At a time when instability is on the rise worldwide, strong rule of law is essential to protecting and promoting economic security, sustainable livelihoods, and safe and equal opportunities for under-represented groups. Adapting rule of law strategies to fragile contexts is vital to promoting stability and preventing conflict. Stronger justice systems advance and protect local…

The USAID Climate Finance for Development Accelerator (CFDA), also known as “the Accelerator,” is a $250 million initiative designed to mobilize $2.5 billion in public and private climate investments by 2030. These investments will fund a range of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities focused on scaling up the transition to an equitable and resilient…

Women and diverse fund management teams have better financial returns compared to their peers. Despite the strong evidence, women are severely underrepresented in the investment sector, and the field consistently neglects to allocate sufficient resources to support women, local health systems, climate action, and other pressing issues. Chemonics seeks to deepen the impact of development…

On Friday, April 26, Chemonics joined thousands of development professionals from around the globe for the 2024 SID-US Annual Conference, which was centered on the theme, “World in Crisis: Sparks of Hope.” This theme recognized that in the face of tremendous challenges, including climate change, food insecurity, and growing geopolitical instability, there are windows of…

From 2017 to 2023, Chemonics supported 134 private clinics in Bangladesh to become the Surjer Hashi Network (SHN) through the USAID-funded Advancing Universal Health Coverage Activity (AUHC). Chemonics used a comprehensive approach based on a quality management framework that includes three essential functions: quality design/planning (QDP), quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and quality. The development of…

Chemonics is proud to be a sponsor of the 68th annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), which is taking place online beginning March 6th and in Miami, Florida beginning March 10th, 2024.  The theme for this year’s event is “The Power of Protest”, and we’re sharing our work on teacher professional…

Coordinated disinformation campaigns – online and offline – seek to sow discord in democracies by subverting elections, undermining trust in public institutions, and shaping public perceptions about politically controversial issues. Among tactics, operators seek to plant and amplify false narratives designed to deepen existing social fractures and create distrust of institutions. This research serves to…

One-stop-shop migration service centers in Colombia serve as a model for other countries with high levels of migration in Latin America and around the world.

In the first in our series on Understanding Teacher Behavior Change for Foundational Learning, we look at this study of instructional reform for early literacy in Liberia, which suggests that teachers need 1) improved professional development and coaching that builds their vision, abilities, and muscle memory to deliver new approaches; 2) the opportunity to implement…

This report was inspired by, and draws heavily from, the Meeting the Moment: Local Changemakers Lead in Fragile and Conflict States event. Hosted by Chemonics International, this summit convened over 40 local partners representing more than 20 countries. They shared their experience working with a variety of donors and implementing partners to support peacebuilding, education, anticorruption,…

For SHN, delivering high-quality health services means providing personalized care that aligns with client needs and expectations while meeting evidence-based protocols.