Women's Empowerment

Putting Women Forward: President and CEO Hudock on the Power of Inclusion

The theme of the 2024 International Women’s Day is “Inspire Inclusion.” Women’s inclusion is a core part of our programming and a critical part of our operations. President and CEO Dr. Ann Hudock explains how Counterpart invests in both programs and policies to support women.
Dominican Republic

Counterpart Wins USAID Climate Adaptation Activity

In partnership with the Dominican government and local communities, Counterpart will work to strengthen climate resilience by promoting water security and sustainable livelihoods in the Dajabón watershed through the new five-year USAID Climate Adaptation Activity.
Women's Empowerment

Giving Back to Her Community: Fostering Financial Freedom for Women in Guyana

Shamela John had dreams of starting her own business, but faced many obstacles in the country’s male-dominated society. She participated in our Global Women In Management program, which gave her the tools to build her own financial management firm.
Justice

Advocating for Improved Children’s Rights in Timor-Leste

This partner profile highlights how our USAID/Timor-Leste NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity is boosting the advocacy skills of our partners, who in turn use their skills to support others.
Focus Areas

Standing alongside our partners for positive, lasting change

For more than 55 years and in more than 65 countries around the world, Counterpart has partnered with leaders, organizations, and networks to build inclusive, sustainable communities in which people thrive.

Our Stories

Bringing together experts and activists

We’re touching lives in communities around the world. Read our stories to find out how.

Bangladeshi Civic Champions Honored with Award

Bangladeshi Civic Champions Honored with Award

Counterpart International is pleased to announce Dalit and Gram Bikash Shohayak Shangstha—both partners of our USAID-funded Promoting Advocacy and Rights project in Bangladesh—as the recipients of the inaugural Civic Champion...
FONGTIL Launches Online Learning Platform to Transform Timorese Advocacy

FONGTIL Launches Online Learning Platform to Transform Timorese Advocacy

A robust civil society in Timor-Leste ensures the voices of citizens are heard and their needs are addressed, creating the environment for positive change. Counterpart’s USAID/NGO Advocacy for Good Governance...
Our Impact

Alongside our partners we achieve outstanding results

40K

farmers improved their technical skills through our Food for Progress training in Guatemala

3M

textbooks in French and Arabic written and distributed in Mauritania

150K

children fed through our USDA programs in Africa each school day

5

governance councils established in Dominican Republic and Haiti to preserve biodiversity

Partnering with Counterpart

Standing alongside our counterparts for lasting change

We partner with leaders, organizations, and networks striving for more open government, resilient food systems, natural resource protection, and improved livelihoods.

“Counterpart... has provided us a greenhouse for tomato production, and now the quality and the quantity of tomatoes have improved and enabled us to sell our produce at a much better price.”
Marcos Ordóñez Andrés
CADER Promoter, Guatemala
“I would never have thought that hyenas and dogs would find themselves [feasting] on the same corpse without experiencing any arguments... But here we are today in discussion with those we feared without complacency and without fear of reprisal.”
Youth representative
Niger
“We appreciate Counterpart because you are working in silence with impactful results.”
Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih
Former Minister of Education, Mauritania
“We have never seen this multistakeholders’ unity/coordination mechanism ever, which was possible by Shushilan consortium under this project. We thank you… for your support to make us coordinated to respond to citizen needs.”
Sheikh Mohammad Ali
Councilor, Khulna City Corporation, Bangladesh