Chemonics is proud to launch the inaugural Evidence and Learning for Scale Research Awards, a competitive process in which we sought out research proposals from 88 of our donor-funded projects around the world to help address critical cross-sectoral topics. For 2023, we selected two winning proposals aligned with the priority topic of social behavior change…
This policy briefing note highlights principles for better embedding international and federal support for post-conflict social recovery within the local context. Please find the briefing paper linked here.
For over 30 years, Chemonics has worked with local governments, private sector partners, local communities, and other stakeholders to effectively implement water security, sanitation, and hygiene (WSSH) programs worldwide, ensuring those living in both urban and rural areas have access to safe, clean water. To ensure that WSSH interventions are sustainable and responsive to people’s…
April 19, 2023 This webinar convened representatives from local implementing organizations, USAID, and other key stakeholders to advance the dialogue on locally-led development in the context of USAID’s 2022 Local Capacity Strengthening Policy. Local organizations shared their perspectives and experiences on how international donor assistance supported them to define their vision for success. This was…
Libya’s remote and historically underserved Fezzan region has endured a decade of ethnic conflict. Moreover, the area has also been the hardest hit by a country-wide liquidity crisis. The vacuum created by instability has been filled by the underground economy. Smuggling has become the economic lifeblood of the region as tribes have exploited the country’s…
This report is a retrospective analysis of the implementation of political economy analyses (PEAs) solicited by USAID to assess whether PEAs are an effective tool to increase the impact of development programs. PEAs are commonly used within thinking and working politically (TWP) approaches, which seek to significantly improve development impact by understanding and responding to…
Chemonics is committed to confronting the climate crisis by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global operations. Today, Chemonics announces that it has joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Campaign and has committed to setting emissions reduction targets in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Chemonics joins the world’s largest and fastest-growing…
Salma, a university student, cares for her autistic and hyperactive 11-year-old brother, Rami, who has been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Rami struggled to learn at first; he could not read or even hold a pen. He could say no more than a few words and displayed a variety of impulsive mood changes…
The Digital Development Awards (“the Digis”) recognize and celebrate USAID projects and activities that support inclusive development through digital technology. This year, the USAID Colombia Rural Finance Initiative (RFI) implemented by Chemonics was selected as one of five Digi recipients for developing a mobile phone-based system for rural smallholders and urban-based, low-income groups to conduct…