Biogas for Better Access to Energy and Livelihood
Biogas for Better Access to Energy and Livelihood Rural villages in northern Syria are facing severe energy crises due to damaged infrastructure, fuel scarcity, and the poor quality and high price of fuels available. All this leads to a lack of power generation, greatly affecting people’s lives. Recent fuel shortages in Idleb have led to…
Read MoreDurreyeh Neqdeli — Committed to Serving Her New Community
Durreyeh Neqdeli — Committed to Serving Her New Community Young refugee helps bridge the gap between Syrians and Jordanians through community service Durreyeh (on left) is the first Syrian member of the Community Enhancement Team in her small community in Jordan. Durreyeh Neqdeli is only 25 years old, but she has already experienced a lot. Five…
Read MoreGlobal Communities in Yemen
Global Communities in Yemen Global Communities has been working in Yemen since 2004 helping to empower young people and improve the educational system, as well as build the capacity of media and civil society to address and engage the public around social issues related to the rights of women and children. Read more about our…
Read MorePublication: Resilience through Humanitarian Assistance: Agriculture in the Syria Conflict
Publication: Resilience through Humanitarian Assistance: Agriculture in the Syria Conflict Global Communities has been responding to the Syrian conflict since 2013. In that time, we have sought to address food insecurity with solutions that can potentially bridge an emergency response with more long-term, post-conflict recovery. Between 2014 and March 2018 we provided agricultural assistance as…
Read MoreInvesting 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 appeared on Medium. Photo: Mathieu Young/Off Grid Electric Providing first-time electricity to more than 1 billion people around the world is not a task for the fainthearted. In fact, it is…
Read MoreBuilding Economic Prosperity in Iraq, One Small Loan at a Time
Building Economic Prosperity in Iraq, One Small Loan at a Time For a long time, Nada Khoudair considered herself an ordinary housewife and mother who took pride in her role of taking care of her family. But her view of herself altered dramatically when her husband passed away and she found herself the sole breadwinner…
Read MoreWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Emergencies
Fact Sheet: WASH in Emergencies Water is essential for a range of day-to-day human needs, including consumption, hygiene and irrigation. In developing countries where clean water may already be scarce, conflicts or natural disasters can devastate water and sanitation infrastructure, and reduce people’s abilities to access this key resource. As a result, contaminated water and…
Read MoreWorld Humanitarian Day: Beyond the Headlines
World Humanitarian Day: Beyond the Headlines This article originally appeared on Medium What are the needs in a complex, intractable conflict like Syria? On World Humanitarian Day, Global Communities reflects on some of the needs that conflict-affected populations have in Syria that are not covered in the news. Beyond the immediate essentials of food, medicine,…
Read MoreServing No’aimeh, My New Home
Serving No’aimeh, My New Home Young Woman Joins the No’aimeh CET as its First Syrian Member to Give Back to Her New Home Durieh receives recognition for her voluntary work. Durieh Neqdeli is only 25 years old, but she has already experienced a lot. Five years ago her parents made the difficult decision to leave…
Read MoreBseira Women’s Gym: Much More Than Just Exercise
Bseira Women’s Gym: Much More Than Just Exercise Women in Bseira Find Health Benefits and Unexpected Social Benefits Through Exercise Bseira CET members in the newly equipped Bseira Female Youth Center. “During all dialogue sessions related to the women’s sector, all I remember is women repeatedly saying, ‘We wish we had a gym,’” said Siham…
Read MoreTafileh Town Unites Against Drugs
Tafileh Town Unites Against Drugs Citizens Commit to Combatting Drugs Together An HTM community member signs a commitment at a public ceremony. Hid, Tein, and Mansoura (HTM), a community of 6,000 in Tafileh, identified drugs and negative youth behaviors associated with a lack of avenues for positive engagement as a key threat facing the community.…
Read MoreWorking Together to Improve Public Health in Wasateyeh
Working Together to Improve Public Health in Wasateyeh CET and DOH Work Together to Improve Health Services and Reduce Tensions in the Community A Wasatyeh community member receives services in the dental office equipped through USAID CEP. The sudden influx of Syrian refugees put significant pressure on the already strained health services in Wasatyeh. As…
Read MoreUSAID CEP Supports the Ministry of Interior to Draft First Decentralization Manual
USAID CEP Supports the Ministry of Interior to Draft First Decentralization Manual Stakeholders review and propose edits to the draft procedures manual at an MOI workshop supported by USAID CEP. When the Government of Jordan (GOJ) passed the new decentralization law in November 2015, the USAID Community Engagement Project (CEP) had a unique opportunity to…
Read MoreBeyond Humanitarian Hand-outs: Sowing the Seeds of Food Security in Syria
Beyond Humanitarian Hand-outs: Sowing the Seeds of Food Security in Syria By Dr Anas Al Kaddour, Food Security and Livelihoods Manager, Global Communities | This article originally appeared in Thomson Reuters Foundation News. Is it possible in the Syria conflict to move away from immediate humanitarian assistance and into longer-term food security? Is it possible…
Read MoreGlobal Communities 2016 Annual Report is available!
Global Communities 2016 Annual Report is available! This year’s annual report contains: Global Communities’ unique approach to a region in crisis – read about our resilience and community-based response to the Syrian refugee crisis impacting the whole Middle Eastern region, in Syria and with refugee and host communities in the surrounding countries, as well as the humanitarian…
Read MoreLocal Government and Infrastructure Program Final Report
Global Communities’ Local Governance and Infrastructure (LGI) program improved the quality of life for Palestinians throughout the West Bank and Gaza. In addition to impactful infrastructure, LGI enhanced local service delivery, promoted good governance, engaged citizens in community decision making, increased local capacity for building and management, created new opportunities for employment and local economic…
Read MoreEncouraging Female Youth Participation in Jordan
Encouraging Female Youth Participation in Jordan Encouraging Female Youth Participation in Jordan by Global Communities on Exposure
Read MoreYouth, Purpose and Prosperity: Security in the Middle East
Youth, Purpose and Prosperity: Security in the Middle East This is Sa’ed Murad. He is a Jordanian who, not long ago, was one of the young people who make up the 29% youth unemployment statistic in that country. Today, however, he is a successful app developer. He is one of 73 youth who, through the…
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