Category Archives: Kathleen Smith

Rising Authoritarianism in El Salvador: What Happens After the Crisis

BY KATHLEEN SMITH Even as COVID-19 struck, the very popular new El Salvadorian president, Nayib Bukele, was taking a hardline approach to dealing with a raging gang violence problem, and it seemed to be working. In 2018, the intentional homicide rate was the worst in the world at 52 per 100,000 people.1 By the end […]

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Fragile States Index 2021 – Annual Report

BY NATALIE FIERTZ, NATE HAKEN, PATRICIA TAFT, EMILY SAMPLE, WENDY WILSON, SARAH COCKEY, DANIEL WOODBURN, ANNE-ELÉONORE DELEERSYNDER, ADÈLE DIOP, DANIELLE BATTERMAN, KATELIN REGER, KATHLEEN SMITH, NATOSHA HODUSKI, OLIVIA KRAMER 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 […]

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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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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)

Consistent with forecast, election fatalities slightly lower than in previous 2 cycles. #NigeriaDecide2023 @PINDFoundation @P4P_NigerDelta Data: ACLED and Nigeria Watch. https://t.co/OXG35fSesO

Our President and Executive Director, Paul Turner, shares insights on global challenges drawing from his personal and professional experiences. He links FFP’s work on #StateFragility and the role #media and #faith can play in the pursuit of social justice.

A call to peaceful arms, whatever your faith

Across the world, communities are under greater strain than ever, but positive forces within the media and faith organisations can help promote change...

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