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citizens participating in initiatives that resulted in positive state-society engagement in 2020
“Peace is an action of transformed thinking”: A community change agent in Kenya makes peace her life's work
February 25, 2021
Asked what she does for a living, Elizabeth Kalany’s answer is an emphatic, “My work is peace.” It is this selfless pursuit of togetherness and harmony that drives Mama Amani, as she is known in...
Opinion: Toward a more assertive and humble pro-democracy agenda
February 12, 2021
The past four years have been a time of soul searching for those in the business of deploying U.S. taxpayer resources for the promotion of democracy, human rights, and good governance overseas.
EU-funded RASMI project hands over water pan to border communities in Mandera County
February 1, 2021
The newly constructed waterpoint will help mitigate conflict over water and pasture for the predominantly pastoralist communities along the Kenya and Ethiopia Border.
Pact partner CHESNO restores beauty and pride in Kyiv through civic action
October 12, 2020
While on a leisurely stroll down Independence Avenue in Washington, DC, during a visit to the United States, Kyiv native Vita Dumanska took in the sights and sounds of the nation’s capital.
Dumanska...
Pact partner VoxUkraine fights Covid-19 disinformation, builds an informed citizenry
September 1, 2020
Drink a soda to prevent coronavirus.
Wearing a face mask during hot summer days is prohibited.
5G mobile networks increase one’s likelihood of contracting Covid-19.
These are just a few of the many...
‘We’re Still Open:’ Balancing government transparency and accountability with effective crisis response
July 2, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought new meaning to the phrase "all politics is local." Though the virus does not discriminate, affecting 188 countries as of writing, its severity can depend on how...
Building trust and collaboration in southeastern Myanmar
February 19, 2020
To commemorate World Social Day of Justice observed on February 20, the Advancing Community Empowerment (ACE) project supported by USAID is showcasing how ACE is helping to build trust and...
With Pact’s support, Ethiopia Ministry of Peace launches new conflict early warning and rapid response system
October 2, 2019
Fueled by poverty and tension among the country’s ethnic groups, conflict has long beset Ethiopia. International and Ethiopian partners have worked with the government as Africa’s second most...
ENGAGE: Building democracy from the ground up
June 12, 2019
In partnership with USAID, Pact launched the ENGAGE project in Ukraine in 2016. The five-year effort is working to advance democratic reforms across the country, build demand for fundamental European...
Pact launches new USAID program to strengthen access to justice and legal aid provision in Somaliland
February 27, 2019
Today, a new expanding access to justice program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was launched, in a ceremony observed by the Somaliland Minister of Justice, H...