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With radios, Pact and USAID help Swazi students stay on track during Covid-19
April 13, 2021
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, schools were among the first things that the government of Eswatini decided to close to stem the virus’s spread. Like so many students, Sizolwakhe Mahlalela’s...
This World Health Day, key insights from Covid-19 to build a fairer, healthier world
April 7, 2021
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...
Pact-led ACHIEVE project adapts violence-prevention training for Covid-19
March 29, 2021
Nigeria has long faced a gender-based violence crisis, with 30 percent of women and girls aged 15-49 having experienced sexual abuse. The Covid-19 pandemic precipitated lockdowns, closed schools and...
Water management capacity building in the year of Covid-19
January 25, 2021
When the first Covid-19 cases were reported, the Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership team was still closing out its biggest annual event, the Mekong Research Symposium in Hanoi, Vietnam. Almost...
Providing low-literacy Covid-19 education in rural southeastern Myanmar
January 24, 2021
Across southeastern Myanmar, Pact and our partners are providing critical Covid-19 education to rural villages through our Advancing Community Empowerment project, funded by USAID. Our local...
Covid-19 response and prevention in Myanmar: Safety and hygiene materials for communities in need
November 4, 2020
During the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Advancing Community Empowerment in Southeastern Myanmar project (ACE), funded by USAID, shared critical information about the virus in remote...
Photo story: Emergency cash grants
November 2, 2020
Amid the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pact is providing emergency cash grants to vulnerable families in Eswatini.
Communities affected by Covid-19 receive support from expanded Pact, Trafigura, Chemaf program in DRC
October 12, 2020
The lives and livelihoods of artisanal and small-scale miners were precarious even before the Covid-19 pandemic. About 42 million people around the world work in artisanal and small-scale mining, or...
Emergency assistance provided by LINKAGES Indonesia during Covid-19 ensures continuity of HIV and tuberculosis treatment for priority populations
September 9, 2020
This story originally appeared on the LINKAGES blog and has been cross-posted here with permission. It was written by Pact's Ria Ningsih with LINKAGES Indonesia, Lucyan Umboh with LINKAGES Indonesia...
Pact partner VoxUkraine fights Covid-19 disinformation, builds an informed citizenry
September 1, 2020
Drink a soda to prevent coronavirus.
Wearing a face mask during hot summer days is prohibited.
5G mobile networks increase one’s likelihood of contracting Covid-19.
These are just a few of the many...