Through private-sector partnerships, the USAID Women’s Economic and Social Empowerment Program encourages companies to integrate community engagement initiatives into their core business models, seeking to co-create solutions that address community needs while delivering business value. Leveraging the success of the camps for engaging men, which garnered significant attention from private-sector managers, the Program introduced the concept of Community Days: a series of events hosted within company facilities for employees and their families.
Delivering Context-Specific Maternal Health Solutions in Fragile and Insecure Settings
When a woman dies from preventable complications during childbirth, it signals a systemic failure. In fragile and conflict-affected settings, these vulnerabilities…
Beyond Participation: Ensuring Women & 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…
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…
