Pact - building local promise

  • A delegation of Ukrainian mental health officials visited the United States in June for a study tour through the PHS R&R project. Credit: Adam Fritz/Pact
    Tetiana Petrova, far right, meets with USAID Administrator Samantha Power and Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, at Petrova's clinic in Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka, Ukraine, in July. Credit: First Lady of Ukraine’s Office

    Mental health matters

    In Ukraine and beyond, Pact is focusing on mental health to holistically improve people's well-being.
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  • A Pact program participant and her child in Eswatini.
    Community case workers in Tanzania.

    Reaching the SDGs

    In partnership with communities, Pact proudly contributes to nearly all of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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  • A Pact program participant in Tanzania.
    A community in Madagascar.

    Pact's resource library

    From webinars to handbooks, our resource library has something for every development professional.
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  • Jenny Pardo, a migrant who is helping others in Colombia
    Jenny Pardo, a migrant who is helping others in Colombia

    'This is my purpose'

    In Colombia, Pact is empowering Venezuelan migrants to meet pressing needs in their communities.
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  • A Pact program participant in Colombia.
    A Pact program participant in Colombia.

    50 years of impact

    For more than five decades, Pact has been dedicated to improving the lives of people around the globe who are affected by poverty and marginalization.
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An international development organization at work in nearly 40 countries, Pact builds solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve.

Latest News & Highlights

 
September 15, 2023
Pact launches program in Dominican Republic to address citizen security through empowered civic actors
The USAID Civil Society Strengthening Activity in the Dominican Republic, a $12.5M program funded by USAID, aims to increase the ability of at-risk... read more
 
September 13, 2023
More than a catchphrase? Locally led development and the future of aid
At Pact we think being locally led is more than a set of tools and practices. Being locally led is a mindset, a process and a commitment. And, we think we... read more
 
September 5, 2023
Three ways to boost community engagement to achieve the Global Goals
Over seven years ago, all United Nations Member States adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, the SDGs, a universal call to action to end poverty, protect... read more

PROMISES KEPT

Working hand in hand with local communities,
Pact is improving lives around the globe with sustainable impact.

Sustainable communities for the next generation

Strong local organizations around the world

Communities leading their own development

Growing clean energy in Myanmar

Sustainable land use in Southeast Asia

Pact's cornerstone is community engagement – building solutions in true partnership with those we serve .

Pact's cornerstone is community engagement – building solutions in true partnership with those we serve .

Reduced child labor in mining communities

Global programming driven by data and evidence

Last year, nearly 1.3 million people gained improved access to health and social services because of Pact.

 

Last year, nearly 1.3 million people gained improved access to health and social services because of Pact.

 

Peaceful communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Inspiring strong civil society

Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic

In 2022, more than 1.4 million people raised their income with Pact’s support – the vast majority of them women.

In 2022, more than 1.4 million people raised their income with Pact’s support – the vast majority of them women.

Women entrepreneurs thriving

Achieving HIV epidemic control in communities around the world