Governance

Crossing the Ethnic Divide

SCORE supports access road renovation to improve inter-ethnic relations Nimal Rajapaksa, a Sinhalese mason from the Agbopura new settlement area, travels on his motorcycle to …

Community Leaders Revitalize a Community Park in Jardim Nova América

The residents of Jardim Nova América, in Campinas/SP now have a leisure space for families to enjoy. After months of dedication, during which community leaders …

AIYD Calls on Congress and the Administration to Continue Support for US Government-funded Programs in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for International Youth Development, a group of leading US-based international development organizations, calls on Congress and the Administration to continue …

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 …

IOM Completes First Road to Massive Displacement Settlement in Haiti

IOM Completes First Road to Massive Displacement Settlement in Haiti This story was originally published by the International Organization for Migration. IOM, the UN Migration …

VIP: Dalia Mehiar, Developing Measures for the Categorization of Household Vulnerability

VIP Dalia Mehiar, Developing Measures for the Categorization of Household Vulnerability Rwanda, Kigali, 28 May – 28 August 2017 In the summer of 2017, Global …

Lessons from Civil Society and Operational NGOs on Strategic Country Transitions for US Development Assistance

Lessons from Civil Society and Operational NGOs on Strategic Country Transitions for US Development Assistance Introduction To best facilitate the lasting impact of development efforts, …

Reclaiming their Voices: One Community’s Struggle to Overcome Fear and Build Peace in Rural Colombia

Reclaiming their Voices: One Community’s Struggle to Overcome Fear and Build Peace in Rural Colombia Alfonso spent most of his youth living in fear. Twenty …

USAID 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 …

Local 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 …

Global Communities Factsheet

Global Communities Factsheet Global Communities is a global non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives …

Engaging young People in Governance and Democracy: Honduras Youth Local Councils

Engaging Young People in Governance & Democracy by Global Communities on Exposure

How to Tailor Your Own Business—Vitas Romania Supports Entrepreneurial Start-ups

How to Tailor Your Own Business—Vitas Romania Supports Entrepreneurial Start-ups This story originally appeared on Vitas Romania As a child growing up in the small city …

Colombia at Peace: What the New Peace Agreement Means to Someone Who Spent 20 Years Undoing the Conflict’s Damage

Colombia at Peace: What the New Peace Agreement Means to Someone Who Spent 20 Years Undoing the Conflict’s Damage By Alejandro Tellez A young Colombian who …

Youth Local Councils in Palestine: Promoting Civic Participation Among Youth in Palestine

The capacity of local government to reach out to citizens and to involve them in identifying priorities, planning, and monitoring builds trust and solidifies the …

Local Government and Infrastructure (LGI) Program

The overall goal of the Local Government and Infrastructure (LGI) program is to promote an enabling environment for good local governance and provide the basic …

Urban Sanitation: A Messy Problem for Habitat III

Urban Sanitation: A Messy Problem for Habitat III By Alberto Wilde, Ghana Country Director for Global Communities As we approach Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador, one …

Global Communities Governance Fact Sheet

Global Communities Governance Fact Sheet In a rapidly changing world, development organizations cannot ignore the important role played by local governments in their citizens’ lives. …