Haiti is in a deep political, economic and humanitarian crisis. In 2021, this intensified with the assassination of President Moïse, the earthquake of 14 August 2021 and tropical storm Grace. The south was particularly hard hit by this.
Haiti is in a deep political, economic and humanitarian crisis. In 2021, this intensified with the assassination of President Moïse, the earthquake of 14 August 2021 and tropical storm Grace. The south was particularly hard hit by this.
Lebanon is currently facing its worst economic and financial crisis. The country has considerably struggled with reduced economic growth, structural constraints, and the high influx of Syrian refugees since 2011...
Lebanon is currently facing its worst economic and financial crisis. The country has considerably struggled with reduced economic growth, structural constraints, and the high influx of Syrian refugees since 2011...
Climate change and slash-and-burn clearances threaten the Amazon rainforest in Bolivia – and thus the livelihood of the local population. Because people depend on an intact rainforest to make a sustainable living in the long term.
Climate change and slash-and-burn clearances threaten the Amazon rainforest in Bolivia – and thus the livelihood of the local population. Because people depend on an intact rainforest to make a sustainable living in the long term.
In South Sudan, decades of armed conflict have resulted in great suffering of the civilian population, displacing thousands of people and resulting in increased humanitarian needs. Over 4.5 million people have been uprooted from their homes.
In South Sudan, decades of armed conflict have resulted in great suffering of the civilian population, displacing thousands of people and resulting in increased humanitarian needs. Over 4.5 million people have been uprooted from their homes.
Kosovo is in a region of Europe that is most severely affected by the impacts of climate change. If the trend continues unbroken, the region will, in extreme cases, face a rise in temperature of more than five degrees by the end of the century. This would have devastating effects on the environment, people’s health and the economy.
Kosovo is in a region of Europe that is most severely affected by the impacts of climate change. If the trend continues unbroken, the region will, in extreme cases, face a rise in temperature of more than five degrees by the end of the century. This ...
Women, young people (especially in rural areas) as well as minorities such as the Roma are among the most disadvantaged and impoverished groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These groups are particularly hard hit by high unemployment and pronounced levels of social and economic exclusion. Youth unemployment is more than twice as high as in the EU...
Women, young people (especially in rural areas) as well as minorities such as the Roma are among the most disadvantaged and impoverished groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These groups are particularly hard hit by high unemployment and pronounced lev...
The food situation In Haiti is generally precarious. The poorest country in the Western hemisphere cannot provide food security for half its population. 80% of the population live below the poverty threshold, three quarters of them in rural areas. Undernourishment and malnutrition are widespread...
The food situation In Haiti is generally precarious. The poorest country in the Western hemisphere cannot provide food security for half its population. 80% of the population live below the poverty threshold, three quarters of them in rural areas. U...
Venezuela has been in a deep political and humanitarian crisis since 2015. In what was once the richest country in South America, 80% of the population are now poor. The rate of inflation is the highest in the world...
Venezuela has been in a deep political and humanitarian crisis since 2015. In what was once the richest country in South America, 80% of the population are now poor. The rate of inflation is the highest in the world...
The soil in Tajikistan is exhausted – a consequence of deforestation, overgrazing and climate change. That is why the harvests of the farming families are getting ever smaller, natural disasters are more frequent and more intense.
The soil in Tajikistan is exhausted – a consequence of deforestation, overgrazing and climate change. That is why the harvests of the farming families are getting ever smaller, natural disasters are more frequent and more intense.
Lake Wegnia in Mali was a source of life for thousands of people. Now it is slowly drying out, accelerated by climate change – and is causing existential hardship for people and nature.
Lake Wegnia in Mali was a source of life for thousands of people. Now it is slowly drying out, accelerated by climate change – and is causing existential hardship for people and nature.
Burkina Faso is characterised by widespread poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure and a very young population. Internal destabilisation caused by violent conflicts and the impact of climate change are exacerbating the emergency this Sahelian country is already facing. Caritas Switzerland has been working in Burkina Faso since 2020, protecting mig...
Burkina Faso is characterised by widespread poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure and a very young population. Internal destabilisation caused by violent conflicts and the impact of climate change are exacerbating the emergency this Sahelian countr...
Chad remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Its rural population is particularly affected by extreme poverty. Chad’s potential in terms of available natural resources is severely limited by several impediments to optimal agricultural production, making food insecurity one of the major areas of concern.
Chad remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Its rural population is particularly affected by extreme poverty. Chad’s potential in terms of available natural resources is severely limited by several impediments to optimal agricultural prod...
The consequences of decades of civil war continue to mark the society as well as the social and economic infrastructure of northern Uganda. Regions such as Acholi and West Nile are among the poorest in the country. Malnutrition – above all among children – is widespread.
The consequences of decades of civil war continue to mark the society as well as the social and economic infrastructure of northern Uganda. Regions such as Acholi and West Nile are among the poorest in the country. Malnutrition – above all among chil...
