Category Archives: People

In the Wake of Al-Bashir, Women of Sudan Bring a Glimmer of Hope

BY PATRICIA TAFT AND WENDY WILSON In April 2019, a photograph of a woman dressed in white, standing atop a car and rallying a large group of protestors went viral. The woman, a student named Alaa Salah, had had enough. And by the size and passion of those chanting with her, so had many others. […]

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Fifteen Years On, Cote d’Ivoire Comes Back from the Brink

BY MARCEL MAGLO AND FIONA GRATHWOHL In the very first Failed States Index (FSI) in 2005, Côte d’Ivoire was ranked as the world’s most fragile state. Sixteen years later, the country once ravaged by two civil conflicts bears little resemblance to its past when it was torn along political and ethnic lines as Laurent Gbagbo […]

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Iraq’s Improving Trajectory

BY NATE HAKEN AND SARAH COCKEY Access to safe water has always been a fundamental driver of conflict around the world. The worst drought in hundreds of years preceded the Syria crisis in 2011 and fueled unrest in Yemen. Changing rain patterns and desertification have brought farmers and herders into lethal violence, killing over ten […]

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Ten Countries to Watch for in Fragile States Index 2020

BY J.J. MESSNER AND CHARLES FIERTZ After 15 years of producing the Fragile States Index (FSI), we are frequently asked about how predictive of a tool it really is. So, to what extent can the FSI signal emerging crisis, as opposed to merely diagnosing current conditions? Though prediction is inevitably bound by probability and uncertainty, […]

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Job 19101: Operations Associate (Part-Time)

Overview Start Date December 2, 2019 Application Deadline November 20, 2019 Salary $25,200 (based on a 60% part-time schedule)* * proportionally based off annualized full-time salary of $42,000 Description Location Washington, D.C. General Function The Fund for Peace (FFP) seeks a dynamic, motivated, and collaborative individual to join its Washington, D.C. based team as 60% […]

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Responsible Business Practices and the Role of Divestiture

BY DR. JONATHAN DUCHAC, J.J. MESSNER, AND JOHANNA BEDUHN Public comment is now open. We invite all relevant stakeholders to provide feedback using the form below. Divestiture is a highly visible tool for social activism. The origins of modern divestiture trace back to the South African anti-apartheid movement of the late 20th century, where activists […]

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Job 19071: Associate Fellow

Overview Start Date August 5, 2019 Application Deadline July 19, 2019 Salary $42,000-$48,000, Commensurate with experience Description Location Washington, D.C. General Function The Fund for Peace (FFP) seeks a dynamic, motivated, and collaborative individual to join its Washington, D.C.-based team, to support a range of projects and activities, including but not limited to conflict early […]

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Job 19051: Programs Associate

Overview Start Date July 1, 2019 Application Deadline June 7, 2019 Salary $42,000-$48,000, Commensurate with experience Description Location Washington, D.C. General Function The Fund for Peace (FFP) seeks a dynamic, motivated, and collaborative individual to join its Washington, D.C.-based team, to support a range of projects and activities, including but not limited to conflict early […]

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Human Rights and Business Roundtable Annual Report 2018

BY THE FUND FOR PEACE The mission of The Human Rights & Business Roundtable is to promote the rule of law and open societies. Launched in 1996, the Roundtable was the first forum designed for multinational businesses and mainstream human rights organizations to discuss issues of common concern in an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust, […]

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Fragile States Index 2019

BY FUND FOR PEACE The Fragile States Index, produced by The Fund for Peace, is a critical tool in highlighting not only the normal pressures that all states experience, but also in identifying when those pressures are pushing a state towards the brink of failure. By highlighting pertinent issues in weak and failing states, The […]

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Karolina @WujekGadzet in highlights FFP's #CrisisSensitivitySimulator. Thrilled to see folks use our simulation tool to formulate effective responses to emerging problems and in so doing contribute to a more peaceful world.
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Analityka pomaga zwiększyć odporność państw na negatywne skutki konfliktów

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Please send a Cover Letter, CV, and availability to [email protected] with the email subject line: Summer 2023 Internship - YOUR NAME  by March 15, 2023, 11:59 pm ET in order to apply for the FFP Summer 2023 #internship (The Idealist link is no longer in use)