Enough Project

Enough Project
Founded2007
TypeNon-profit organization
FocusHuman Rights, Civilian Protection, and Peace
Location
MethodAnalysis, Advocacy and Activism
Websiteenoughproject.org

The Enough Project is a Washington, D.C.–based non-profit organization that was founded in 2007.[1] Its stated mission is to end genocide and crimes against humanity. The Enough Project conducts research in several conflict areas in Africa including Sudan,[2] South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[3] the Central African Republic, and the areas controlled by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).[4][5] The Enough Project seeks to build leverage against the perpetrators and facilitators of atrocities and corruption through conducting research, engaging with governments and the private sector on policy solutions, and mobilizing public campaigns.[6] Campaigns and initiatives aimed to bring attention to these crises include The Sentry[7] and, previously, Raise Hope for Congo and the Satellite Sentinel Project.[8][9]

History

The Enough Project grew out of the research and advocacy strategies of the Center for American Progress and the International Crisis Group in 2007.[10] Its co-founders were John Prendergast, the current Executive Director, and Gayle Smith,[11] who is no longer employed there. Both co-founders had already served as advisors on Africa to the National Security Council during the Clinton administration.[12][13] In its first several years, the Enough Project focused on support for enhanced peace processes, civilian protection strategies, and accountability efforts for deadly conflicts and mass atrocities in East and Central Africa. In 2016, the Enough Project shifted their focus to the political economy of conflict and combating violent kleptocratic regimes.[14] In that same year, the Enough Project launched The Sentry, an initiative designed to gather evidence and analyze the financing and operation of African conflicts.[15] The Enough Project also changed its nonprofit financial sponsor, moving from the previous Center of American Progress (CAP) to the New Venture Fund (NVF).[1][16]

The Enough Project was investigated by the Counter Network Division, a division of the National Targeting Center, itself a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which also investigated journalists Ali Watkins and Martha Mendoza, among others. The investigations included screening through terrorism watchlists.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "RELEASE: Enough Project Heads into 2016 at New Venture Fund". Center for American Progress. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  2. ^ "Enough Project and Don Cheadle Issue Warning About Sudan's Coup - Sudan". ReliefWeb. April 11, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Congo Stories: A Conversation with John Prendergast and Samantha Power". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. ^ "Conflict Areas | Enough". Enoughproject.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  5. ^ Lynch, Colum. "Succession in South Sudan". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. ^ "Enough Project: Sudan's response to protests, State of Emergency 'red lines' for US investment". Dabanga Radio TV Online. February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok Recognizes the Role of Darfur Activist Movement". The Sentry. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  8. ^ "Introducing: The Sentry | Enough". Enoughproject.org. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  9. ^ "Our Campaigns & Initiatives | Enough". Enoughproject.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  10. ^ "International Crisis Group". Archived from the original on 2011-06-02.
  11. ^ "Center for American Progress". PBS (Public Broadcasting Service).
  12. ^ "Enough Project". Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  13. ^ Fair, Vanity (July 2007). "The Africa Portfolio: Contributors". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  14. ^ "About Us". Enough Project. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  15. ^ "The Sentry". Newsweek.
  16. ^ "NEW VENTURE FUND :: District of Columbia (US) :: OpenCorporates". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  17. ^ Winter, Jana (31 December 2021). "CBP launches review of secretive division that targeted journalists, lawmakers and other Americans". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 3 January 2022. the subject would be run through multiple databases, including a terrorism watch list [...] Enough Project, a nonprofit named by CBP as one of those organizations investigated by Rambo's team, told Yahoo News it was troubled by the revelations