Engaging Marginalized Groups in Peace, Security, and Democratic Resilience Programming: New Ways Forward

Abstract

This report was researched and written on behalf of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) by a team of University of Minnesota students as part of the Master’s degree curriculum at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. The report covers two sub-sections of NDI’s Peace, Security and Democratic Resilience portfolio: bridging intergroup division and democratic governance of the security sector, and explores ways in which NDI can make their programming more inclusive of marginalized groups (religious and ethnic minorities, indigenous people, LGBTI populations, persons with disabilities, and youth). Each topic section consists of a literature review, followed by a review of relevant programming, and specific case study analyses from NDI’s own work. This is followed by recommendations for NDI on a number of ways in which its programming can be more inclusive based on the preceding research. The report closes with suggested paths forward, and new areas for NDI to explore.