Access to affordable solar energy is powering change in Aïssatou’s community. Not only is she increasing her own income, ...

For more than two months, vital aid has been blocked from entering Gaza. Now, a new report shows the food system has collapsed, pushing the entire population to the brink of famine. The hunger crisis ...

COVID‑19 and efforts to contain it are exacerbating the underlying drivers of conflict which, left unchecked, have the potential to foment instability and violence in the future. A Clash of Contagions ...

South Sudan should be a country full of hope eight years after gaining independence. Instead, it’s now in the grip of a massive humanitarian crisis. Political conflict, compounded by economic woes and ...

Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. With its population rapidly growing, the demand for water has increased and is straining the country’s already limited resources. The ...

Around the world, people are experiencing both the subtle and stark effects of climate change. Gradually shifting weather patterns, rising sea levels and more extreme weather events are devastating ...

The COVID‑19 pandemic has been called the greatest public health challenge of our generation. For months, while millions of people have suffered and died from this deadly disease, the world has ...

At Mercy Corps Ventures, 2024 brought both remarkable advancements and urgent challenges in our collective response to climate change. It was a year that highlighted how innovative resilience-building ...

Over the next decade, the World Bank estimates one billion young people—a majority living in the countries Mercy Corps operates—will try to enter the job market, but less than half of them will find ...

Strengthening social cohesion is a cornerstone of many peacebuilding programs and other donor interventions in fragile and conflict-affected states. Yet the link between social cohesion and violence ...

Since the government of Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2017, it has made the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their home areas a priority. Numerous barriers ...