A child who stays in school gets an education that sets them up to be a productive adult. Too often in low-income countries, however, children are unable to go to school because they are forced to go...
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Mauritania + 2 more
Serving Up an Education Through School Feeding Programs
In many countries around the world, school lunch is the only meal that children in low-income communities can reliably count on. Today, on International School Meals Day, it is important to take a...
Combatting Malnutrition in Mauritania: Partnering for Greater Impact
With programs around the world and decades of experience ranging from governance to women’s empowerment to food security, Counterpart ensures that it captures lessons learned and translates them into...
Feeding Schoolchildren in Senegal Through Increased Mung Bean Production
Despite being one of the region’s more stable countries, Senegal remains a low-income, food-deficit nation with malnutrition rates as high as 26 percent in children under the age of five. Since 2008,...
Advocating for Afghan Women During 16 Days of Activism
This year Afghan women and girls were a focus of Counterpart’s participation in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. We kicked off the annual campaign by hosting a virtual event...
Counterpart + Papyrus: Bolstering CSO Capacity in Haiti
On the USAID-funded Haiti Civil Society Strengthening Program (CSSP), led by Papyrus, a Haitian management firm, Counterpart is conducting training courses to improve the advocacy capacity of local...
Increasing Access to Menstrual Products: An Act of Hope and Resilience
This story is part of Counterpart’s 16 Days of Activism series. This year’s global theme is “Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls.” At Counterpart, our women’s empowerment team partners...
World + 2 more
Water Conservation Practices Strengthen the Resiliency of Food Systems
Through the USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition program, Counterpart strengthens the resiliency of food systems by fostering the conservation of resources,...
Afghan Activists Look to Include Gender Apartheid into Legal Framework
Under international law, apartheid is defined as a system of legalized racial segregation originating from South Africa, but a growing consensus among international experts, stakeholders, and...
Investing in equity: Creating equitable funding for local women peacebuilders
On October 30, 2020, USAID, in partnership with the University of San Diego Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, hosted an event featuring USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa, to celebrate the...
Democracy and Governance Innovations in Fragile Contexts: Promising Practices and Recommended Policy Changes
Democracy and governance (D&G) deficits — particularly weak state capacity, accountability, and legitimacy; exclusion or marginalization of population groups; and weak civic engagement — are drivers...
Counterpart statement on attack in Afghanistan
Counterpart International’s office in Kabul was attacked at 1140 local time today by suspected suicide bombers in a series of explosions. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. We are in...
Community-driven education in Zambia
For children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia during the 1990s and early 2000s, the lack of access to a school adds significantly to their challenges. Communities all across Zambia have...
Honduras + 2 more
Making progress in Honduras
By Jennifer Jones Imagine looking your 8-year old child in the eyes, with hands on their shoulders saying, “You have to go. You have to go.” You’re not talking about going to the dentist, or to...
Burundian youth leaders’ fight for peace: Part 1
Imagine you’re a teenager in Burundi, a landlocked little country in Central Africa and one of the world’s poorest nations. In Burundi, more than 80 percent of citizens live in poverty, and around...
Creating Hope for Farmers in Guatemala
By Jennifer Jones, Vice President - Strategic Communications After a late night at work, I’m driving home and listening to a BBC story about Guatemala’s farmers. I know something about Guatemalan...
Afghan Youth Leaders Connect with their Civil Activist Counterparts in Bosnia Herzegovina
In a time when governments around the world are restricting civil society activism, 32 determined Afghan youth leaders traveled to Bosnia Herzegovina to discuss the role of youth engagement in...
Finding the Formula for Gender Equality and Inclusive Governance in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste turns 13 this year. The young nation’s independence was restored in 2002 after years of occupation and colonial rule and, with such recent change, many Timorese don’t have a clear...
Counterpart Supports the Government of Cameroon to Develop National Policy on School Feeding
Since 2008, Counterpart’s school feeding program in Cameroon’s North West and North Regions have proven that serving free meals and take-home rations to children at school leads to higher student...
PartnerSHIP for Impact Delivers its First Shipment of Emergency Supplies in Ukraine
PartnerSHIP for Impact (P4I) celebrated World Humanitarian Day by sending a shipment of medical and household supplies to help an estimated 15,000 people displaced by the crisis in Ukraine. The...