Invest in Emerging Economies to Protect Our Future

Chemonics' CEO and president Jamey Butcher penned an article for Fast Company about emerging and frontier economies and their role in the game-changing solutions needed to unlock creative problem-solving to tackle the global crises of our times.
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A Syria Education Programme Success Story: Meet Salma

Meet Salma. Salma is a member of the Founding and Elections Committee of the Association of Parents of Children with Disabilities at a special education facility, supported by The Syria Education Programme (also known as Manahel).
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It’s Complicated: Lessons for GBV Prevention in WASH Programs

The development community cannot meet its commitments for improving access to safe water and sanitation without integrating safeguarding measures to prevent and respond to GBV.
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Why Holistic Inclusion Matters for Stabilization Programs

Understanding the context of a place is one of the first tasks of a stabilization program, and the social fabric of a community is critical to that knowledge.
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Cross-Sectoral Analysis Reveals Hidden Links to Youth Development

With the largest youth population in history at 2.4 billion, engaging young people in international development programming is critical in shaping their communities and the world.
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Should Evaluators Take a Step Back? Enabling Frontline Staff to Lead the Learning Process

“We must learn!” is a cry commonly heard on international development programs, often resulting in ineffective quarterly “pause and reflects” that occasionally include evidence. In an increasingly complex world, the development community must do better. Prioritizing the observations of frontline staff is crucial to actually learning so that we can adapt and improve programming.
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Rethinking Technical Assistance in Rapidly Changing Socioeconomic Environments

The successful design and implementation of technical assistance in a rapidly changing socioeconomic environment is contingent upon participatory and systematic feedback mechanisms between implementing organizations and the communities they serve. In this blog, we share lessons from the Community Support Program in Lebanon.
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