U.S. Institute of Peace

Description

Established by Congress, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan institution charged with increasing the nation’s capacity to prevent, mitigate, and help resolve international conflict without violence. For over 35 years, USIP has helped communities avoid and resolve conflict with peacebuilding training and support.

Use of Funds

USIP supports trainers, mediators, and researchers who work in conflict zones and Washington, D.C. by providing resources, education, and analysis on conflict prevention and resolution.

Justification

• Efforts are cost-effective in preventing conflict and maintaining peace. American investment builds security by preventing violence—saving both lives and money.
• USIP plays a unique national security role, assisting the broader U.S. Government efforts to prevent violent conflict and extremism. USIP is currently implementing more than 300 programs and initiatives spanning all aspects of peacebuilding, including in 16 countries where the Institute is present on the ground.
• USIP hosts high-level experts to tackle difficult national security priorities, including the Great Power competition, working to mitigate the growing risk of conflict “and within regions and countries where China and Russia are attempting to expand their cultural, economic, military, and political influence.”
• USIP is helping to stabilize distressed communities in the Northern Triangle of Central America through dialogue between police services and civil society and facilitating inclusive consultation between the government and its citizens and high-migration districts.