Cordaid

📢 "Advocating for women's rights and their participation in decision-making isn't just about working with women; it involves engaging men in the dialogue too. Our approach at Women Unlimited has always been inclusive, aiming for a collective understanding and buy-in from both men and women. At the end of the day, if we empower girls while neglecting boys, we are going to end up with men who are not able to handle an empowered woman." Read our interview with Vimbai K. and Andrew Chapfika of Women Unlimited. Their program, supported by the United Nations Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) in partnership with Cordaid, showcases a holistic approach to empowering women, overcoming challenges, and fostering gender equality in Eswatini. 🔗https://lnkd.in/dtSZy6j6 #Peacebuilding #Eswatini #WPHFund #GenderEquality #WomenEmpowerment 

'It is unconscionable that children are killed and injured in this war. Civilians must be protected.' We stand behind the words of Denise Brown, United Nations OCHA's Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, condemning the deadly attacks in Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih and Dnipro, and calling for the respect of international humanitarian law. 👉 Read the full statement: https://lnkd.in/etKXzW6M #Ukraine #Humanitarian #Kyiv

Hittegolven in delen van Europa en aanhoudende regenval die de agrarische sector ernstig verstoort; de urgentie van klimaatactie wordt steeds duidelijker. Cordaid pleit samen met andere organisaties voor een internationaal verdrag dat een einde maakt aan het tijdperk van fossiele brandstoffen. We willen met het burgerinitiatief ‘Afscheid van Fossiel’ de Tweede Kamer oproepen om zich hard te maken voor zo'n bindend internationaal verdrag. Alleen zo kunnen we de opwarming van de aarde beperken en een leefbare planeet doorgeven aan onze kinderen. 🌍 Bij het behalen van 40.000 handtekeningen zetten we #AfscheidVanFossiel op de politieke agenda. ✍ Teken nu en roep de Tweede Kamer op zich in te zetten voor een bindend internationaal verdrag. Jouw handtekening kan het verschil maken. Lees meer en sluit je aan bij ons burgerinitiatief: https://lnkd.in/eKTVKzuc #AfscheidVanFossiel #TijdVoorActie #BurgerinitiatiefAfscheidVanFossiel

‘If we change one person’s life, we give hope to everyone around them.’ Since a devastating earthquake hit parts of Turkey and Syria in February 2023, Cordaid has been collaborating with various partners in the region to provide emergency relief. Jean-François Thiry, the programme coordinator for Pro Terra Sancta, updates us on the latest developments in Aleppo and talks about what it means to support people who go through multiple crises. 🔗 Read the interview with Jean-François: https://lnkd.in/ermvi92m #Syria #earthquake #Aleppo #Humanitarian #EmergencyRelief

With a population of 78% below the age of 35, Uganda’s youth embodies significant economic potential. However, young entrepreneurs face many challenges, like limited access to finance, markets and knowledge. To address these issues, Cordaid East & Southern Africa's Futuremakers Youth Agribusiness Project, funded by Standard Chartered, was launched to support 700 entrepreneurs. The project empowers young people to overcome obstacles and succeed in their businesses by providing business development services, mentorship, linkages to new markets, grants, digital literacy training and access to finance. 📽 In this documentary, the participants talk about the programme’s impact. 🔗 Also read this article: https://lnkd.in/ee_xvErg #Uganda #Entrepreneurship #Youth #AccessToFinance #AgriBusiness #FoodSystems

What is home when you are a refugee? For World Refugee Day 2024, Caritas Europa created this video about several projects on integration and community building in Greece, run by Caritas Hellas (Official page). As a member organisation, we wholeheartedly support Caritas Europa's call for a Europe that facilitates access to protection in its territory, encourages solidarity towards refugees and promotes social inclusion. #WorldRefugeeDay #WithRefugees #RefugeeDay #Caritas

Improving security, justice, and peace systems means making sure they really respond to what communities need ⚖ In order to make these systems more effective, open, and accountable, people must be put at the heart of them ❤️ For this story, we interviewed members of civil society organisations operating across Mali as part of the Just Future Alliance. Here’s what they had to say about the alliance and people-centred justice 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekcY5mz6 #InclusivePeace #AccessToJustice #Youth #Mali

In Uganda, Cordaid’s HEROES programme strengthens the health system and directly supports 36 public facilities in eight districts. In this article, we take a closer look at three of them to see what health systems strengthening looks like in practice. 🏥 🔗 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eT-feZhi #Uganda #HealthCare #HealthSystems #RBF

'Emergency guidelines talk about the need to respond within 72 hours. Despite the lack of equipment and with little international support, we reached 60 affected sites within the first 10 hours. The difference of a few hours can save many lives.' Since a devastating earthquake hit parts of Turkey and Syria in February 2023, Cordaid has been collaborating with various partners in the disaster area to provide emergency relief. Ahmed Ekzayez, programme director at The White Helmets, updates us on the latest developments in north-west Syria and shares his ideas about moving forward in a crisis largely neglected by the international community. 🔗 Read the interview: https://lnkd.in/ejRPC66b #Syria #WhiteHelmets #Humanitarian #Earthquake #Aleppo #Idlib

We stand with Caritas Europa in their call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Read the entire statement here -> https://lnkd.in/euVtzwzy #Gaza #CeaseFire #Humanitarian