Many are arriving in Herat, the main returnee hub, where overcrowded border facilities and transit centers are unable to keep pace. The spike in returnees threatens to overwhelm public infrastructure ...

Rose has partnered with two women to grow sesame on about three acres of land. Supported by a Mercy Corps and Village Enterprise program, they have also started a savings and loans group, where each ...

Climate risks, including erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and resource scarcity, intersect with existing vulnerabilities, such as weak governance structures and socio-economic inequities, to ...

News Alert: Afghanistan Faces Returnee Surge Amid Regional Uncertainties and Precarious Iran-Israel Ceasefire ...

At Mercy Corps Ventures, 2024 brought both remarkable advancements and urgent challenges in our collective response to climate change. It was a year that highlighted how innovative resilience-building ...

The effects of the hurricane — the worst storm to strike the island in over 80 years — caused as much as $94.4 billion in damages. About 80 percent of the island’s crop value was wiped out by Maria, ...

Mercy Corps has worked with local communities for over four decades to meet complex challenges with comprehensive, innovative solutions. From proactive and rapid emergency response to restorative ...

This report outlines the escalating threats to water access, health, and stability in Afghanistan’s capital. With aquifers nearing depletion, widespread contamination, and funding for WASH programming ...

New assessment reveals nine in 10 children are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition . Data from a new Mercy Corps assessment reveals a catastrophic malnutrition crisis unfolding in Sudan’s ...

Why is youth unemployment so high? According to a 2020 report from the International Labor Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, the global youth unemployment rate stands at ...

Not long ago, the low hum of diesel-powered generators permeated throughout Sheder Refugee Camp. Though the generators provided some access to electricity, it was costly to operate, inconsistent, only ...

On a farm in Sololá, Guatemala, Miguel carefully plants two pea seeds in each divot of his land. “I learned to grow peas from my father,” Miguel said. Of the many skills his father taught him, Miguel ...