This research brief draws on the strongest impact evaluations to date to clarify when anticipatory action improves welfare and when it can protect livelihoods and contribute to longer-term resilience.

As fighting continues to shift across South Kordofan following recent developments in the conflict, humanitarian needs in Kadugli, Dilling, and surrounding areas remain severe. While changes in ...

This October marks two years since the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas. The conflict that followed sparked a man-made humanitarian crisis that continues to spiral, causing two long years of ...

Six months after the U.S. Government began terminating nearly 10,000 foreign aid programs, millions of people around the world have been cut off from food, water, shelter, health care, and other ...

The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Alert highlights the devastating effects of Sudan’s conflict on the worsening hunger crisis in the country. As ...

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 ...

For decades, U.S. foreign aid has been a lifeline for millions of people across the globe. The U.S. administration's order to terminate nearly 10,000 foreign assistance programs abruptly severed that ...

Note: Information contained here on US-funded Mercy Corps programs was accurate as of February 28, 2025; to confirm the status of continued US-funded programs implemented by Mercy Corps, please reach ...

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 ...

Even as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year with no end in sight, residents continue to endure – finding ways to persevere and heal amidst the devastation. The ongoing conflict in ...

“This agreement offers a long-awaited glimmer of hope to millions of Palestinians who have endured over 15 months of devastating conflict, but the appalling suffering will persist unless there is an ...

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 ...