Countries & Continents

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.

USIP has maintained an office in Baghdad since early 2004 and works to promote security and stability at community, regional and national levels. To list a few examples, we provide 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.