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Beyond Participation: Ensuring Women and Communities Lead Climate Resilience
To truly build resilience in the face of the climate crisis, we must shift the power dynamics: from top-down interventions to community-led transformation—with…
From Fear to Mastery: Clinical Mentorship for Better Family Planning Care
I Used to Fear it. Now I Master it. KIKWIT, Democratic Republic of the Congo — For years, women in Kwilu Province…
EMPOWER Uganda: Transforming Lives, Strengthening Systems
Cross-posted from our Country-Led in Action newsletter on LinkedIn. In Uganda, we often speak about systems strengthening, localization, and sustainable…
From Global Indicators to Local Impact: How COP30’s Adaptation Framework Can Strengthen Health Resilience
The Bridge Between Belém and the Clinic The Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) now has a measuring stick. A decade…
What 500 Young People can Teach You about Work
Redefining Employability for a Changing World Employability is typically treated as a technical problem: a matter of skills gaps, training…
From Awareness to Action: A Teacher’s Fight to Keep Girls in School
Lire cette histoire en français >> In Kourfey, Niger, a problem was weighing heavily on Moussa Tahirou. As a teacher,…
The Pulse of Country-led Progress: A Conversation with Dr. Amina Dorayi
After a hiatus in 2025, our LinkedIn Country-Led In Action newsletter is back! We explore how our country-led strategy translates into sustainable approaches that improve the health, resilience, and leadership of…
Improving Data Systems to Reach Girls with the HPV Vaccine in Nigeria
Every vaccination program hinges on a fundamental question: Do we know where the eligible population is? For the life-saving HPV…
#16Days: A Climate-Resilient World is a Safer World
#16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Violence against women and girls is one of the most pervasive—and preventable—human rights violations…
From Training to Transformation: How Kano’s Health Workforce Mentorship Program is Saving Lives
Health workforce shortages plague Kano state’s health system in Nigeria, where for every 10,000 people, there are only 3 health workers available to provide care. This critical workforce…
Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the HIV and AIDS Response: Why Community Leadership Still Matters
This World AIDS Day arrives with a powerful symbol of scientific progress: lenacapavir, the long-acting injectable PrEP that can prevent…
Climate Champions: How Women in Pakistan and Bangladesh are Leading the Fight for Resilience
Climate change is ravaging communities across Pakistan and Bangladesh. From devastating floods and violent cyclones to prolonged droughts and lethal…