Global Communities’ sustainable development work expands opportunity, enhances resilience and ensures well-being and social inclusion.
We strengthen local capacity by working in partnership with communities, governments, local NGOs and the private sector. Our sustainable development programs are always evidence-driven, climate informed and grounded in our commitment to dignity, equity and inclusion.
7,744,104
people reached with COVID-19-related risk reduction or mitigation messages in 2020
Resilience
Enhancing Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management in Climate-Affected Communities
Health
Combating Disease, Improving Nutrition, and Ensuring Healthy Mothers, Children and Adolescents
Gender Equality & Social Inclusion
Lifting Marginalized Voices and Investing in Women as Leaders and Men as Allies
Global Intersections
The world's most complex development challenges require interconnected, comprehensive solutions. Without regard for borders or categories, Global Communities looks across our decades of learnings to surface insights and innovations that shape new approaches to meet these urgent challenges head-on and advance our vision of more equitable development and more inclusive growth.
DE&I
Delivering on our Commitment to Dignity, Equity and Inclusion
Innovation
Constantly Adapting in a Spirit of Learning and Growth
Local Capacity Strengthening
Lifting Local Partners as they Lead their Own Development
Evidence, Learning & Adaptation
Data and Evidence to Drive Innovations
Climate Action
Supporting Communities Adapting to and Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change
Development-Humanitarian Nexus
Working at the Intersection of Humanitarian Assistance and Sustainable Development for Lasting Stability and Peace
Resilience
We work with communities to build long-term resilience, including developing innovative partnerships to advance food security, agriculture, and sustainable water management and support adaptation to and mitigation of the effects of climate change.
- Climate Action
- Food Security & Agriculture
- Integrated School Feeding
- Water Security
Economic Opportunity
We strengthen livelihoods and help create economic opportunity with employment and job training, enterprise and market development.
- Employment & Job Training
- Enterprise & Market Development
Health
We support health at all stages of life, including maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, and promote good nutrition, safe sanitation and hygiene to stop the spread of infectious diseases.
- Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
- Adolescent Health
- Nutrition
- Sanitation & Hygiene
- HIV/AIDS & Infectious Diseases
Gender Equality & Social Inclusion
We apply a gender lens across our programs to promote gender equality and social inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups.
Positive Youth Development
We have deep experience working directly with young people as they build their own futures.
Governance
We engage with citizens, governments and civil society to support effective, responsive democratic governance.