Governance

Government should never hinder progress and prosperity. But communities around the world are often faced with leaders who are unwilling to listen or cooperate. Mercy Corps helps facilitate collaboration between government officials and the people they serve, leading to more accountable and productive leadership.

Blog Post: A Healthy Argument for Smart Power ›

Smart power — strengthening our non-military tools of engagement — is an idea whose time has come.

Blog Post: The Roadmap to End Global Hunger ›

Last week, I did an interview with the Global Hunger Examiner — a news outlet dedicated to world hunger issues — about Mercy Corps' efforts to fight hunger.

Blog Post: Forgiveness ›

Country: Uganda

Over the weekend, I paid attention to news of rioting in Uganda — but now am thinking about what happens in the aftermath of violence.

Blog Post: Shining a light on Africa's kleptocracies ›

President Obama's recent speech in Ghana reminds us how the unfortunate tradition of African big men to "exploit the economy to enrich themselves" is hindering progress on the continent.

Blog Post: My meeting with Vice President Biden ›

Country: Iraq

Last Friday, I participated in a small roundtable discussion with Vice President Biden, General Odierno, two ambassadors and a Sheikh to discuss reconciliation in Iraq.

Blog Post: Opportune dialogue in Honduras ›

Country: Honduras

As the political crisis in Honduras continues, Mercy Corps Programme Supervisor Carlos Soto remembers the importance of proposing solutions, not fighting.

Blog Post: It's time for the U.S. to ratify core UN conventions ›

The U.S. should leverage membership on the UN Human Rights Council to renew its effective role in making human rights in the interest of every country — including ours.

Blog Post: The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction — Day 3 ›

It seems that the second full day of a conference generates more substantive discussion and thought than the first day, and this was certainly the case at the Global Platform today.

Blog Post: From Kansas to Cairo ›

Country: Iraq

Listening to President Obama's speech in Cairo yesterday, I was struck by how many themes resonated with what Mercy Corps is doing in the Middle East.

Blog Post: When democracy doesn't photograph well ›

Country: Kosovo

Many of the stories sent in from our field offices have to do with meetings. Sometimes I honestly don’t know how to turn them into something that anyone but development professionals would want to read.