Counterpart partners with local organizations around the world to build inclusive, sustainable communities in which people thrive. We forge community-based partnerships between citizens, government, civil society, and the private sector in the areas of food security, democracy, rights and governance, women's empowerment, and climate resiliency to build the capacity of communities to shape their own destinies. Since 1965, Counterpart has operated in more than 65 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.