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News and announcements
Pact joins call for immediate action for artisanal mining communities during Covid-19 crisis
America gets back as much as it gives in foreign aid
How much of the United States federal budget goes to foreign aid? When the Kaiser Family Foundation asked that question in a 2015 poll, nearly a fifth of people couldn’t even venture to guess. Of those who answered, most said between 5 and 51 percent, and 10 percent of those thought we...
Pact expands fight against worst form of child labor in Africa
This week, Pact announced new activities to combat child labor in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through support from Google. Under the expansion, Pact will grow its work in tin mines and cobalt mines in the region formerly known as Katanga, a mineral-rich but...
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New USAID program to promote smart growth and investment in Asia
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a five-year regional program to promote private finance and investment in the agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU) sector to promote economic opportunity and reduce deforestation. USAID’s Regional...
Major push to end the hidden human toll and pollution behind smartphone and electric car batteries
Businesses, international organizations and NGOs have joined forces to end child labour, hazardous working conditions, pollution and the environmental damage behind the booming trade in batteries for smartphones, gadgets, electric vehicles and renewable energy storage systems in...
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Pact joins world leaders in New York to discuss achieving global goals
This week, Pact joins world leaders and development stakeholders in New York City during the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The week provides a backdrop for global conversations on how to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and progress toward a peaceful world...
Pact and Microsoft expand fight against child labor in Congo mining
On Wednesday, Pact and Microsoft Corp. announced an expanded partnership to address child labor in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Microsoft has made a new, three-year financial commitment to support Pact’s work to address child labor in mining, and will build on the...
Pact e-magazine highlights progress for children affected by HIV
Today, Pact released the newest issue of All In, the global e-magazine on the integrated approach to international development. This latest edition explores the progress of integrated efforts to address children’s vulnerability because of HIV and AIDS in Africa. The publication highlights...
Pact names new chief financial officer
Pact has appointed Bruce Pankey as its chief financial officer. Pankey begins in his new role today. “Bruce brings impressive technical and leadership skills, and on top of that, he is an excellent match with Pact's culture and values," said Mark Viso, Pact's president and CEO. "As we...
Pact's Ahlin Yaung brings clean, reliable energy to 100,000+ in rural Myanmar
Since March 2015, with financial support from Chevron, Shell and ABB, Pact has worked to improve access to renewable energy for families in Myanmar’s Dry Zone region. In response to energy challenges facing low-income families, Pact developed its flagship renewable energy program, the...
Christian Loucq appointed Pact chief operating officer
Christian Loucq, M.D., who joined Pact nearly two years ago as its officer in charge of global engagement and strategy, has been appointed the international NGO’s chief operating officer. Pact president and CEO Mark Viso made the announcement today to Pact staff in more than 30 countries.
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