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Education as a Key to Solving Conflicts
Peace, Stability, and Transition Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Recovery and Reconstruction June 21, 2018
Those of us who work in peacebuilding pull out every tool in our toolbox to solve conflicts — we talk about infrastructure, jobs, agriculture, governance, and youth programs. But youth programs tend to focus on out-of-school individuals aged 18-35 years old, not school-aged children. And rarely do people talk about supporting children — nor education…
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News: Joining the Conversation on Stability
Peace, Stability, and Transition Countering Violent Extremism Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Stabilization and Transition Assistance Vulnerable Groups Resource-Based Conflict Security Sector Reform Recovery and Reconstruction Innovation and Technology June 21, 2018
What is stability? A single definition of “stability” could go a long way in aligning the international community’s priorities around addressing fragility and the risk of instability. On June 26 to 27, the Stabilization Symposium brings together world leaders, development practitioners, private sector representatives, and policymakers to look at applying a single definition of stability…
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Four Ways to Build Urban Resilience to Water Stress
Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities Water and Wastewater Sustainable and Resilient Cities June 19, 2018
The United Nations estimates that 68 percent of the world’s population will be concentrated in urban centers by 2050. While water and sanitation access and delivery are generally higher in urban areas, cities still face significant challenges managing, operating, and expanding critical infrastructure, as well as ensuring the financial and environmental sustainability of municipal water…
News: Joining the Conversation on Stability
June 21, 2018
What is stability? A single definition of “stability” could go a long way in aligning the international community’s…
News: Charting a New Course at #DevexWorld
June 4, 2018
How can the development community bring stakeholders together to achieve the SDGs? What does a successful public-private partnership…
News: Global Health Supply Chain Program Maintains Strong On-Time Delivery Performance
May 21, 2018
The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project recently published a report…
News: Innovating, Connecting, and Transforming Development at the ICT4D Conference
May 3, 2018
Innovations in technology have enhanced development impact across all sectors — from agriculture to education to health. From…
News: Four Innovations for Market Systems and Youth Enterprise Development
April 30, 2018
Identifying solutions that work is a fundamental challenge in international development. To uncover effective approaches, Chemonics held the…
News: Youth-Led Innovations: The Journey to Self-Reliance
April 23, 2018
On April 19, representatives from our Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture (YLA) activity, along with…
News: Delving into Social and Behavior Change at the #SBCCSummit
April 13, 2018
Intractable development challenges demand solutions that shift norms, change behaviors, and amplify the voices of those who have…
News: Re-Mapping Global Education at #CIES2018
March 23, 2018
From March 25 to 29, education and literacy experts from Chemonics will participate in the 2018 Annual Conference…