Humanitarians reflect on one year of the COVID-19 crisis
It has been one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Since that moment, COVID‑19 has taken the lives ...
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Famine and food insecurity: What's at stake
Q&A with Kate McMahon, Mercy Corps food security advisor Right now, more than 20 million people are facing life-threatening hunger due to drought and ...
Somalia is on the brink of famine
More than a million people have been displaced in Somalia—forced to leave their homes in search of water and food. The Horn of Africa, and Somalia in ...
Bridging the financial gap for small business owners in Africa
Mercy Corps Ventures, the venture capital arm of Mercy Corps, invests in startups building climate resilience and financial resilience for communities ...
Q&A: How bread is helping families survive in Syria
The constant bombing and shelling around their home in Aleppo city, the epicenter of Syria’s years-long civil war, was suddenly too much. Fearing for ...
Under the sun: From subsistence farmer to a growing agribusiness
Agriculture is the leading industry in Africa—employing approximately 65% of the labor force—and is imperative for improving food security and ...
Leveraging Tokenized and Fractionalized Bonds for Individuals in Cameroon
Download the full report ▸ Across Africa, there are limited savings and investment opportunities that low-income individuals can access or afford ...
Delivering access to food amidst a drought crisis
In 2023, extreme weather events around the world continue to be exacerbated by El Niño, when the surface temperature of the central and eastern ...
The State of Refugee Finance Sector Report
Forced displacement is growing at an unprecedented rate due to conflict, climate change, and socio-economic instability. As of June 2024, over 120 ...
From DREAMS to reality: A journey of self-reliance
In Yumbe, Uganda, Nixon raises hundreds of day-old chicks. When the chicks are this young, Nixon’s days are filled with a chorus of light chirps. He ...