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...

EMWI has launched a new special initiative, Green Equity Asia, that works at the intersection of private equity investment, natural resources conservation and community empowerment in the dynamic growth economies of Asia. Our initial...

Students in Georgia have been working together to find creative ways to raise awareness about the discrimination faced by religious and ethnic minorities and foreigners residing in Georgia. Supported by the EWMI-PROLoG grant, “Promoting Diversity, Enhancing Dialogue and Empowering Minorities and...