environment; build the rule of law; strengthen public education and civil society; and promote a better understanding in the U.S. policy community of critical issues related to the country.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - The conflict in the DRC involved seven countries and took four million lives. USIP is raising awareness of continuing threats to peace in the DRC; providing a forum for discussions of peace efforts in the country; and investing in local peacebuilding projects.
- Haiti - Recent events in Haiti have produced a sense of cautious optimism that the country is making progress, although significant problems persist, including bitter social divisions and abject poverty. In this light, USIP has established the Haiti Working Group, the only D.C.-based forum of its kind, to promote peacebuilding in Haiti and to strengthen U.S.-Haitian relations.
- Iraq - In Iraq, it is now vital to create safe space for reconciliation efforts at the local, provincial, and national levels and to promote peaceful political engagement. USIP is helping these endeavors by promoting reconciliation; strengthening government institutions, and facilitating positive international engagement.
- Liberia - Liberia's November 2005 elections capped the end of long period of conflict. On the ground in Liberia, USIP is helping promote the rule of law. In Washington, we are continuing to sponsor the Liberia Working Group—a forum for Liberian leaders to collaborate with U.S. policymakers and organizations.
- Sudan - Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement brought Africa's longest civil war to a close, yet major progress is needed to cement lasting stability. In this regard, the Institute is working on a number of initiatives, including: supporting ongoing peace implementation; stemming the outbreak of new conflicts; overcoming regional and ethnic divisions; providing needed training, tools, and assistance to the Sudanese people; and creating a Washington, D.C. forum to facilitate peacebuilding in Sudan.
Programs
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USIP's Haiti Working Group holds monthly, public meetings to focus the attention of Washington policymakers on Haiti. In 2010, USIP is focusing on supporting the international community's recovery efforts following the January 12th earthquake.
The Working Group serves as a venue for discussion on the challenges posed by operations where combat and reconstruction and relief are occurring simultaneously.