Lorik Haxhiu is an energy expert with more than 18 years of experience managing, coordinating, and liaising on key energy programs throughout Kosovo. Dr. Haxhiu currently leads USAID’s Kosovo Energy Security of Supply (KESS) project, implemented by DT Global. He has worked within the public and

October 2nd marks the annual International Day of Non-Violence. Throughout history, violence has been an unfortunate part of day to day life, and sadly continues to be a recurrent theme in many first world and developing countries. In war-torn Sudan, as in other countries in conflict, gender-based violence

Imagine living in a place where it is difficult for anyone—male or female—to challenge traditions and perceptions about what is appropriate and possible, or to find employment possibilities where there are so few. In such a place, how does a young woman set aside her fears and doubts and summon up the

Abdalla Mohammed is an experienced project leader who has overseen over 20 years of programming across Eritrea, Iraq, Libya, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, and Syria. His technical expertise spans public financial management, community engagement and governance, and institutional strengthening and

Sustainable development cannot be achieved without meaningful stakeholder engagement. In order to strengthen development initiatives, understand how development will benefit people, who it will serve, or who it may exclude in the process, one must create an environment that fosters dialogue.

Climate change is not gender neutral. While everyone is impacted by a changing climate, traditional gender roles in many countries mean that women feel its effects disproportionately. In Pacific Island Countries (PIC) it threatens almost all aspects of life—land, food, and water security—but Pacific women