What OEF teams have helped experts learn about countering piracy in the last decade.

A new survey is asking participants in the peacebuilding field to give their opinion of evidence-based practice in peacebuilding. People who identify as peacebuilding professionals are encouraged to take the survey and forward it to other practitioners in the field.

Employing over 50 staff members, one third of which are female, AADCO manufactures a range of paper products, but in an innovative push into environment-friendly entrepreneurship, the company also recently started the first recycling initiative of its kind in Somaliland.

Today’s violent conflicts are much more complex and protracted, and traditional development assistance and diplomacy have not kept pace. The status quo is not working.

The risk of escalation on the Korean Peninsula is currently at a high point. Open Nuclear Network (ONN) has asked a number of renowned experts to share their views on the current tensions following the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office.

In a critical step toward elevating the Women, Peace and Security Act (WPS) goals as a key foreign policy priority, the White House released shared plans the government is taking to enhance women’s role in preventing, resolving, and recovering from conflict.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are acutely impacting the Somali private sector, where small businesses are experiencing revenue losses and potential layoffs. However, some Somali entrepreneurs are pivoting their operations and generating new revenue to help maintain their workforces.

Policymakers can look to the Women, Peace and Security agenda (WPS) for guidance and urgently-needed solutions. A new policy brief offers WPS-grounded analysis and recommendations.