The Program on Conflict and Development
Researching solutions for a more peaceful world
The Program on Conflict and Development seeks to improve the effectiveness of development programs and policies for conflict-affected and fragile countries through multidisciplinary research and education.
In 2010, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Chair on Conflict and Development was established at Texas A&M University to support teaching, research, and service for the advancement of the welfare of communities enduring conflict or emerging from conflict. In November 2011, Texas A&M University was selected as a member of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Higher Education Solutions Network.
Texas A&M’s Program on Conflict and Development focuses on informing interventions regarding Economic Impact of Conflicts and Natural Disasters, Post-Conflict Economic Recovery, Food Security, and Natural Resources.
Program on Conflict and Development conducts research, education, and development extension guided by four key questions:
Economic Impact of Conflicts and Natural Disasters
How do natural and man-made shocks affect economies?
Post-Conflict Economic Recovery
How can post-conflict economic recovery be best programmed?
Food Security
Which interventions can best strengthen food security and conflict resilience?
Natural Resources
How can natural resource management support peacebuilding and development?
