One of the most reliable ways we help develop local economies is through our expertise in procurement. We encourage local procurement across all of our projects and track these results.

Our commitment to sustainability is underlined by the jobs we create in the communities where we work. Of the 3.4 million days of paid work created for beneficiaries – nearly 850,000 of these days were undertaken by women.

A core contribution to social sustainability and developing national capacity is through passing our skills and experience to the people we work with on our projects.

The world is changing at an unprecedented speed. Never has there been a more critical moment to come together to stand up in the face of climate change and ensure communities across the world have what they need to thrive.

Meet Faryal - one of more than 130,000 children in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province who now have a better learning environment thanks to solar-powered fans and lights in classrooms.

Greater support for farmers in Niger is helping to improve food security, boost local economies and make communities more resilient.