b'P U LT E I N S T I T U T E forG L O B A L D E V E L O P M E N T 2020 - 2021A N N U A L R E V I E WParaguay Rule of Law:PRACTICE MEETS PARTNERSHIPInnovation at HomeThe ROLCI program is an excellent example of the collaborative and innovative spirit at Notre Dame. Collaborators include:and Abroad The Pulte Institute for Global Development Office of Information TechnologiesThe Law SchoolSaint Marys College Department of Modern Department of Political Science Languages and CulturesOn March 1, 2020, the Pulte Institute for Global Development and Instituto Desarrollo (ID) set out to begin work on theKeough School of Global AffairsInstituto DesarrolloRule of Law and Culture of Integrity in Paraguay (ROLCI) program. Funded by USAID and implemented by ID, ROLCI isKaneb Center for Learning and Teachingdesigned to strengthen the role of higher education institutions in Paraguay by promoting a Culture of Legality and respect for the Rule of Law. The subaward would allow Notre Dame to deliver a series of in-person training and research activities to meet this goal.Two weeks later, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Midwest inlanguage series. The virtual format nearly tripled the expectedHUMANITARIANISMfull force and the team found themselves rapidly transitioning their work plans to implement a completely virtual programnumber of training participants, research projects conducted, of activity across international borders. The team delivered an interactive Online Teaching &and eventual interactions with partners in Paraguay. The Central America Technologies Webinar Series designed to prepare ParaguayanThe ROLCI program is a multi-year opportunity and the Pulte educators to use best practices for online teaching. Over 230Institute team is currently working with ID to finalize the faculty and administrators from several Paraguayan institutionsthird year of programmatic activities. Although COVID-19Research Allianceincluding universities such as the National Universitywill still likely impact travel restrictions, the team is confident of Asuncin and public ministry training centers like thethey can deliver a set of activities that will strengthen higher International Center for Judicial Studies of the Supreme Courteducation institutions and contribute to the improvement of of Justiceattended and participated in the six-part live, dual- the rule of law and culture of anti-corruption in Paraguay.The Northern Triangle countries of Central AmericaGuatemala, Honduras, and El Salvadorare home to vibrant people, strong higher education institutions, and world-class researchers; and yet these areas are fraught with violence, poverty, The necessity of rapidly transitioning our work to a virtual environmentand migration. Tom Hare, senior technical associate with the forced us all to be creative and, in the end, actually created severalPulte Institute, has focused his research on the macro systemic opportunities within the scope of this project. For starters, we wereissues affecting Northern Triangle countries and how integral human development can bring dignity to the marginalized.abletoreallocatefundingpreviouslyheldfortraveltodevelop more Year 1 activities that would meet the needs of our ParaguayanHare and Mara Estela Rivero Fuentes, are now co-leading partners. Working with ID, we were able to provide these partners withthe Pulte Institutes new Central America Research Alliance (CARA): a partnership network that focuses on evidence-training to bring online teaching best practices to their students, bothbased advocacy. Born out of a USAID-funded activity and during the pandemic and after. made possible through the generosity of Pulte Institute donors, CARA seeks to make visible the faces of the marginalized andEd Jurkovic, Program Manager II, to use that visibility to inform policy and practice. For more Pulte Institute for Global Development information, visit pulte.nd.edu/CARA. 14 15'