USAID/West Bank and Gaza Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) APS

The objective of the FY 2014 USAID/WBG CMM Annual Program Statement (APS) is to make significant strides toward the overall goal of conflict mitigation, peace and reconciliation in the Middle East while contributing to USAID’s developmental objectives. USAID seeks programs that go beyond workshops and awareness-raising to producing more concrete and measurable results through the resolution of conflict by having participating groups working together to resolve issues of common concern. Studies have shown that when such common goals or shared problems are present, communication between groups moved in the direction of reducing conflict. Therefore, in addition to the people-to-people approach, USAID would like applicants to focus on issues of common interest to three categories of participants: 1) Israelis and Palestinians; 2) Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians; 3) Israeli Arab and Jewish citizens. Cross-border projects that bring together Israelis and Palestinians and activities that bring together Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians are strongly encouraged. Projects can include citizens of other Middle Eastern and North African countries, but primary beneficiaries should be Israelis and Palestinians residing in Israel and the West Bank. In other words, USAID seeks programs where participants engage in activities that will clearly benefit from the participation of another group in order to reach common goals or solve shared issues. Programs addressing issues in ...
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