Civic Engagement Program II (CEP II)

The Civic Engagement Program II (CEP II) project seeks to engage and promote moderate voices in the West Bank and Gaza (WB/G) to further the prospect for peaceful political solutions and economic development. In addition, the program will provide capacity building support to a range of institutions in the WB/G.

This contract is considered a follow-on that continues programming to bolster prospects for peace in the region undertaken from June 2005 until September 2008 under USAIDs Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) and CEP I respectively.

CEP II is an established in-kind grant mechanism that maintains a rapid and flexible response capacity to emerging needs; continues well-established working relationships with key Palestinian Authority (PA) figures; advances working linkages with key moderate leaders, including political leadership at the national and local levels as well as civic leaders; and preserves strong analytical capabilities related to the political environment and windows of opportunity for programming a wide spectrum of functional and geographic areas.