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...
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...
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...
In Zambia, Pact's Community HIV Prevention Program (Z-CHPP) is working to reduce new HIV infections, especially among high-risk groups. Funded by USAID, our efforts focus on reaching...
Pact works hand in hand with the communities we serve to improve their livelihood opportunities, resilience, human capital development and access to finance and markets. Our work prepares...
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...
Identifying children at risk of HIV and getting them tested is a critical step in combatting pediatric HIV. For children who test positive, the next vital step is to ensure that they have...
This New York Times article explores the environmental impacts of electric vehicles, including the cobalt they require, most of which comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Pact's...
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,...