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Hunger
According to official statistics, 963 million people suffer from hunger worldwide. This means that every seventh person is denied the right to food. Hunger is the direct consequence of insufficient earnings: those who live in absolute poverty have no money for appropriate food become ill and die. The global hunger crisis is exacerbated by rising food prices and a growing shortage of food.
Conflict & Disaster
If people's lives are immediately threatened by natural disasters or armed conflicts, they initially depend on rapid and effective help. After the emergency aid is administered, long-term and sustainable development aid is provided. The prime objective is to enable the victims to survive and to rebuild their livelihoods. Welthungerhilfe is supporting this process together with its partners in 70 countries.
Climate
Climate change and the greenhouse effect are on everyone's lips. The consequences affect us all, because the weather is fundamentally changing throughout the world. People in the developing countries are suffering from this particularly severely however: droughts, floods, or hurricanes leave lost harvests, hunger and epidemics in their wake.
Development Cooperation
Development cooperation is cooperation between donor and developing countries with the objective of improving social, economic, political and ecological conditions in the developing countries. It includes financial, technical and personnel cooperation. Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) like Welthungerhilfe make a large contribution towards humanitarian aid and project work.
Water
Water is irreplaceable. Contaminated water or water shortages are life-threatening for people. Water is key to agricultural production and therefore food security. But times have changed and water is no longer a commodity that is readily available everywhere and at all times. The way we handle water resources today will decide whether we will be able to overcome hunger and poverty and pave the way towards a truly sustainable way of life.
In Brief No 21: Water - available in abundance yet still so scarce
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Alliance2015
Alliance2015 is a partnership of six like-minded non-government organizations working in the field of development cooperation. The Alliance members are Cesvi (I), Concern (IRL), Welthungerhilfe (D), Hivos (NL), Ibis (DK) and, since November 2003, People in Need (CZ).