Programs
The programs of the Conflict and Development Foundation cover development scholarship and practice, agricultural extension, natural resource conservation, and Texas historical preservation. Select programs of the Foundation are below. Click to learn more.
UKRAINE
Since 2022, the Conflict and Development Foundation has been primarily focused on partnerships with Ukrainian civilian government entities to assist reconstruction and stabilization efforts.
The Conflict and Development Foundation promotes peace and development through scholarship, infrastructure, and innovative approaches for economic opportunity.
Conflict and Development Foundation promotes opportunities within rural communities for increasing economic productivity through agriculture and infrastructure development. We support development approaches that prevent conflict, sustain communities during conflict, and help communities recover from conflict.
Conflict and Development Foundation works with partners to reduce conflict over natural resources using advanced innovations, technologies, and approaches. Such conflict management systems could include approaches for community dialogue and regional communications, mapping technologies for land access, and ecotourism management.
Conflict and Development Foundation is working with local organizations sharing program goals and accomplishments for joint learning and understanding. We are supporting local organizations to drive endogenous leadership for economic and social development. We look to productively align local resources, processes, and values to drive institutional innovation to resilient and robust communities.
Based in Texas, the Conflict and Development Foundation has a local focus on partnering with local organizations to preserve Texas history. This is primarily done through preservation of pioneer structures in the Castroville National Historic District.