The research by Cesvi and ISPI has developed a forecast model for predicting the future trend of migrant arrivals on the Italian coasts. The model estimates 140,000 “avoided” arrivals in a 12-month period from July 2017 onwards. The drop led to savings in public expenditure (i.e. avoided costs) of almost €2 billions per year. If […]
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Regional Index of child maltreatment in Italy
The Regional Index of child maltreatment in Italy is a statistical-quantitive report, processed by Cesvi with a research team, which estimates children’s vulnerability to the phenomenon of maltreatment in the various regions of Italy. It is based on the analysis of risk factors and of the services available in every region, taking into account both […]
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Cesvi has been in Libya since 2011, and was the first Italian NGO to act following the Arab Spring. Firstly, Cesvi intervened to provide humanitarian aid facing up to the emergency and to the needs arising from the conflict: distribution of food and non-food items to the more vulnerable and cash-for-work initiatives. From the following […]
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child, approved by the United Nations’ General Assembly on the 20 November 1989, marks a turning point in the legislation for minors. The document recognizes for the first time boys, girls and adolescents as entitled to civil, social, political, cultural and economic rights. We are facing a real […]
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In recent years Sardinia has suffered extreme climatic conditions. Floods and drought have highlighted the precarious hydro-geological equilibrium of many of Sardinia’s micro-regions. Some areas of the island have been shown to be fragile because of, on one hand, their particular geo-morphological conformation and, on the other, structural interventions on the territory, undertaken in large […]
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Immediately after the earthquake had struck Central Italy on August 24th 2016, Cesvi was working to help the people affected. A careful analysis of needs led to two projects with a single aim: to restore normality to the zones struck by the earthquake. A Resilient School “A Resilient School” is a project of psycho-educational support […]
Continue“Strada Facendo”
“Strada Facendo” is a project promoted by Cesvi as part of the “Never Alone, for a possible tomorrow” initiative. The aim of the project is to promote the experimentation, the diffusion in network and the repeatability of good practice in reception, and integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors and young migrants between 16 and 19 years […]
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Commitment to UFM goes beyond the projects, and it is achieved through the creation of partnerships and participating in round tables. Building relationships, talking things through and sharing best practice creates the basis for a more welcoming country. In Bergamo Cesvi has been participating at the coordination group on UFM set up by the town […]
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On the 13th of September Cesvi celebrates International Legacy Giving Day, to remind everyone about the importance of putting aside a part of your wealth for the most needy. What is a charitable legacy? Perhaps not everyone knows that it is possible to include in your will a legacy for the children that Cesvi takes […]
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