The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having profound global health, societal and economic impacts.  In addition, it is also affecting the rule of law around the world. Countries are suddenly wrestling with unexpected policy concerns, such as: How do governments and societies balance the need to...

EWMI is closely following developments related to the current outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID – 19) and monitoring guidelines provided by relevant international, national and local public health authorities. During this difficult time, EWMI’s top priority is the wellbeing of our...

Residents of the Surra community in Shabran, Azerbaijan have long faced challenges safely crossing the river that divides their village to get to school, work and the nearest town. With support from EWMI's USAID-funded Socio-Economic Development Actvity in Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Economy...

Access to finance is crucial to farmers and business owners in Kyrgyzstan struggling to succeed. Unfortunately, stringent collateral requirements often keep many small businesses from obtaining loans to grow beyond their family-operated enterprise.

Committed to removing obstacles to...

Capable investigative journalists operating within a framework of an independent and open media are key to exposing and eliminating the culture of corruption that continues to persist in Albania. The EWMI’s USAID Justice for All Project (JfA), which has been working to build both an independent...