share Global Ideas News Brief: Money Talks Staff picks: this week's roundup of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on economic development and innovations. Read more »
share Social Enterprise 5 great development solutions coming out of the Clinton Global Initiative Rather than simply discussing “what should be done,” the Clinton Global Initiative asks participants to create specific, actionable steps--putting money where their mouths are. Read more »
share Youth Skills Young leaders create plans for change in the Middle East and North Africa With lives embedded in regional upheaval, emerging leaders came to Portland and translated their big ideas into do-able social change projects. Read more »
share Financial Inclusion Six ways Ebola is reversing development gains in Liberia The panic surrounding the Ebola crisis is undermining recent economic growth in Liberia, threatening over 2 million people struggling below the poverty line. But those who contract Ebola aren't the only ones whose lives are at risk. Read more »
share Social Enterprise Companies target billion-dollar potential by marketing to the poor Creating and marketing products to sell to the poor is a tricky business, a game of trial and error. There appears to be no formula for success, only a few guiding principles. And the products that sell are not always what we would expect. Read more »
share 5 questions for Charles Kenny: Why the world is getting better Charles Kenny argues that global development is actually succeeding--and he has the data to prove it. Hear him speak at the Mercy Corps Action Center, Thursday, October 9. Read more »
