Nearly 2.1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water in their homes. Across the globe, women and girls bear the consequences of this lack of clean water more acutely than men do. more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more
In northern Iraq, fleeing ISIS militants adopted a “scorched earth” policy in many of the areas they once occupied, making it virtually impossible for civilians to return to their communities safely. In… more
March 22 is World Water Day. MCC’s investments are helping the Government of Sierra Leone to map Freetown’s water system, a critical first step in efforts to improve service delivery to the capital’s residents. more
Of the nine inhabited islands that make up the West African archipelago of Cabo Verde, the island of Sal is one of the driest. The country receives less than nine inches of rain on average each year and has… more
