Reconstruction Zones in Afghanistan and Haiti

Reconstruction Zones in Afghanistan and Haiti

Friday, October 14, 2011

By: Graciana del Castillo

The record of countries coming out of war or chaos is dismal: roughly half of them fall back into crisis. Among the other half, most end up highly aid dependent. The author of this Special Report was invited to develop her proposal for reconstruction zones as a way to jump-start the economies of conflict- and disaster-affected countries in a dynamic and inclusive way, by improving aid effectiveness and accountability.

Type: Special Report

EnvironmentEconomics

The Secrets of Peacebuilding: A Conversation with Military Officers

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Ending or preventing conflict almost always means talking to the people who understand it best: the women. It was one of many pieces of sage advice USIP Chief of Staff Paul Hughes gave to a group of Air Force officers visiting USIP in September as part of a tour of Washington. The officers are studying the role of the Air Force officer and his or her role in political-military strategy.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

The Economics of Peace

The Economics of Peace

Monday, September 19, 2011

By: Graciana del Castillo

Efforts to rebuild economies in postconflict zones around the world underscore a central lesson: development practices that work in peaceful countries often don’t apply to countries in transition.

Type: Special Report

EnvironmentEconomics

Designing a Comprehensive Peace Process for Afghanistan

Designing a Comprehensive Peace Process for Afghanistan

Monday, September 19, 2011

By: Lisa Schirch

This report, sponsored by the Center for Conflict Management at the U.S. Institute of Peace, draws on comparative research literature on peace processes to identify lessons applicable to Afghanistan and makes recommendations to the international community, the Afghan government, and Afghan civil society for ensuring a more comprehensive, successful, and sustainable peace process.

Type: Peaceworks

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Panel at USIP Calls for Assessing Media Actions in Conflicts

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

By: Thomas Omestad

Although media has become a core part of the international community’s efforts to manage conflict and promote peacebuilding, the ability to evaluate media interventions in conflict lags behind. There is an urgent need to ramp up the monitoring and evaluation of those efforts, a group of specialists said at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on September 9.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Brimmer Rejects Criticisms of U.N. at USIP Event

Friday, September 9, 2011

By: Thomas Omestad

Taking on congressional critics of the United Nations, a senior State Department official told an audience at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on September 7 that the Obama administration’s multilateral diplomacy at the U.N. has bolstered U.S. security but that “backwards” calls to cut or further restrict U.S. funding for the world body, if enacted, would harm U.S. global influence.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue