We bring cross-cutting expertise to complex development challenges to help build a more just, prosperous, and equitable global community.
The world faces vital challenges that cannot be addressed from a single perspective. We look at all the angles, matching expertise and experience with innovation and ingenuity. Driven by data, we work to unlock new opportunities to solve big problems.
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local, regional or municipal governments supported and trained to meet the needs of their constituent communities
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Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus
We design community-based programs that respond to humanitarian assistance and sustainable development needs while aiming to build social cohesion and advance the equity, health and well-being of the planet and its people.
Local Capacity Strengthening
Our approach to partnerships leverages and expands local capacity and cultivates locally-led change to achieve transformational, sustainable and scalable impact.
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Innovation
We are building an innovation ecosystem that will accelerate the designing, prototyping and scaling of frontier solutions to the world’s most complex development challenges.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We respect the dignity and humanity of every individual and are committed to equity, inclusion and justice in everything we do.
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Evidence, Learning and Adaption
We recognize the importance of how we capture, manage and utilize our data, evidence and knowledge to continuously apply learning, improve program quality and demonstrate impact.
Climate Action
The impact of climate change knows no borders, so we integrate a climate lens into all of our diverse programming in order to advance mitigation and adaption in communities around the world.
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NEWS
Latest stories from the blog
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Women-Founded Cooperative Leads Solar Energy Innovation in Kenya
By Maryangela Amendola One phone call changed Jacinta’s future. In 2015, a college friend told her about a renewable solar energy training program provided by …
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IntraHealth Welcomes Kate Stratten as CEO
“I’m honored to lead this incredible global team, particularly during this very exciting time in our organizational history,” Stratten says. June 25, 2024 | Chapel …
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Igniting Children’s Potential, One Bite at a Time: Reflections from the International Food Aid Showcase
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs Last month, Global Communities participated in the 2024 International Food Aid Showcase at the United States Department …
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María’s Harvest: Empowering Sustainable Farming and Drought Resilience in Honduras
María Martínez is a wife, mother, grandmother and producer of basic grains living in the Zacatustal, San Ramón, Choluteca community in Honduras. Her home is …
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