A piece in National Jeweler quotes Cristina Villegas, director of Pact's mining program, following Pandora's annoucement to shift to lab-grown diamonds. The news was controversial and...
A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 countries.
To make lasting change for the next generation, communities must have the skills, resources and opportunities they need to responsibly benefit from the natural resources around them. Learn...
This story was originally published on USAID Green Invest Asia's website. See the original article here. By Christy Owen, Chief of Party April 22, 2021 (BANGKOK) – For us here at...
Since the late 18th century, global economic development has increased exponentially, and with it the demand for fossil fuels to power these industrial revolutions. Burgeoning populations,...
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 health...
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...
