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Q&A: Supporting locally led development through engaged communities
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Q&A: Why data-driven, evidence-based programming is critical in global development
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Our pledge – Pact commits to net zero emissions by 2030
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Blog series: Methods to inform responsive, community-led programming
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Partnerships are the past, present and future of Pact
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The private sector must step up against climate change, and foreign aid is helping companies do it
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To ensure Africa fulfills its potential, focus on women and girls
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Harnessing artisanal and small-scale mining to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals
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Meet ‘HIV resilience heroes’ – leading the charge in the global fight against AIDS
Three ways to reduce HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa
Grace Njobvu has experienced the power of DREAMS. At a DREAMS center near her home in Lusaka, Zambia, she accessed counseling to help her deal with depression and trauma after surviving gender-based violence at the hands of a relative. Once hopeless about her future, today, Grace is optimistic and HIV-free. She enjoys...
Leveraging digital technology to build a healthier future for adolescent girls and young women
In celebration of International Day of the Girl on October 11, the ACHIEVE consortium is excited to join the global community in recognizing the work that is being done to advance gender equality and empower adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) worldwide.
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Pact's journey to 2024: Data, evidence and engaged communities
This week is a big week at Pact. We’re on the cusp of a new moment in our history. After kicking off a strategic review process in January 2021, and engaging widely with internal and external stakeholders, we have launched an exciting new three-year strategy.
Improving the lives of 1 million+ vulnerable Tanzanian children: What Pact learned through the Kizazi Kipya project
The challenges and hardships that vulnerable children and adolescents face in Tanzania are complex. Many of their families have difficulty affording school or enough food to eat. Many are at high risk of acquiring HIV or are already living with HIV. They may work in hazardous occupations to help take care of younger siblings. Or, with no adult...
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Do community-led programs have a role in Covid-19 vaccine preparedness? Lessons from Colombia
Community engagement is widely acknowledged as essential for achieving effective and equitable Covid-19 vaccination to end this pandemic. Yet, there is limited understanding of how development activities that are reaching most vulnerable populations can support this effort.
Partnerships between the public, private and civil society sectors are key to promoting women's democratic participation
On International Democracy Day, we're highlighting the importance of recognizing and overcoming the barriers women face to equal political and social participation in Colombia.
Local Civil Society Organizations as Key Actors to Reduce Child Labour in Rural Colombia
Rather than bolstering the economic fortunes of its residents, gold mining has entrenched conditions of poverty and chronic violence. Some children in San Martín engage in mining, especially in artisanal and small-scale gold mines (ASGM).
New grants and fellowships aim to raise local voices from the Mekong region
It was a regular Wednesday morning in Bangkok. Pact’s Thailand staff, working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, kept an eye on the Zoom chat as the screen began to fill with faces. Participants from around the Mekong region posted introductions and greetings. The event was the first of two ‘virtual roadshows’—open online sessions—for civil...
Environmental justice and advocacy to save Madagascar’s largest dry forest
USAID Hay Tao, part of the larger Conservation and Communities Project, is creating an enabling and empowering environment for effective community-based management and protection of Madagascar’s biodiversity and natural resources.
Pact’s Vocational Education Programme
Since 2015, Pact has worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo to eliminate and address child labour in Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM), which is one of the worst forms of child labour. We use a multisectoral approach in collaboration with communities, administrative authorities, companies and child miners themselves. In this approach, we have...
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