Governance

IREX contributes to good governance through partnerships with institutions at every level of society.

We support governments in ways that enable them to become more effective, accountable, and responsive to the people they serve. We partner with institutions and civil society to promote constructive civic engagement.

Our Work Includes:

Government responsiveness

Redefine leadership skills
Optimize institutional performance
Expand accountability
Incentivize inclusion

Civil society organizations

Influence public policy
Represent communities
Build diverse social movements
Champion social inclusion

Community resilience

Promote local governance
Respond to structural violence
Improve social cohesion
Resolve disputes fairly

Our Reach

We assisted 1,630 institutions last year.

Our Impact

Positive attitudes about police grew from 40% to 73% among Ukrainians who participated in the CERC program's events.

Featured Solutions

Reducing corruption: Returning stolen assets to communities and promoting accountability.
Stopping misinformation: Advising on policies to prevent manipulative information from spreading.
Building social trust: Partnering with institutions to more effectively serve the public.

Articles & Op-Eds

"Coronavirus and Ebola: Hard Lessons, Prudently Applied" (Jill Miller)
"Six Ways to Repair Declining Social Trust" (Kristin M. Lord)
"Three Ways to Build Youth Trust and Engagement in Public Institutions" (Aleksander Dardeli)

Resources & Impact

Insight

Getting more value from data: What we’ve learned from piloting a new tool with local governments

Insight

Four takeaways from a panel on Uzbekistan’s reforms

Insight

How we’re using a holistic approach to strengthen civic engagement in Moldova

Featured Projects

Project

Ukraine National Identity through Youth (UNITY)

Project

Comunitatea Mea (My Community)

Project

Ukraine Veteran Reintegration

People

Evan Tracz
Director, Communities and Governance
Mehri Druckman
Country Director for Ukraine/Senior Advisor to Global Programs
Yuliya Solovey
Conflict and Stabilization Operations Program Director - Communities and Governance Practice
Tara Rucker
Senior Technical Advisor