Climate Action

Charting a Safer Future: How Guatemala’s Communities are Preparing for Natural Disasters
The latest Humanitarian Needs Overview estimates that 75% of the Guatemalan population live in areas at risk of extreme weather events. The Central American country …
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Strengthening School Feeding Systems in Tanzania
For the past 10 years, PCI, a Global Communities Partner, has implemented integrated school feeding programs that help deliver essential nutrition, education, health and development …
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Empowering Access to Water with Solar Power in Yemen
A solution was shining down on the community of Jayshan Abyan, Jayshan — As a general rule, you can survive without water for about three …
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Millennium Water Alliance Welcomes Global Communities as Newest Member
This press release was originally published on the Millennium Water Alliance website. Washington, DC, October 28, 2020 – The Millennium Water Alliance Board of Directors …
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Environment and Green Solutions Learning Club Catalysts Rolls Out a Digital Videos Campaign to Advocate For Nature
Earlier this year, youth from the South, North and Center of Jordan gathered in USAID YouthPower office in Amman to prepare for the Environment and …
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How Global Development Leaders Think Their Field is Changing
Originally from the Brookings website. By George Ingram and Kristin M. Lord A survey of 93 leaders, representing a wide range of organizations working to …
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Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato: From Leaf to Root, It’s All Food
Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato: From Leaf to Root, It’s All Food Northern Ghana has a hot and dry climate and food is often scarce. Since …
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Global Communities 2017 Annual Report is available!
Global Communities 2017 Annual Report In 1990, more than 37 percent of the global population lived on less than $1.90 a day; in 2015, that …
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Investing in Energy Access
Investing in Energy Access De-risking Energy Projects through Community Engagement and Financial Inclusion By Robyn McGuckin, Energy Specialist at Global Communities | This article originally …
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VIP: Ali Blumenstock, ANDA Program in Colombia
VIP: Ali Blumenstock, Monteria, Colombia: Addressing Environmental Issues One Community At a Time May 30 to August 11, 2017 Global Communities’ ANDA Program is based …
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Light of Hope in the Middle of the Crisis: Solar Power to Light Up Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan
Light of Hope in the Middle of the Crisis: Solar Power to Light Up Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan The Azraq camp for Syrian refugees …
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Ensuring the Electrify Africa Act & the Power Africa Initiative Can Create Sustainable Change
Ensuring the Electrify Africa Act & the Power Africa Initiative can create sustainable change This article first appeared on The Hill Blog |  By Robyn McGuckin, Vice …
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Robyn McGuckin to Serve as Collegiate Wind Competition Judge
Robyn McGuckin to Serve as Collegiate Wind Competition Judge Global Communities’ Vice President of International Operations, Robyn McGuckin, has been named a judge for the U.S. …
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