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For more than a decade, Pact has worked in the mining sector supporting companies that are improving conditions for artisanal and small-scale miners – just some of our ESG-related work. Credit: Eddie Byrd/Pact.
February 2, 2022

ESG: How Pact is supporting environment, social and governance standards around the world

Climate change. The Covid-19 pandemic. Gender, racial and income inequality. Human rights violations. These are just some of the critical global challenges that the private sector can help to address. One key way to ensure that companies and organizations are doing their part is through ESG, or environment, social and governance standards – a top-...

Roger-Mark De Souza. Credit: The Wilson Center
January 14, 2022

Q&A: Meet Roger-Mark De Souza, Pact’s Vice President for Sustainable Markets

Roger-Mark De Souza brings more than 20 years of experience driving innovation through local and global initiatives, streamlined operations and impactful teams. Over his career, De Souza has built social, economic, health and environmental justice and resilience programs, teams and movements across the world to encourage local ownership and...

December 16, 2021

Q&A: Pact welcomes Gina Volynsky as head of private sector practice

Gina Volynsky has more than 25 years of experience in international development, including 14 years of living and working in emerging economies. She has dedicated much of her career to collaborating with the private sector to address development challenges, which included heading a team working for USAID on private-sector engagement, and designing...

A Moyo Gems miner, Asha, second from right, with her crew. Credit: Michael Goima/Pact
December 7, 2021

Moyo Gems expands gemstone offerings to reach new markets, increase impact for women miners

Canadian jewelry maker Sarah Healey watched the Moyo Gems program from afar and wondered how she could get involved. She knew Moyo Gems was focused on the female gem miners of East Africa and creating consistent, fair trade markets and better prices. It was the first program of its kind in the world and was being overseen by the international...

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A community health worker visits a caregiver in Tanzania.
December 1, 2021

Ending the HIV epidemic: Equitable access, everyone’s voice

Every December 1, we mark World AIDS Day around the world. The internationally recognized day is a time for reflection and recognizing how far we have come in the fight against HIV and AIDS. It is also an opportunity to bring attention to where we stand in that fight, spread awareness and knowledge of HIV and renew commitments to end AIDS ...

An entrepreneur who is supported by WE Act works on clothing designs with one of her employees. (Credit: Brian Clark/Pact)
November 11, 2021

Improving the socio-economic rights of more than 3,500 young women entrepreneurs in Cambodia

In Cambodia, entrepreneurs are the backbone of the economy. An estimated 350,000 small entrepreneurs across the country are making sure that their families have the income to send their children to school and put food on the table. They're enabling their families to have a better life.

DREAMS participants in Tanzania are supported to stay in school. Education is protective against HIV. Credit: Aidan Tarimo/Pact
October 19, 2021

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...

Girls play outside a DREAMS center in Lusaka, Zambia. Credit: Brian Clark/Pact
October 8, 2021

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.

Community members stand in a field in Malawi
October 6, 2021

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. 

A Kizazi Kipya community case worker. Credit: Michael Goima/Pact
October 4, 2021

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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