Countries & Continents
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USIP is working to strengthen Afghan society in several ways. The Rule of Law team has worked with government officials and international organizations to develop and implement Afghanistan's constitution, and continues to work to bridge gaps between Afghanistan's formal and tribal justice system. Grants from USIP are helping to seed a new generation of nongovernmental and civil society organizations. And staff are training a cadre of Afghan conflict managers and facilitators to help communities over the long term. |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo needs help to build governmental capacity, strong governmental institutions, human rights and womens' rights in particular, in order for any reconciliation and rebuilding to take hold after the violence stops. |
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USIP's Haiti team organizes a group of top experts to produce analysis and draw attention to isues facing Haiti, and works in country on issues that include legal reform, criminal violence and conflict resolution. |
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USIP has maintained an office in Baghdad since early 2004 and works to promote security and stability at community, regional and national levels. The Iraq Program provides opportunities for dialogue among groups who might not ordinarily meet; we have trained and continue to develop a network of Iraqi facilitators; we support the growth of independent nongovernmental organizations, and we work with educators and government officials. |
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Nepal has experienced a series of remarkable changes over the past year as it has transitioned from Hindu kingdom with a Maoist insurgency to a secular republic with a Maoist-led government. USIP is supoprting Nepal's transition through programs focused on security sector reform, rule of law, and transitional justice. |
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The Institute is conducting a number of analytical projects related to militancy in Pakistan. On the ground, we are engaged in education reform and strengthening civil society. |
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Sudan faces challenges on many fronts, among them an ongoing conflict in Darfur, a fragile Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the north and south that ended decades of civil war, and upcoming nationwide elections at every level of government in 2010 (the first elections since 1986). The US Institute of Peace is engaging all of these issues in an effort to help build a more stable Sudan.
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