Global Hunger Index: Dramatic situation in 43 countries. Young people are the first victims, with the impact of climate shocks weighing heavily

‘The world will face more and more catastrophes and disaster response is the key to food security’. 750 million people in the world suffer from hunger: progress to fight it has stalled since 2015 and in 2023 the situation is looking grim, with hunger at severe or alarming levels in 43 countries and the number […]

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FAO and CESVI join forces to strengthen emergency response capacities

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and CESVI have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) expressing their interest in working together to strengthen country-level emergency response capacities, with a focus on environmental rehabilitation and disaster risk reduction, as well as support for livestock owners and fishing communities. CESVI has a history […]

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Haiti cannot catch a break: Conflict, climate change and Covid-19 starve the country

In recent years, Haiti has become a symbol of the toxic cocktail that starves communities across the world: Conflicts, climate change and Covid-19 have not spared the country, which has experienced a series of natural, sanitary and socio-economic shocks that have further hindered the efforts of the population towards recovery and sustainable development. The combination […]

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Money for Malnutrition: EU leads on finance, must match with delivery

On 7th December, at the 2021 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit organized by the government of Japan, the European Union (EU) committed at least 2.5 billion euros for nutrition programming by 2024. The EU’s contribution to the fight against malnutrition is extremely timely and desperately needed. Following the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

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Defeating hunger as an antidote for war: Cesvi in Iraqi Kurdistan

The 2021 Global Hunger Index, presented by Cesvi Foundation on the 14th of October, underlines how the link between conflicts, climate change and COVID-19 has an extremely negative impact on the fight against hunger. Iraq is an emblematic case of how these “three Cs” cause severe food insecurity, a country where Cesvi has been working […]

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2021 Global Hunger Index: Three Cs are starving the world

Syria © Photo credits: Anadolu Agency via AFP/Muhammad Said 2021

“The fight against hunger is dangerously out of track. It is urgent to break the cycle of hunger and conflict with which they fuel one another. Without peace, it is unlikely that global hunger will be eradicated. With no food security, there could never be lasting peace. Similarly, it is necessary to intervene on the […]

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Mozambique: two months after Cyclone Idai

8.500 families affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique received hygienic kits, food, seeds and materials to build a secure shelter for themselves and their families. But other dangerous threats are in sight. 8.500 households benefited from Cesvi and Alliance2015 intervention: 3.500 more than what was initially planned. An extraordinary result made possible thanks to the trust […]

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