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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
Commemorating Pride month at Pact
June is Pride month, when LGBTIQ+ communities around the world celebrate the freedom to be their unique selves. The month is dedicated to raising LGBTIQ+ voices, honoring LGBTIQ+ culture and supporting LGBTIQ+ rights.
Global approaches to tackling one of the worst forms of child labor
Child labor is an insidious problem that robs children of their childhood. For children engaged in hazardous work, it endangers their physical and mental health and their safety. One of the worst forms of child labor - also a type of modern slavery - occurs in the mining...
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Q&A: Celebrating Africa Day with Pact leaders across the continent
On May 25, 1963, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded as the precursor to the African Union (AU). Each year, Africa Day commemorates the OAU’s founding and celebrates African unity and identity. Today, we celebrate Africa Day with an interview with four of our leaders in Africa....
AfrIdea: Innovative solutions to challenges in Francophone Africa due to Covid-19
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Five ideas for supporting CSOs to be more relevant, resilient and sustainable
The notion of civil society sustainability used by international development practitioners over-fixates on issues of civil society organizations' (CSOs’) financial viability and fails to prepare civic actors to be able to weather rapid changes in their operating environment while still staying true to their missions.
Celebrating Southeast Asias forests and fields -- everyday
This story was originally published on USAID Green Invest Asia's website. See the original article here. By Christy Owen, Chief of Party
This World Health Day, key insights from Covid-19 to build a fairer, healthier world
Everyone has a right to be healthy. This is at the heart of the global push for universal health care. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has shown that there are still deep disparities in health risks and access, rooted in socio-economic and structural inequalities that persist in many communities. While Pact’s commitment to supporting the most...
A walk in my shoes: A social worker in South Africa makes a difference for children vulnerable to HIV
I first heard about the girl from a nurse at a clinic that I support in Bojanala, South Africa. A social worker with USAID’s Government Capacity Building Support program, or GCBS, I followed up with a visit to the girl’s home. I knew the case might be critical, but the situation was even more dire than I’d expected. We found a 13-year-old girl...
Q&A: The women leading Pact into the future of international development
Despite progress, around the world, organizations from private companies to governments and large nonprofits continue to exclude women from top leadership roles. Among Fortune 500 companies, for example, just 8 percent of CEOs are women.
Are agency-level global indicators enlightening or constricting?
There is an endless tussle between the divergent needs of data users in the international development sector. Program stakeholders need tailored measurement systems that provide concrete evidence for making adaptive management decisions and assessing progress against the program’s criteria for success. These criteria are often highly...
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