Conflict Mitigation
IRD’s conflict mitigation team supports the full spectrum of stability activities during major combat operations and in post-conflict settings. We build the capacity of our local partners and civil society organizations to support the transition to peace and democracy, and we assist communities to mitigate the potential for ethnic, tribal, religious, gang, and other conflict. Flexibility is at the core of our programming, and the conflict mitigation team employs management strategies adaptable to disparate environments, security challenges, and client needs. When possible, we operate within the communities being served rather than from distant national capitals, and we engage field staff locally to implement programs. IRD’s community stabilization capabilities support a wide range of donor and partner priorities:
- Comprehensive stabilization operations including relief and humanitarian assistance.
- Strengthening community resilience against violent extremism.
- Building capacity of civil society and local government to support the transition to democracy.
- Expeditionary economic development to spur growth during and after conflict or disasters.
- Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration after ethnic, tribal, natural resource, or other conflict.
- Training communities and at-risk-youth in peace-building, conflict management, mediation, and conflict analysis.
Featured Initiatives
Capacity Building
IRD supports communities to become self-sufficient – to guide their own learning, l... more
Education
By supporting the full range of children’s educational needs, IRD and its partners... more
Women & Gender
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Programs
Afghanistan Civilian Assistance Program
The Afghan Civilian Assistance Program (ACAP) II is a civilian assistance program i... more
Afghanistan Vouchers for Increased Productive Agriculture
AVIPA and AVIPA Plus were relief and stabilization programs funded by USAID and imp... more
Closing Emergency Gaps to Aid Victims of Displacement in Colombia
Colombia’s struggle against drug production and export, terrorism, and other armed... more
Community Revitalization through Democratic Action
CRDA began as a community mobilization initiative and evolved to emphasize economic... more
Community Services and Assistance to Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Yemen
Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world and consistently ranks at... more
Community Stabilization Program in Iraq
The Community Stabilization Program (CSP) helped stabilize and economically revital... more
Construction Trades Training Center
Efforts to rebuild Afghanistan have been seriously hampered by the lack of qualifie... more
Cultural Bridges to Reconciliation in Iraq
Iraq’s process of rebuilding internally and creating a strong democracy begins with... more
Distribution of Radios in South Sudan
Sudan is the largest country in Africa, one-third the size of the United States, an... more
Establishing Stability in Southern Afghanistan through Cash-for-Work Activities
IRD community stabilization programming helps meet the unique social and economi... more
Grassroots Theater Initiative
The Grassroots Theater Initiative introduced theater founded on the “theater of the... more
Peace through Development
The Sahel region of West Africa is increasingly threatened by violent extremist gro... more
Resettling Refugees in Mauritania
In 1989, violent ethnic conflicts and mounting pressures on limited natural resourc... more
Restoring Peace through Social and Economic Reintegration
In July 2011 the largest country in Africa became two nations, the Republic of Suda... more
Serbia Youth Center
The Belgrade Youth Center, also known as Dom Omladine, served as a venue for major... more
Southern Regional Agricultural Development in Afghanistan
The Southern Regional Agricultural Development (S-RAD) program works to increase lo... more
Strategic Provincial Roads in Southern and Eastern Afghanistan
The Strategic Provincial Roads Program in Southern and Eastern Afghanistan (SPR) co... more
Strengthening Pakistan’s Ability to Assist Conflict Victims
Victims of conflict in the Pakistani Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province and the F... more
Working with the Displaced in Colombia
Colombia has served as an international leader in the challenge of bringing democra... more
