MISSION: CPS seeks to create stable and peaceful societies.

The Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS) partners with USAID Missions and U.S. Embassies to contribute to peace and stability through programs, funding, and technical services focusing on social, communal, and political aspects of crises and political transition. CPS is USAID’s dedicated team for technical and analytical expertise on peacebuilding, conflict, and violence prevention. CPS responds to complex crises and opportunities and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience.

Advise
The CPS Bureau provides expert advice and services addressing conflict, communal violence, political transitions, stabilization, and extremism. CPS also coordinates civilian-military policy to inform and support U.S. foreign- and national-security policy priorities.

Design
CPS experts help develop tools and mechanisms enhancing USAID's implementation of foreign-assistance programs in response to emerging threats, conflicts, and political transitions and supports positive momentum.

Deliver
CPS is field-driven and provides integrated technical assistance and services to USAID Missions and U.S. Embassies, in addition to implementing rapid-response programs. CPS builds the capacity of local organizations and governments to preserve and expand democratic and peaceful space in complex political environments.

CPS provides advice and policy support to the Relief, Response, and Resilience (R3) Associate Administrator, USAID leadership, regional bureaus, overseas Missions, and the U.S. Government interagency.