Think Creative Issue 8

Migration most affects young people like Alberto, seen here with his younger sister in San Salvador.

Field Notes

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Agriculture and Livelihoods Stabilization-Partnerships, Phase II: A new project in Syria will address food security and economic revival in rural communities, with a focus on agriculture and skills development. Community, Family and Youth Resilience USAID’s CFYR program hosted a virtual Regional Learning Exchange that drew organizations, experts and community members from around the Caribbean to share insights on youth crime and violence prevention programs and strategies. Nigeria Lake Chad Basin NLCB has been awarded $1.4 million to anticipate, prevent and respond to increasing violence and threats against civilians, including those based on their religion, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. It is funded by USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives. The MoroccanMinistry of Education officially released its newly redeveloped Arabic language primary school curriculum and will continue its nationwide rollout this fall. Development Aprendo y Emprendo The Nicaraguan Aprendo y Emprendo program, in partner- ship with local organizations, launched a nationwide TV show teaching sign language to the deaf in a 12-part series. Reading for Success— National Program for Reading

Through the Center, I hope to provide valuable insights to ensure that Creative’s programs help mitigate the causes of migration.”

-Manuel Orozco

ernance, citizen security and more to enrich programming and identify opportunities to respond thoughtfully to migration. Most recently Senior Director of the In- ter-American Dialogue’s Migration, Remit- tances and Development Program, Orozco also led Creative’s 2019 study into the drivers of migration fromHonduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. “After getting to know Creative’s high-caliber work and its dedication to fully understanding the causes of migration, I’m honored by the opportunity to join the team and help Creative continue being a leader on this global topic,” Orozco says. “Through the Center, I hope to provide valuable insights to ensure that Creative’s programs help mitigate the causes of migration.” The need for added expertise and leadership on migration became more urgent as COVID-19 spread across the globe, leaving already fragile communities reeling and indicating a major impact on migration patterns for years to come. “We know that COVID-19 will have a profound effect on migration,” Maldonado says. “With the creation of the Center for Migration and Economic Stabilization, we can meet this looming challenge and better serve communi- ties and families grappling with the fallout of the pandemic.” In addition to his new role at Creative, Orozco is a Senior Migration Fellow for the Center for International Development at Harvard University and Senior Migration and Remit- tances Advisor for the International Fund for Agricultural Development. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Texas at Austin, anM.A. in public administration and Latin American studies, and a B.A. in interna- tional relations from the National University of Costa Rica. n

A young woman and her niece at their home in Guatemala.

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of understanding these issues and ultimately lead to better, locally focused programming to mitigate the causes of migration. It will be a much-needed resource for fresh thinking on migration,” Maldonado says. Thought leader, practitioner to direct the Center Manuel Orozco, Ph.D., joins Creative to lead the Center after more than 20 years at the Inter-American Dialogue. Orozco, a recognized researcher and analyst of global migration flows, including remittances, will complement Creative’s technical expertise in economic growth, youth, education, gov-

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