Countries & Continents

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Map of Afghanistan and the region

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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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.