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As the youth population continues to grow in countries throughout the developing world, I have been thinking about what role this burgeoning group will play in conflict and post-conflict...

IREX President, Bob Pearson with Isangano Community Radio Staff

I just came home from Rwanda, Liberia, Romania and Ukraine. What do these countries have in common you ask and why is IREX focusing on them right now? Each one of these countries is in...

Posted on January 12, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening
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Rwandan civil society organizations are attracting private sector interest and investment to protect the environment through the IREX implemented...

Posted on December 8, 2010 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
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Eugene Gatari, of IREX Rwanda, meets a youth leader striving to change attitudes and confidence among his peers. 

Rwanda figured prominently in my graduate school courses on conflict and development, so I was eager to see for myself the country I had read and written so much about.

Posted on November 11, 2010 - in Conflict Resolution, Gender, Youth
Women Building Peace panelists speak on women's roles in conflict

The past few weeks have seen an upsurge of events at IREX examining conflict from the perspective of youth engagement, conflict prevention, and women's involvement. 

Posted on November 11, 2010 - in Civil Society Strengthening
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These 40 organizations will receive an initial grant for operational capacity support, as well as training on important topics, including strategic planning, management, and financial and...

Posted on October 22, 2010 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution
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Eugene Gatari will discuss the causes of the conflict in Rwanda and examine different strategies and initiatives designed to address these causes

School children in Rwanda, Photo by Svetlana Kimayeva

This month, IREX is beginning the USAID/IREX Youth for Change: Building Peace in Rwandan Communities (Y4C) project. I met with Shannon Bruder, who will be managing the project, to get more...