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Non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from g ...

, headquarters = 1050 30th Street NW , location =

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

20007 , leader_title = CEO , leader_name = Clare Lockhart , budget= Revenue: $1,454,373
Expenses: $765,613
( FYE December 2014) , website = http://effectivestates.or

The Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) is a

non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from g ...

based in

that seeks to address the challenge of accountability and governance through a system-building approach across governments, markets and people. ISE was founded by

Ashraf Ghani Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (born 19 May 1949) is an Afghan politician, academic, and economist who served as the president of Afghanistan from September 2014 until August 2021, when his government was overthrown by the Taliban. Born in ...

, future

President of Afghanistan The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021) and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces. On 15 August 2021, as th ...

Leadership and history

ISE was founded in 2005 by

and Clare Lockhart. Mr. Ghani served as chairman until 2011, when he returned to Afghanistan to lead the Afghan Transition Team. As of April 2014, Ms. Lockhart serves as CEO of ISE. The Institute's work has focused on

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

Former Afghan Prime Minister Weighs U.S. Troop Surge
National Public Radio. December 3, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2011. as well as through East Africa and Central Asia, and across international markets.

Retrieved September 18, 2020 The Institute focused on building coalitions for reform, implementing large-scale policies, and training the next generation of development professionals to read country context and collaborate with local actors.

Organizational goals

The Institute uses a citizen-centered perspective to rethink the fundamentals of the relationship between citizens, the state and the market in the context of globalization. The organization feels that stability and prosperity in our interdependent world demand a new global compact to ensure that the billions of people currently excluded become stakeholders in the emerging political and economic order.

References

Nonpartisan organizations in the United States Political and economic think tanks in the United States Foreign policy and strategy think tanks in the United States Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. Organizations established in 2005