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U.S. Institute for Peace funds action-research to learn from Afghanistan's successful communities

Posted on Mon, 2010 – 05 – 17 14:11

Kabul – With a recent grant from the United States Institute of Peace, Future Generations will identify and learn from communities across Afghanistan that have successfully managed their security and development needs in the midst of conflict.  Using an action-research approach centered on the concept of Positive Deviance, the findings will be applied with communities, policymakers, and international actors in order to improve peacebuilding policy and practice. 

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Future Generations Peru - An Overview

Cusco Farmer and Child

Future Generations Peru, a locally registered affiliate based in Lima, improves health and well-being in the poorest Peruvian homes. The organization:

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Future Generations Arunachal - An Overview

The Women's Group of Rakso Village

The wildest jungles remaining in all of India and the country's most diverse tribal cultures are found in Arunachal Pradesh, a remote state in Northeast India where China and India meet.

Since 1997, we have partnered with Future Generations Arunachal (FGA), an independent Indian-registered charity. With 800 volunteers, 150 women's groups, farmer's clubs, and future clubs, the organization works to: 

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Tibet, China Conservation

Map of Protected Areas

In 20 years, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China has achieved major conservation success. Today 40 percent of the land area is protected with the active participation of local people as conservation stewards.

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The Green Long March

Grand Canal route

Across China, youth from 50 universities have joined the Green Long March to promote environmental awareness and community action for a sustainable future.

Initiated by Future Generations and Beijing Forestry University with endorsement from the State Forestry Administration and support from such sponsors as Goldman Sachs and the Swire Group, the Green Long March takes a proactive approach to improving China's environment.

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Alum, Bruce Mukwatu and the Zambia Academy of Community Change

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Communities throughout Zambia have the local wisdom and resources to participate in and manage their own community development, particularly in the areas of health and agriculture. Future Generations alumus, Bruce Mukwatu, is creating the Zambia Academy of Community Change to train existing institutions and practitioners in how to work more effectively with communities and then link these groups together in an on-going process of learning.
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The Andrus Center for Global Outreach: A Zero Energy Use Office

Click to start the virtual tourClick to start the virtual tourBuilding on the tradition of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and Windstar Foundation, Future Generations has taken the next step in green design by building a zero-energy use office.

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