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New sanctions against Mali could have a devastating impact on the country, where one in three people are already dependent on humanitarian aid. 14 NGOs are urging all states and bodies supporting these sanctions to unequivocally commit to applying humanitarian exemptions, so that life-saving aid can reach all those in need. Bamako, Mali, 19 January […]

Since 2012, Venezuela has been immersed in a political, institutional, and economic crisis that has led to the large-scale migration of people from the country (the second largest mobility crisis in the world after Syria), all of this occurring against the backdrop of multiple and complex, regional mobility crises. Many people had and continue to […]

More than 40 years of prolonged crisis and war, impoverishment, disintegration of the rule of law and systematic exclusion of women from social, economic and public life have hit the Afghan population hard, especially affecting the rights of women and girls. More than two million women are war widows and an even greater number have […]

Side by Side is a documentary that was born from a collective process. The protagonists are not professional filmmakers but people who, through action-cams, have agreed to tell the story of the impact of climate change in their communities in Mozambique. Climate change is causing an increasing number of natural disasters around the world: in […]

On October 27th, members of ChildFund Alliance in Central America participated in the 2021 Central America Donors Forum (CADF), a multi-sectoral networking and learning space to foster discussion and reflections on the socio-political context of the region and to advance philanthropy and development efforts in Central America. The CADF this year took place virtually on […]

Between November 11th and 16th, 50 Palestinian Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) were awarded a grant in the framework of WE CHANGE – Participatory gender pathway and promotion of women’s economic empowerment in Palestine project, funded by the Italian Agency for Development cooperation as part of the AMAL- Human rights and gender equality programme, and […]

As a result of climate change, 150 million people will need humanitarian aid in 2030, 50 million more than today; 258 million boys and girls are still not receiving an adequate education; at the end of 2021, 435 million girls and women worldwide will be below the poverty line. The year 2021 thus confirms the […]

Since 2017 the region of Cabo Delgado, in the north of Mozambique, has been the scenery of a harsh armed conflict that has generated an environment of insecurity and fear among the affected population. The region has suffered for years from radicated internal conflicts connected to ethnical, religious issues, and to inequalities associated to poorly-managed […]

Through the EU Aid Volunteers initiative, you can apply for a unique experience in the humanitarian aid field in different countries throughout Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

On November 9, from 3.30pm to 5pm (CET), the WeWorld Index 2021 will be published. Guests coming from the field of international cooperation and the institutions will join the event, which will be broadcasted in English on WeWorld’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel. Click here to participate. The seventh edition of the WeWorld Index globally […]

Our first Social Responsibility Report is online. In line with previous Activity Reports, it allows us to show the impact of our work, in Italy and worldwide. The new report meets the guidelines for the preparation of the Third Sector Organizations Annual Report (pursuant to Article 14 of Legislative Decree n. 117/2017) and has a […]

“The weather is changing and the forests are disappearing. We do not have enough water, fish do not eat and do not lay eggs. We have to buy fish at the market, but we don’t have enough money and we are forced to get into debt.“ Chem Oeurn and his family have always lived near Cambodial’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater reserve in Southeast Asia and a UNESCO biosphere reserve.  Due to climate change, it has become extremely difficult to get food for Chen’s family in […]