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Vocational Training for a More Vibrant and Stable Economy
A ceremony was held March 20 in Charsadda for 116 Pakistanis, including 19 women, who completed vocational training offered through the Conflict Victims Support Program. Certificates were awarded to participants in tailoring, refrigerator repair, plumbing, electrical systems, and computer software. Participants also received a small in-kind grant to immediatel... more
Filed Under: Conflict Mitigation, Emergency Response, Jobs, Relief to Development, Women & Gender, Asia & Pacific, Pakistan
Recovering from Loss Caused by Conflict
GHAZNI, Afghanistan – Living near a military base in Afghanistan is dangerous. The risks of roadside bombs and insurgent attacks against foreign and Afghan soldiers are constant. Insurgents often fire mortars at bases but the mortars may miss and strike nearby homes. In Ghazni province a stray mortar hit a home, killing three civilians and injuring six others. ... more
Filed Under: Conflict Mitigation, Emergency Response, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
Recovering from Conflict, Stitch by Stitch
GHAZNI, Afghanistan – For many Afghan women, earning a living can be tough. There are few economic opportunities, the country has one of the highest rates of female illiteracy in the world, and many women are discouraged from appearing in public. Particularly challenging for women is the severe economic hardship they suffer when their husbands or close male relat... more
Filed Under: Conflict Mitigation, Capacity Building, Civ/Mil, Women & Gender, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
Crumbling Walls of Ignorance and Mistrust in Iraq
As the car nears the checkpoint, the roads are muddier and more potholed, and armed men of various affiliations examine license plates and demand to know passengers’ points of origin and destination. We are on the way to Al Qosh to attend the multiethnic folklore and culture festival. Checkpoints are “one of the main obstacles for people to gather,” explains Adel, an IRD... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Conflict Mitigation, Middle East & North Africa, Iraq
Addressing Violent Extremism in Agadez
Youth and young adults in Niger are increasingly susceptible to the appeals of violent extremist groups, radical institutions, and illicit activities. When Libya’s government under Muammar Gaddafi fell, many Nigeriens who were serving in his army returned home but found no jobs or means of income. These young men are vulnerable to recruitment by Al-Qaeda in the I... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Conflict Mitigation, Youth, Africa, Niger