Macfadden continues to support emergency preparedness efforts as a part of USAID's Stamping Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) team. 
Democracy & Governance
Delivering Results that Promote Peace and Prosperity.
Expanding global democracy is a key goal of U.S. foreign policy. Macfadden provides technical, administrative, logistics and program level support to U.S. government agencies tasked with promoting democracy worldwide. Macfadden is committed to helping countries in transition strengthen local governance through transparency and accountability, encourage economic growth, support social development, protect human rights and expand security.
Areas of Expertise
- Rule of Law
- Law Enforcement/Security
- Anti-Corruption
- Civil Society
- Parliamentary Strengthening
- Electoral Support
- Economic Security
Success Stories
Office of Democracy and Governance (DG), USAID
Macfadden provides administrative, logistical and program support to each of the divisions of DG: Rule of Law, Elections & Political Processes, Civil Society, Governance, Strategic Planning & Field Support, and Program and Information.
Lebanon Civic Support Initiative, USAID
Macfadden is working on behalf of USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) as an integral part of the U.S. Government's effort to promote peace and stability in Lebanon as the country continues to face a number of urgent and significant rebuilding challenges. Macfadden established a field office in Beirut to implement and monitor this stabilization initiative. Macfadden field staff directly support OTI by overseeing the in-country programs that provide assistance grants and agreements to local and international organizations. Macfadden is responsible for the administrative, logistics, procurement and finance aspects of the program. Serving as program evaluation consultants, Macfadden also supports several short-term evaluation projects to monitor and assess programs and make recommendations to enhance the overall success of the initiative.
U.S. Department of State
Through our contract with the U.S. Department of State (DOS), Macfadden has provided support to the independent states of the former Soviet Union in Eastern Europe and the Central Asian Republics to transition to stabilized democratic governance. In Kosovo, Macfadden provided a team of senior-level experts shortly after its independence to assist with initiating democracy and governance programs aimed at promoting rule of law, security and law enforcement. Macfadden also provided a senior economist to foster the economic security and well-being of the newly created state.
On behalf of the DOS, Macfadden works with U.S. Embassies, the Congress, U.S. government agencies and State Department policy makers to design and coordinate security and law enforcement assistance programs.
Macfadden provided technical assistance to rule of law and judicial sector programs in Kosovo and provided support to Eastern European countries and Central Asian Republics in strengthening their parliaments, improving transparency, fostering decentralized governance, civil society and democratic governance. Macfadden oversaw a border security evaluation in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and participated in evaluating a Department of Justice-funded justice sector reform program in Kosovo.