On September 4, the World Health Organization confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, which has already claimed 25 lives. This marks the 16th Ebola outbreak in the DRC, ...

Across the globe, farmers, fishermen, and business owners face numerous challenges maintaining their livelihoods, and even more when aiming to grow their businesses. Mercy Corps is working directly ...

Heatwaves are increasingly being recognized as a hazard that requires significant attention from Nepal’s national and provincial governments and from other key stakeholders. This policy brief ...

As Israel intensifies ground operations in famine-stricken Gaza City, yet another crisis is unfolding among those forced to flee the renewed fighting. Far from an act of protection, the new evacuation ...

As the full-scale war enters its fourth year, people in Ukraine continue to endure—finding ways to persevere and heal amid the devastation. Since February 2022, Mercy Corps has provided critical ...

As African leaders, global figures, and climate experts gather in Addis Ababa for the 2nd Africa Climate Summit, Mercy Corps warns that adaptation is not optional—it is essential for millions of ...

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As the lead for advocacy under the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (the Alliance), in Nepal Mercy Corps contributed to increasing and targeted funding to strengthen flood resilience in vulnerable ...

In the climate- and conflict-affected pastoral regions of East and West Africa, adolescent girls face intersecting risks, from displacement and resource scarcity to early marriage and social exclusion ...

Ukraine is now in its fourth year of war since Russia’s invasion in 2022, and the conflict continues to take a catastrophic toll on civilians. Thousands have been killed, more than 4 million people ...

The Crisis Modifier Mechanism (CM) is used in development programs in vulnerable areas to facilitate innovative responses to acute shocks, preserve development progress, and prevent regression. Within ...