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What Is People-Centered Justice Programming and Why Does it Matter To You?
February 24, 2022
4 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Rule of Law and Security Sector Strengthening
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Chemonics’ Democracy and Governance Practice analyzed information from five Chemonics-implemented USAID projects on how global colleagues understand and operationalize people-centered justice (PCJ) in different contexts.

For Holistic Violence Prevention, Consider the Local Systems Framework
April 8, 2021
4 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance
Violence Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Without understanding complex political dynamics, motives, and systems, development practitioners risk exacerbating drivers of violence. USAID's Local Systems Framework can help to ensure programming is effective in curbing violence.

Combatting Human Trafficking During COVID-19
January 27, 2021
5 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance
Rule of Law and Security Sector Strengthening
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Safeguarding
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased opportunities for human traffickers to exploit people with limited financial means. Based on her work in Myanmar, Heather Goldsmith suggests how development partners can adapt their approaches to educational outreach on combatting trafficking to vulnerable communities.

3 Questions with Cecilia Barraza on Leveraging Mobile Apps for Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response During COVID-19
December 8, 2020
5 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Violence Prevention
LGBTI-Inclusive Development
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Women’s Empowerment
Inclusion of Minority Groups
How have the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated drivers of gender-based violence, and how can a mobile app provide innovative solutions towards violence prevention?

Coding ‘Thinking and Working Politically’ into a Project’s DNA
May 29, 2019
4 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance
Economic Growth and Trade
Business Enabling Environment
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Center for Politically Informed Programming
Promising results are unfolding as project staff begin to think and work politically on one USAID project in Timor-Leste.

The Politics of Biodiversity: Two Experiences with Thinking and Working Politically
November 29, 2018
4 Minute Read
Environment and Natural Resources
Biodiversity Conservation
Democracy and Governance
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Center for Politically Informed Programming
What does thinking and working politically on biodiversity projects look like? Carolyn Heaps shares experiences and lessons learned from projects in Guatemala and Indonesia.

News: Chemonics Presents at the 2017 International Civil Society Week
December 3, 2017
2 Minute Read
Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental Management
Democracy and Governance
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Local Governance and Decentralization
Democracy and civil society experts from Indonesia, Nigeria, and the Philippines share challenges and best practices working on complex civic engagement and environmental issues.