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Good Governance – A Sustainable Development Goal Too Essential To Be Side-lined By David Weiss, President and CEO, Global Communities This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post. Citizens of Santo Domingo, Nicaragua analyze the main problems affecting the municipality. Through the USAID-funded Local Governance Program, Global Communities is working to strengthen citizen participation and…

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Liberia Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Certificate Program for Women Entrepreneurs – Liberia Cohorts 7 and 8 Global Communities, in partnership with the Goldman Sachs Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Certificate Program, is working with women entreprenuers to ensure they gain access to credit in the short term, while building support networks to provide skills and…

The escalating conflict in Gaza is causing a drastic deterioration of humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip. Between July 7 and 14, 1,361 people in Gaza were injured, more than 138 civilians were killed, and 17,000 people were displaced due to damage to their homes or through fleeing the bombing. There is a rapidly growing…

Aid Agencies Hail Unprecedented UN Vote as Potential Lifeline for Syrians Diplomatic breakthrough must translate into action on the ground  A UN Security Council resolution passed today, which directly authorizes the delivery of aid to Syrians across borders and conflict lines, is a diplomatic breakthrough that must translate into real change on the ground, according…

Military actions by all parties must stop. Since 2009, history has shown that military operations have failed to bring peace and security for people in Gaza and in Israel. Over the years we have repeatedly called for ceasefires and for all sides to protect civilians from harm. Sadly, these ceasefires have not lasted and we…

New Opportunities for Local Economic Development Global Communities helped to expand economic opportunities in northern Montenegro through the USAID Economic Growth Project (EGP). With a special focus on bolstering the tourism and agribusiness sectors in Montenegro, EGP worked with small and medium enterprises to build their capacity and competitiveness. At the same, EGP improved municipal services to better support economic activities…

Citizen Journalism  in Nicaragua: Holding Government Accountable By Jonathan Allen,  Global Communities Nicaragua Country Director This story originally appeared in the Nicaragua Dispatch.  Journalists after completing the three-month course were honored in a graduation ceremony at Central American University. Nicaragua’s media is known for actively debating the various pros and cons of Nicaragua’s national political,…

U.S. Ambassador Lisa Kubiske highlights the importance of anti-trafficking efforts in Honduras. On June 10, 2014,  the Commission against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking (CICESCT),  the Government of Honduras, the Institutional Support Programme against Trafficking (SICTE), and Global Communities with support the U.S. State Department, launched the “National Campaign Against Trafficking in Persons.” Human trafficking…

Global Communities Supports Displaced Populations on World Refugee Day Global Communities regularly assists displaced individuals around the world and recognizes them on World Refugee Day on June 20, 2014. Providing for immediate needs such as food and shelter, as well as longer-term needs like permanent housing, education and job placement, Global Communities works closely with…

World Blood Donor Day: Safe Blood for Saving Mothers The theme of World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) this Saturday, June 14 is Safe Blood for Saving Mothers. Global Communities in partnership with the Regional Society for Blood Transfusion Kenya (RSBTK) is implementing the five-year Implementation and Expansion of Blood Safety Activities program. Supported by the…

Typhoon Haiyan Response On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, causing widespread destruction, damaging more than 1 million homes and affecting 14 million people. In the aftermath of the disaster, Global Communities conducted an assessment in some of the hardest hit areas of northern Cebu, eastern Samar and Leyte. In addition to the…

Letter to Ambassador Cousens Supporting a Sustainable Cities Development Goal  The International Housing Coalition (IHC) and Habitat for Humanity organized a sign on letter this week to Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens who represents the U.S. Government at the United Nations, in support of a goal on sustainable cities and human settlements as part of the post-2015 development framework currently under discussion.…