Our name is changing

In September 2026, Mercy Corps will rebrand and become Prosper Global.

Research and resources

Explore case studies, impact evaluations, reports, and other technical documents about our programmes. Learn about our research partnerships, and please contact us if you have any questions.

Country

Focus Area

Hesabpay user stands outside fenced area showing payment card.

22 January 2026

Digital Cash Series: Mercy Corps Cryptocurrencies & Cash Assistance

This brief explores cryptocurrencies, blockchain enabled platforms, and how humanitarian organizations use these tools, in Myanmar, Afghanistan, Kenya, and Syria.

Afghanistan community members assembled in public space.

08 October 2025

Crisis Compounded

Drawing on field data, this new report reveals how unprecedented mass returns are compounding the growing crisis in water access, quality, and affordability in Afghanistan.

Washing hands in a basin.

Kabul’s Water Crisis

Kabul faces a dire water crisis with aquifers depleting, rising contamination, and collapsing access. Urgent investment and coordination are needed to prevent the city from becoming the first to run dry.

Mercy corps staff member jasmine avgerakis with refugees in baidoa, somalia.

Driven to Leave: Aid and Migration — Assessing Evidence from Somalia and Afghanistan

Men working in afghanistan repairing fans

13 February 2018

Can Economic Interventions Reduce Violence?

Impacts of vocational training and cash transfers on youth support for political violence in Afghanistan.

Building

Solar Powered Hospital and University Building in Helmand

Mercy Corps has piloted a Build-Operate-Lease-Transfer of Ownership (BOLTO) model on a 60kWh off-grid solar PV hybrid system to power a university campus and hospital in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. With pre-financing from DFID, Mercy Corps was able to provide patient funds for the capital investment needed to install the system composed of solar panels, battery and remote monitoring system. The project has demonstrated the business model viability in this fragile market, and Mercy Corps is planning to reinvest the loan capital into additional renewable energy initiatives.