Amidst a global pandemic, the political crisis and the effects of climate change, Cesvi stands by the side of the people of the Dry Zone in Myanmar. Over the past two years, the people of Myanmar have been facing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which affected more than 450,000 people and caused over 17,000 […]
ContinueThanks to her shop, Hibaaq finds hope for the future of her family
Like many other regions in Somalia, Hobyo district is experimenting an ongoing critical situation. The constant threat of drought and desert locust infestations have destroyed the pasture and incredibly worsened the conditions of the livestock. As a consequence, many rural households living in the countryside have been forced to displace into the main villages in […]
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“I am a rural girl; I got married at the age of 16 and my father taught me how to drive using a Peugeot car”. The incipit of Malika’s story could be the opening line of a coming-of-age novel. But her story is much more than this. The now 47-year-old Libyan woman was sent off […]
ContinueCesvi launches the online event “Changing future” on climate crisis
Join “Changing future” on November 12th at 5.45 pm, live on Cesvi Facebook and Youtube channels. “Changing future” is the first event within the international programme 1Planet4All.
ContinueCesvi presented the new report “Solid Waste Management in the Occupied Palestinian Territory”
On December the 3rd, the new Cesvi report “Solid Waste Management in Occupied Palestinian Territory – West Bank Including East Jerusalem & Gaza” written by Mrs. Valerie Thöni and Eng. Samir Matar, was officially presented at the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) in Ramallah.
ContinueFair Plastic Alliance: together for a better recycling chain
The Fair Plastic Alliance aims to tackle social and environmental problems connected to a poor management of the plastic recycling chain.
ContinueCyclone Idai: our response to the emergency
Cesvi and Alliance2015 are ready to distribute mosquito nets, emergency shelters and hygiene kits to 5,000 families in the Namathanda district.
ContinueSomalia: gabion walls for river embankment
In Central Somalia, Cesvi built a 30 meter gabion wall to protect 2 villages from water overflows due to heavy rainfall during the rainy season.
ContinueEnsuring safe water during emergencies
Cesvi, CARITAS Switzerland and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) present the results of a reasearch that tested 420 water filters to be used in emergency contexts.
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