Programs

The USIP’s Center for Sustainable Economies focuses on the development of conflict-sensitive approaches to mitigate corruption at all levels of Afghanistan’s society, facilitate the development of community-based monitoring mechanisms in Afghanistan’s mining sector and evaluate potential impacts of corporate activity in mining communities.
 

The center recognizes that a conflict-sensitive development is imperative for success in conflict-affected states. The center’s work in this area involves development of conflict-preventative economic tools, economic reconstruction, and economic aspects of mediation.

The Iraq Study Group made a forward-looking, independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq and how it affects the surrounding region as well as U.S. interests. The effort was undertaken at the urging of several members of Congress with agreement of the White House. A final report was released to Congress, the White House, and the public on December 6, 2006.

Building upon our emergency response to the war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, USIP established a working group to focus on Lebanon's internal issues and how they will affect long-term reconstruction. The working group facilitates interaction between experts on Lebanon and government officials, and designs reconstruction efforts in a manner to prevent conflict within Lebanon and across its borders.