Food Systems

Showcasing School Feeding in Mozambique

Our USDA McGovern-Dole program aims to reduce hunger and improve literacy through school feeding, which serves as an important incentive to families to keep their children in school longer, improving access to education and ensuring a brighter future for the next generation.
Civil Society

Bangladeshi Civic Champions Honored with Award

As part of Counterpart’s commitment to highlighting the work of our partners in the civil society sector, the Civic Champion Award was created to celebrate local organizations and leaders who make a positive difference in their communities.
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.
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.

Communication for Improved Advocacy in Haiti

Communication for Improved Advocacy in Haiti

Editorial Note: This story details a capacity building training that took place in Haiti in January 2024, prior to the recent instability and political upheaval. We are monitoring the situation...
Brakna Community Celebrates the Power of School Meals

Brakna Community Celebrates the Power of School Meals

Counterpart’s USDA McGovern-Dole project in Mauritania brought government and local stakeholders together for International School Meals Day to emphasize the role school meals play in enabling children to reach their...
Sustainable Water Enables Communities to Thrive

Sustainable Water Enables Communities to Thrive

The theme of this year’s World Water Day is “Water for Peace.” While lack of water can be a source of conflict, efforts to conserve and share water resources can...
Showcasing School Feeding in Mozambique

Showcasing School Feeding in Mozambique

A child who stays in school gets an education that sets them up to be a productive adult. Too often in low-income countries, however, children are unable to go to...
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