Evan Matthew Papp manages public affairs and engagement for USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance. Evan works with field teams in countries experiencing crisis, conflict and political transitions to capture stories that resonate with policymakers in Washington. His favorite medium for storytelling is video narratives. Before joining USAID, he spent five years with the Peace Corps working in Zambia, Jamaica and Washington, D.C.
For decades violent conflict over access to land and water have plagued the border area of Darfur and Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. Today, the area stands out as an example of peaceful coexistence.
