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Peace Programs

Since its founding, The Carter Center has sought to wage peace and build hope through the mediation and prevention of conflicts and the promotion of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. Our peace programs use data to inform our work and specifically focus on locally led development, gender and inclusion, and addressing the effects of climate change.

To gain a deeper understanding of our peace programs’ goals and priorities, please take a look at the Center's Peace Programs Strategic Plan.

“The experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself—always changing, infinite in its variety, sometimes turbulent and all the more valuable for having been tested by adversity.”-Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter

Peace Programs around the World

The Carter Center has undertaken peace works across the world, including such places as Sudan, Bangladesh, Israel, Palestine, Mali, China, Guatemala, and Venezuela.

Carter Center peacebuilding and democracy initiatives include:

Election observation and monitoring around the world, including the United States.
Projects that strengthen rule of law and access to justice.
Efforts that thwart corruption and advance citizen oversight of government by supporting access to information.
Forums supporting human rights defenders.
Efforts to achieve more equitable treatment of women and girls.
The building of bridges between civil society organizations and governments to strengthen participatory rights for citizens.
Development of a methodology for observing electronic voting and standards for democratic elections in collaboration with the United Nations and other election observation groups.
Fomenting of dialogue to encourage peace around the world.
Use of data to inform decision-making on topics from information integrity to demining.