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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
Artisanal miners: A hidden but critical force in the global economy
What comes to mind when you hear the term artisanal miner? Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about artisanal and small-scale miners, including that their work results in largely negative impacts for society. While artisanal mining faces challenges related to the environment, human rights, health and safety and more, small-scale miners...
With capacity development, an indigenous community in Suriname gains skills, leaders to defend its Amazon territory
Throughout the Amazon basin, indigenous peoples are an essential component to safeguard the region’s sustainability and future. Many Amazon territories are under the jurisdiction of the reservations and lands that belong to indigenous peoples. For the inhabitants of the town of Pëlëlu Itëpu, in Suriname, it has been difficult to build alliances...
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Capacity development is integral to localization
Localization is a critical pillar for sustainable development, one which is owned by communities. There are two important components of the way USAID is looking at localization: 25% of the resources will be directly managed by local partners, and 50% of all programs designed will place communities in the lead and incorporate community...
Local ownership of HIV response grows as Tanzania partner graduates to direct USAID funding
For decades now, Pact has been working to develop the capacity of local organizations around the world so that they are well-equipped and resourced to solve development challenges in their own communities, from health crises to poverty to environmental problems. This year, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania North Diocese graduated to...
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Innovating to end gender-based violence in Mali
In conflict-affected countries such as Mali, women and girls are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV). Stigma stops the spread of information and victims lack knowledge and means of reporting perpetrators. In this challenging context, Porcho Marguerite Sogoba found an opportunity for advocacy through social media and street...
Building the financial independence of adolescent girls and young women through DREAMS
Joy is an 18-year-old mother living in Juba City, South Sudan. When she was 12 years old, she was sent to live with her uncle after being kicked out of her father’s home. Her uncle then married her off to a 20-year-old man at the age of 14. This forced Joy to drop out of school. As an unemployed mother of two, Joy had nowhere to turn when her...
With capacity building for social workers, a child forced into sex work receives the help she needs
For most of her childhood, Sinothile lived with her grandmother in Bhekuzulu township, Vryheid, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Her biological mother was mostly absent for her childhood, visiting the family sporadically. When she was 14, her mother came and asked that she accompany her to visit with friends in another town over a holiday. Sinothile...
5 lessons for achieving equity to end HIV
This Word AIDS Day, we rally around UNAIDS’ theme of Equalize and PEPFAR’s challenge to put ourselves to the test and achieve equity to end HIV. We’ve seen stunning achievements in the global and local responses to HIV, yet we still have unfinished business. These five lessons can help us achieve equity and end HIV by 2030.
Fisherwoman makes waves to protect Madagascar’s coastal resources
In 2020, Victorine attended a leadership training organized by USAID through Hay Tao (‘know how’ in Malagasy), a five-year project working towards effective community-based management and protection of biodiversity resources in Madagascar.
In Ukraine, HIV service monitors deliver critical data to improve care amid war
Interviews in one city revealed that almost no information was available about PrEP, a medication for HIV prevention. In another city, informants told of long wait lists and limited information about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for people struggling with drug addiction. Once these problems were uncovered, the information went to Ukraine’...
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