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Evaluating the hunger situation worldwide: Setbacks in the fight against hunger
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[{"iso":"AF","uid":1626,"title":"Afghanistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/afghanistan\/","text":"Afghanistan’s economy stands still: missing infrastructure, little work and only 10 percent of the population can read and write.\n\nCurrent projects: 23\nfunding in 2020: 8.49 m. €\nPeople reached in 2020: 335,000"},{"iso":"BD","uid":1628,"title":"Bangladesh","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/bangladesh\/","text":"People Go Hungry Despite Growing Economy\n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2020: 1.20 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 125,000"},{"iso":"BO","uid":1629,"title":"Bolivia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/bolivia\/","text":"Bolivia - A country on the upswing? But the indigenous population and smallholders cannot profit from the economic growth. Why?\n\ncurrent projects*: 3\nfunding in 2020*: 0.34 m. €\npeople reached in 2020*: 2,000"},{"iso":"BF","uid":1630,"title":"Burkina Faso","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/burkina-faso\/","text":"The west African state Burkina Faso is repeatedly shaken by unrest and revolts. Welthungerhilfe supports the population.\n\ncurrent projects: 14\nfunding in 2020: 4.12 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 30,000"},{"iso":"BI","uid":1631,"title":"Burundi","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/burundi\/","text":"Burundi is one of the world’s poorest countries. Welthungerhilfe supports the improvement of living conditions on site. \n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 7.90 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 1,720,000"},{"iso":"KH","uid":1637,"title":"Cambodia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/cambodia\/","text":"Dispossessed of and displaced from their land, countless smallholders fall victim to landgrabs. \n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 0.91 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 30,000"},{"iso":"CF","uid":1661,"title":"Central African Republic","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/central-african-republic\/","text":"With political crises and violent conflicts, the Central African Republic descended into chaos, but there is still hope. \n\ncurrent projects: 9\nfunding in 2020: 5.22 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 205,000"},{"iso":"CD","uid":1632,"title":"Democratic Republic of Congo","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/democratic-republic-of-congo\/","text":"DR Congo is one of the world’s poorest country despite its wealth of natural resources. Reasons are political instability and war.\n\ncurrent projects: 18\nfunding in 2020: 6.44 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 425,000"},{"iso":"ET","uid":1627,"title":"Ethiopia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/ethiopia\/","text":"Famines threaten the country frequently. Welthungerhilfe help to ensure people’s food supply and prepare them for catastrophes.\n\ncurrent projects: 21\nfunding in 2020: 5.78 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 795,000"},{"iso":"HT","uid":1633,"title":"Haiti","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/haiti\/","text":"Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods – the island can hardly come to rest. A country with huge problems requires big solutions. \n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2020: 4.64 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 60,000"},{"iso":"IN","uid":1634,"title":"India","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/india\/","text":"Over 50 % of India's population lives in poverty, food and nutrition security is poor in rural areas. See, what Welthungerhilfe is doing.\n\ncurrent projects: 28\nfunding in 2020: 4.24 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 1,125,000"},{"iso":"IQ","uid":1635,"title":"Iraq","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/iraq\/","text":"Millions of people in Iraq are still dependent on humanitarian assistance. Welthungerhilfe helps on site.\n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 11.91 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 40,000"},{"iso":"KE","uid":1638,"title":"Kenya","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/kenya\/","text":"Kenya is well-known for its diverse wildlife and savanna landscapes, but people are increasingly suffer from the effects of climate change.\n\ncurrent projects: 34\nfunding in 2020: 7.03 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 150,000"},{"iso":"LBN","uid":3284,"title":"Lebanon","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/lebanon\/","text":"Lebanon is suffering from an economic and political crisis. Every 6th inhabitant is a refugee. How our projects help. \n\ncurrent projects: 3\nfunding in 2020: 0.95 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 25,000"},{"iso":"LR","uid":1641,"title":"Liberia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/liberia\/","text":"Just as the country began to recover from the effects of the civil war, the next crisis hit: the outbreak of Ebola.\n\ncurrent projects: 13\nfunding in 2020: 10.88 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 190,000"},{"iso":"MG","uid":1642,"title":"Madagascar","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/madagascar\/","text":"More than 81% of the population currently lives beneath the national poverty line. A lot of the children are malnourished.\n\ncurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2020: 3.79 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 295,000"},{"iso":"MW","uid":1643,"title":"Malawi","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/malawi\/","text":"Drought and heavy rain - the south African country is dependent on agricultural income and suffers from effects of climate change.\n\ncurrent projects: 21\nfunding in 2020: 4.55 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 310,000"},{"iso":"ML","uid":1644,"title":"Mali","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/mali\/","text":"Armed conflicts, violence from Islamist militias - in recent years Mali has been convulsed by instability and violence.\n\ncurrent projects: 20\nfunding in 2020: 7.64 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 605,000"},{"iso":"MM","uid":1646,"title":"Myanmar","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/myanmar\/","text":"The multi-ethnic nation Myanmar ranks among to the poorest countries of the world. \n\ncurrent projects: 18\nfunding in 2020: 3.29 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 90,000"},{"iso":"NP","uid":1647,"title":"Nepal","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/nepal\/","text":"Around 7 million people in Nepal are living below the national poverty line. Malnutrition is a serious obstacle, especially for children.\n\ncurrent projects: 13\nfunding in 2020: 2.45 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 470,000"},{"iso":"NE","uid":1648,"title":"Niger","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/niger\/","text":"The population of the desert state Niger suffers from long periods of drought. Learn more about Welthungerhilfe projects to fight hunger.\n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 4.69 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 60,000"},{"iso":"KP","uid":1649,"title":"North Korea","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/north-korea\/","text":"Welthungerhilfe has been working in North Korea since 1996 and supports the population in areas like agriculture.\n\ncurrent projects: 6\nfunding in 2020: 0.44 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 15,000"},{"iso":"PK","uid":1650,"title":"Pakistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/pakistan\/","text":"Welthungerhilfe and its partners support local people with disaster risk reduction and rural development.\n\ncurrent projects: 17\nfunding in 2020: 3.98 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 700,000"},{"iso":"PE","uid":1651,"title":"Peru","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/peru\/","text":"Peru has made an economic upswing, but the poor rural populaton feels little of it.\n\ncurrent projects*: 3\nfunding in 2020*: 0.34 m. €\npeople reached in 2020*: 2,000"},{"iso":"SL","uid":1652,"title":"Sierra Leone","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/sierra-leone\/","text":"Since civil war is over and Ebola apparently defeated, the uptrend is noticeable. But hunger is still a hunger problem in Sierra Leone.\n\ncurrent projects: 22\nfunding in 2020: 7.22 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 545,000"},{"iso":"XS","uid":1654,"title":"Somalia \/ Somaliland","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/somalia-somaliland\/","text":"Welthungerhilfe is helping Somalia and Somaliland, which are both under threat by droughts induced by climate change.\n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2020: 3.86 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 225,000"},{"iso":"SS","uid":1656,"title":"South Sudan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/south-sudan\/","text":"South Sudan is one of the youngest countries in the world which is fighting against civil war. How Welthungerhilfe supports the country.\n\ncurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2020: 53.17 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 610,000"},{"iso":"SD","uid":1655,"title":"Sudan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/sudan\/","text":"Armed conflicts and social tensions between government, rebels and ethnic groups strain life in Sudan. Find out how Welthungerhilfe helps.\n\ncurrent projects: 25\nfunding in 2020: 26.74 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 770,000"},{"iso":"SY","uid":1657,"title":"Syria \/ Turkey","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/syria-turkey\/","text":"A civil war, which has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Millions of people have fled. The Welthungerhilfe helps locally. \n\ncurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2019: 14.37 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 1,255,000"},{"iso":"TJ","uid":1658,"title":"Tajikistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/tajikistan\/","text":"Tajikistan is the poorest of the Central Asian Republics. The majority of the population lives from agriculture.\n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 2.74 m. €\nreached people in 2020: 185.000"},{"iso":"UG","uid":1660,"title":"Uganda","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/uganda\/","text":"War, extreme drought and crop failures are making the live hard in Uganda. Anyway, about one million people have already found refuge there.\n\ncurrent projects: 25\nfunding in 2020: 7.57 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 250,000"},{"iso":"UA","uid":4367,"title":"Ukraine","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/ukraine\/","text":"Since Ukraine was attacked by Russia, war has been raging in Europe's second largest country.\n\nEmergency Response: 1\nFunds used in 2022: 2.57 m. €\n"},{"iso":"YE","uid":1636,"title":"Yemen","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/yemen\/","text":"People in Yemen need help in many spheres of life: Clean water, medication and food are scarce.\n\nactive projects: 2\nfunding in 2020: 1.02 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 10,000"},{"iso":"ZW","uid":1653,"title":"Zimbabwe","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/zimbabwe\/","text":"Years of governmental mismanagement are taking their toll: Zimbabwe's once booming agricultural industry lies in shambles.\n\ncurrent projects: 31\nfunding in 2020: 12.73 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 2,605,000"}]
[{"iso":"ET","uid":1627,"title":"Ethiopia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/ethiopia\/","text":"Famines threaten the country frequently. Welthungerhilfe help to ensure people’s food supply and prepare them for catastrophes.\n\ncurrent projects: 21\nfunding in 2020: 5.78 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 795,000"},{"iso":"BF","uid":1630,"title":"Burkina Faso","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/burkina-faso\/","text":"The west African state Burkina Faso is repeatedly shaken by unrest and revolts. Welthungerhilfe supports the population.\n\ncurrent projects: 14\nfunding in 2020: 4.12 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 30,000"},{"iso":"BI","uid":1631,"title":"Burundi","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/burundi\/","text":"Burundi is one of the world’s poorest countries. Welthungerhilfe supports the improvement of living conditions on site. \n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 7.90 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 1,720,000"},{"iso":"CD","uid":1632,"title":"Democratic Republic of Congo","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/democratic-republic-of-congo\/","text":"DR Congo is one of the world’s poorest country despite its wealth of natural resources. Reasons are political instability and war.\n\ncurrent projects: 18\nfunding in 2020: 6.44 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 425,000"},{"iso":"KE","uid":1638,"title":"Kenya","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/kenya\/","text":"Kenya is well-known for its diverse wildlife and savanna landscapes, but people are increasingly suffer from the effects of climate change.\n\ncurrent projects: 34\nfunding in 2020: 7.03 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 150,000"},{"iso":"LR","uid":1641,"title":"Liberia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/liberia\/","text":"Just as the country began to recover from the effects of the civil war, the next crisis hit: the outbreak of Ebola.\n\ncurrent projects: 13\nfunding in 2020: 10.88 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 190,000"},{"iso":"MG","uid":1642,"title":"Madagascar","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/madagascar\/","text":"More than 81% of the population currently lives beneath the national poverty line. A lot of the children are malnourished.\n\ncurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2020: 3.79 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 295,000"},{"iso":"MW","uid":1643,"title":"Malawi","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/malawi\/","text":"Drought and heavy rain - the south African country is dependent on agricultural income and suffers from effects of climate change.\n\ncurrent projects: 21\nfunding in 2020: 4.55 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 310,000"},{"iso":"ML","uid":1644,"title":"Mali","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/mali\/","text":"Armed conflicts, violence from Islamist militias - in recent years Mali has been convulsed by instability and violence.\n\ncurrent projects: 20\nfunding in 2020: 7.64 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 605,000"},{"iso":"NE","uid":1648,"title":"Niger","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/niger\/","text":"The population of the desert state Niger suffers from long periods of drought. Learn more about Welthungerhilfe projects to fight hunger.\n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 4.69 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 60,000"},{"iso":"SL","uid":1652,"title":"Sierra Leone","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/sierra-leone\/","text":"Since civil war is over and Ebola apparently defeated, the uptrend is noticeable. But hunger is still a hunger problem in Sierra Leone.\n\ncurrent projects: 22\nfunding in 2020: 7.22 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 545,000"},{"iso":"ZW","uid":1653,"title":"Zimbabwe","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/zimbabwe\/","text":"Years of governmental mismanagement are taking their toll: Zimbabwe's once booming agricultural industry lies in shambles.\n\ncurrent projects: 31\nfunding in 2020: 12.73 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 2,605,000"},{"iso":"XS","uid":1654,"title":"Somalia \/ Somaliland","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/somalia-somaliland\/","text":"Welthungerhilfe is helping Somalia and Somaliland, which are both under threat by droughts induced by climate change.\n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2020: 3.86 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 225,000"},{"iso":"SD","uid":1655,"title":"Sudan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/sudan\/","text":"Armed conflicts and social tensions between government, rebels and ethnic groups strain life in Sudan. Find out how Welthungerhilfe helps.\n\ncurrent projects: 25\nfunding in 2020: 26.74 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 770,000"},{"iso":"SS","uid":1656,"title":"South Sudan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/south-sudan\/","text":"South Sudan is one of the youngest countries in the world which is fighting against civil war. How Welthungerhilfe supports the country.\n\ncurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2020: 53.17 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 610,000"},{"iso":"UG","uid":1660,"title":"Uganda","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/uganda\/","text":"War, extreme drought and crop failures are making the live hard in Uganda. Anyway, about one million people have already found refuge there.\n\ncurrent projects: 25\nfunding in 2020: 7.57 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 250,000"},{"iso":"CF","uid":1661,"title":"Central African Republic","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/central-african-republic\/","text":"With political crises and violent conflicts, the Central African Republic descended into chaos, but there is still hope. \n\ncurrent projects: 9\nfunding in 2020: 5.22 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 205,000"}]
[{"iso":"AF","uid":1626,"title":"Afghanistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/afghanistan\/","text":"Afghanistan’s economy stands still: missing infrastructure, little work and only 10 percent of the population can read and write.\n\nCurrent projects: 23\nfunding in 2020: 8.49 m. €\nPeople reached in 2020: 335,000"},{"iso":"BD","uid":1628,"title":"Bangladesh","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/bangladesh\/","text":"People Go Hungry Despite Growing Economy\n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2020: 1.20 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 125,000"},{"iso":"IN","uid":1634,"title":"India","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/india\/","text":"Over 50 % of India's population lives in poverty, food and nutrition security is poor in rural areas. See, what Welthungerhilfe is doing.\n\ncurrent projects: 28\nfunding in 2020: 4.24 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 1,125,000"},{"iso":"IQ","uid":1635,"title":"Iraq","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/iraq\/","text":"Millions of people in Iraq are still dependent on humanitarian assistance. Welthungerhilfe helps on site.\n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 11.91 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 40,000"},{"iso":"YE","uid":1636,"title":"Yemen","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/yemen\/","text":"People in Yemen need help in many spheres of life: Clean water, medication and food are scarce.\n\nactive projects: 2\nfunding in 2020: 1.02 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 10,000"},{"iso":"KH","uid":1637,"title":"Cambodia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/cambodia\/","text":"Dispossessed of and displaced from their land, countless smallholders fall victim to landgrabs. \n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 0.91 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 30,000"},{"iso":"MM","uid":1646,"title":"Myanmar","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/myanmar\/","text":"The multi-ethnic nation Myanmar ranks among to the poorest countries of the world. \n\ncurrent projects: 18\nfunding in 2020: 3.29 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 90,000"},{"iso":"NP","uid":1647,"title":"Nepal","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/nepal\/","text":"Around 7 million people in Nepal are living below the national poverty line. Malnutrition is a serious obstacle, especially for children.\n\ncurrent projects: 13\nfunding in 2020: 2.45 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 470,000"},{"iso":"KP","uid":1649,"title":"North Korea","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/north-korea\/","text":"Welthungerhilfe has been working in North Korea since 1996 and supports the population in areas like agriculture.\n\ncurrent projects: 6\nfunding in 2020: 0.44 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 15,000"},{"iso":"PK","uid":1650,"title":"Pakistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/pakistan\/","text":"Welthungerhilfe and its partners support local people with disaster risk reduction and rural development.\n\ncurrent projects: 17\nfunding in 2020: 3.98 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 700,000"},{"iso":"SY","uid":1657,"title":"Syria \/ Turkey","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/syria-turkey\/","text":"A civil war, which has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Millions of people have fled. The Welthungerhilfe helps locally. \n\ncurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2019: 14.37 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 1,255,000"},{"iso":"TJ","uid":1658,"title":"Tajikistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/tajikistan\/","text":"Tajikistan is the poorest of the Central Asian Republics. The majority of the population lives from agriculture.\n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2020: 2.74 m. €\nreached people in 2020: 185.000"}]
[{"iso":"BO","uid":1629,"title":"Bolivia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/bolivia\/","text":"Bolivia - A country on the upswing? But the indigenous population and smallholders cannot profit from the economic growth. Why?\n\ncurrent projects*: 3\nfunding in 2020*: 0.34 m. €\npeople reached in 2020*: 2,000"},{"iso":"HT","uid":1633,"title":"Haiti","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/haiti\/","text":"Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods – the island can hardly come to rest. A country with huge problems requires big solutions. \n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2020: 4.64 m. €\npeople reached in 2020: 60,000"},{"iso":"PE","uid":1651,"title":"Peru","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/peru\/","text":"Peru has made an economic upswing, but the poor rural populaton feels little of it.\n\ncurrent projects*: 3\nfunding in 2020*: 0.34 m. €\npeople reached in 2020*: 2,000"}]
[{"iso":"UA","uid":4367,"title":"Ukraine","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/ukraine\/","text":"Since Ukraine was attacked by Russia, war has been raging in Europe's second largest country.\n\nEmergency Response: 1\nFunds used in 2022: 2.57 m. €\n"}]
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