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After two devastating hurricanes destroyed many homes on Nicaragua's Atlantic coast at the end of 2021, AMCA joined forces with local partner organisations and a Swiss network to support the reconstruction of the affected homes. Photo: AMCA

A Pragmatic Approach to the Triple Nexus

The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus has become a guiding principle for international cooperation. To gain deeper insight into what this “triple nexus” entails in practice, Unité commissioned a st…
Sara Ryser
Cover of the study showing two farmers in Nicaragua

Navigating the Triple Nexus

A new study explores how the Triple Nexus is implemented by Unité's member organisations and their partners in the global South. It calls for modesty. Instead of programmatic expansion, increased repo…

«Community First»

For Professor Vinh-Kim Nguyen it is crucial to support health promotion programmes in the Global South. Not only because health is a human right and health systems need be able to provide basic servic…
Sara Ryser
Mercy Odero explains something to a trainee at the sewing machine

Make Me Smile and Comundo create job opportunities for young women in Kenya

In the craft center operated by Make Me Smile and Comundo in Kenya, young school drop outs receive vocational training and are prepared for the labor market.
Person from behind with a t-shirt that has written on it: Le Bio: bon, sain, économique

Why Is the Demand for Organic/Bio-Products Increasing in Burkina Faso?

Agricultural production in the Sahel countries is becoming increasingly difficult, due to the increasing fragility of the region. Traditional farming methods are no longer able to meet the increasing …
Sara Ryser
Woman speaking at a community meeting in Nepal

Country Ownership Is Key to Effective Development

Country ownership is now recognised as a key element for effective development cooperation. Ambassador Thomas Gass, Co Chair of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, explains w…
Raji Sultan