News and announcements
-
News and announcements
Pact receives grant to combat child labor in mica mining in Madagascar
-
News and announcements
Pact launches new three-year strategy
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...
Sign up for our newsletter:
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...
People with promise
Interested in joining Pact’s global team? Browse our current career openings.
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...
Pact to assess occupational health & safety conditions, training needs of artisanal miners in Indonesia
The IDH Tin Working Group has commissioned Pact, an international nonprofit headquartered in Washington, D.C., to assess the occupational health and safety risks for unconventional (artisanal & small-scale) miners in Indonesia’s tin mines of Bangka Belitung province. The situational...
Pact and Qualcomm expand collaboration to address child labor in mining in Africa
This week, Pact and Qualcomm Incorporated expand our collaboration to tackle critical issues facing mining communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The additional support from Qualcomm will bolster efforts to address child labor in mining, building on the existing Watoto Inje ya...
Pact, USAID partner to improve the lives of Tanzania’s vulnerable children
Pact recently received a new award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to transform the lives of vulnerable Tanzanian children and young people, particularly those affected by HIV. The US$64.9 million, five-year project, Caring for Children and Empowering Young...
With Pact’s support, Cambodian banks commit to developing sustainable financing principles
The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) has taken its first major step toward sustainable lending practices by committing to develop sustainable finance principles and integrate environmental and social safeguards and lending standards into banks’ business decisions. Adhering to these...
Pact wins Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Living Progress Challenge
Pact is proud to announce that it has won Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Living Progress Challenge. From more than 400 ideas and 130 proposals from around the world, 20 submissions were chosen to move on to the challenge’s design phase. Ten were then selected to compete for full...
Pages
For the media
Newsletter signup
Donate now
Help Pact build promise and improve lives around the globe.
Partner with us
Let us know the promise you’d like to make. We’ll help you keep it.
What’s your #pactpromise?
People with promise
Interested in joining Pact’s global team? Browse our current career openings.