It helped to rebuild war-damaged educational institutions and libraries in Allied countries.

"The priest could be trying to place himself at or near the center of rebuilding French institutions in the widest sense," Mr. Merriman said.

It also means providing security for the civilians trying to rebuild Bosnia's economy and institutions.

This, in turn, calls for community integration and service system reform instead of programs that merely rebuild segregated institutions.

The International Monetary Fund has been preoccupied with helping rebuild Iraqi financial rules and institutions.

But he added that the insurgency had a much larger impact on contractors like RTI International, which is charged with rebuilding civil institutions.

Yet, ultimately, only Iraqis themselves can restore security, rebuild national institutions, enact a constitution and elect a democratic government.

The problem was that these funds were often used for building and rebuilding large institutions rather than for integrated housing.

Mitty worked to rebuild or establish Catholic institutions in the archdiocese.

The United States also has a central role to play in helping to rebuild inter-American institutions.