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How WHH is tackling one of the world's most pressing problems
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Are our projects successful? This question is the focus of Welthungerhilfe's (WHH) first Impact Report.
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Course Correction Needed
Progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is far from encouraging
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Annual Report 2022
18.8 million people supported in 37 countries: accountability is integral to WHH
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[{"iso":"AF","uid":1626,"title":"Afghanistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/afghanistan","text":"Since the Taliban took power in 2021, Afghanistan has been in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe: millions of people are starving.\n\nCurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2022: 20.6 m. €\nPeople reached in 2022: 913,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 38\nfunding in 2022: 10.1 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,242,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"BD","uid":1628,"title":"Bangladesh","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/bangladesh","text":"The consequences of climate change have a strong impact in densely populated Bangladesh. Almost every eighth inhabitant suffers from hunger.\n\ncurrent projects: 12\nfunding in 2022: 2.8 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 235,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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.\n\ncurrent projects*: 5\nfunding in 2022*: 0.6 m. €\npeople reached in 2022*: 14,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 17\nfunding in 2022: 6.4 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 136,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 11\nfunding in 2022: 5.1 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,248,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 17\nfunding in 2022: 11.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 614,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"HT","uid":1633,"title":"Haiti","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/haiti","text":"Earthquakes and other disasters - Haiti's rural population suffers the consequences. In 2021, nearly 50% of the population was malnourished.\n\ncurrent projects: 10\nfunding in 2022: 7.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 59,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"IN","uid":1634,"title":"India","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/india","text":"One third of the world's poor population lives in India. How does so much poverty and hunger arise in the country? The causes are diverse.\n\ncurrent projects: 31\nfunding in 2022: 5 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,972,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 12\nfunding in 2022: 6.7 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 89,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 4\nfunding in 2022: 0.9 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 102,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"KH","uid":1637,"title":"Cambodia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/cambodia","text":"Cambodia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. The consequences are land grabbing and hunger.\n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2022: 0.5 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 33,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 42\nfunding in 2022: 11.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 626,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"LR","uid":1641,"title":"Liberia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/liberia","text":"A long civil war was followed by the outbreak of Ebola. More than 50 percent of the Liberian population still lives in poverty.\n\ncurrent projects: 11\nfunding in 2022: 9.4 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 122,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"MG","uid":1642,"title":"Madagascar","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/madagascar","text":"Madagascar is repeatedly hit by extreme droughts. The majority of the population suffers from hunger and poverty.\n\ncurrent projects: 13\nfunding in 2022: 4.1 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 344,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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 2022: 4.7 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 524,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 16\nfunding in 2022: 10.4 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 208,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 11\nfunding in 2022: 3.0 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 62,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 16\nfunding in 2022: 3.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 471,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"NE","uid":1648,"title":"Niger","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/niger","text":"The situation in Niger is tense. Droughts, food crises and attacks by radical Islamic militias threaten the population.\n\ncurrent projects: 11\nfunding in 2022: 5.8 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 140,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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*: 3\nfunding in 2022*: 0.04 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 0","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 23\nfunding in 2022: 6.2 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,897,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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*: 5\nfunding in 2022*: 0.6 m. €\npeople reached in 2022*: 14,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 25\nfunding in 2022: 7.0 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 56,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"ZW","uid":1653,"title":"Zimbabwe","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/zimbabwe","text":"In Zimbabwe, many people are dependent on aid in the fight against hunger and poverty.\n\ncurrent projects: 33\nfunding in 2022: 14.5 m. €\npeople reached in 2021: 2,534,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 16\nfunding in 2022: 5.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 556,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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.\n\ncurrent projects: 24\nfunding in 2022: 21.5 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 2,567,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"SS","uid":1656,"title":"South Sudan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/south-sudan","text":"The youngest state on earth is literally struggling to survive. After a brutal civil war and droughts, many people are dependent on aid.\n\ncurrent projects: 22\nfunding in 2022: 42.2 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 774,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"SY","uid":1657,"title":"Syria \/ Türkiye","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/syria-turkiye","text":"The civil war has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Millions of people have fled. Welthungerhilfe assists at the local level \n\ncurrent projects: 12\nfunding in 2022: 22.2 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 648,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 14\nfunding in 2022: 3.2 m. €\nreached people in 2022: 46,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 31\nfunding in 2022: 9.7 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 299,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"CF","uid":1661,"title":"Central African Republic","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/central-african-republic","text":"Political crises and violent conflicts have plunged the country into chaos. Around one million people have fled these conditions.\n\ncurrent projects: 18\nfunding in 2022: 6.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 148,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"LBN","uid":3284,"title":"Lebanon","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/lebanon","text":"Lebanon is suffering from an economic and political crisis. Every 5th inhabitant is a refugee. How our projects help. \n\ncurrent projects: 4\nfunding in 2022: 1.8 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 47,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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\ncurrent projects: 8\nfunding in 2022: 9.6 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 73,000","withoutTooltip":null}]
[{"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: 38\nfunding in 2022: 10.1 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,242,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 17\nfunding in 2022: 6.4 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 136,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 11\nfunding in 2022: 5.1 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,248,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 17\nfunding in 2022: 11.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 614,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 42\nfunding in 2022: 11.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 626,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"LR","uid":1641,"title":"Liberia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/liberia","text":"A long civil war was followed by the outbreak of Ebola. More than 50 percent of the Liberian population still lives in poverty.\n\ncurrent projects: 11\nfunding in 2022: 9.4 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 122,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"MG","uid":1642,"title":"Madagascar","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/madagascar","text":"Madagascar is repeatedly hit by extreme droughts. The majority of the population suffers from hunger and poverty.\n\ncurrent projects: 13\nfunding in 2022: 4.1 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 344,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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 2022: 4.7 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 524,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 16\nfunding in 2022: 10.4 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 208,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"NE","uid":1648,"title":"Niger","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/niger","text":"The situation in Niger is tense. Droughts, food crises and attacks by radical Islamic militias threaten the population.\n\ncurrent projects: 11\nfunding in 2022: 5.8 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 140,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 25\nfunding in 2022: 7.0 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 56,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"ZW","uid":1653,"title":"Zimbabwe","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/zimbabwe","text":"In Zimbabwe, many people are dependent on aid in the fight against hunger and poverty.\n\ncurrent projects: 33\nfunding in 2022: 14.5 m. €\npeople reached in 2021: 2,534,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 16\nfunding in 2022: 5.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 556,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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.\n\ncurrent projects: 24\nfunding in 2022: 21.5 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 2,567,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"SS","uid":1656,"title":"South Sudan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/south-sudan","text":"The youngest state on earth is literally struggling to survive. After a brutal civil war and droughts, many people are dependent on aid.\n\ncurrent projects: 22\nfunding in 2022: 42.2 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 774,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 31\nfunding in 2022: 9.7 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 299,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"CF","uid":1661,"title":"Central African Republic","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/central-african-republic","text":"Political crises and violent conflicts have plunged the country into chaos. Around one million people have fled these conditions.\n\ncurrent projects: 18\nfunding in 2022: 6.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 148,000","withoutTooltip":null}]
[{"iso":"AF","uid":1626,"title":"Afghanistan","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/afghanistan","text":"Since the Taliban took power in 2021, Afghanistan has been in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe: millions of people are starving.\n\nCurrent projects: 19\nfunding in 2022: 20.6 m. €\nPeople reached in 2022: 913,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"BD","uid":1628,"title":"Bangladesh","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/bangladesh","text":"The consequences of climate change have a strong impact in densely populated Bangladesh. Almost every eighth inhabitant suffers from hunger.\n\ncurrent projects: 12\nfunding in 2022: 2.8 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 235,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"IN","uid":1634,"title":"India","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/india","text":"One third of the world's poor population lives in India. How does so much poverty and hunger arise in the country? The causes are diverse.\n\ncurrent projects: 31\nfunding in 2022: 5 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,972,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 12\nfunding in 2022: 6.7 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 89,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 4\nfunding in 2022: 0.9 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 102,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"KH","uid":1637,"title":"Cambodia","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/cambodia","text":"Cambodia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. The consequences are land grabbing and hunger.\n\ncurrent projects: 7\nfunding in 2022: 0.5 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 33,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 11\nfunding in 2022: 3.0 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 62,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 16\nfunding in 2022: 3.3 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 471,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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*: 3\nfunding in 2022*: 0.04 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 0","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 23\nfunding in 2022: 6.2 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 1,897,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"iso":"SY","uid":1657,"title":"Syria \/ Türkiye","url":"\/our-work\/countries\/syria-turkiye","text":"The civil war has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Millions of people have fled. Welthungerhilfe assists at the local level \n\ncurrent projects: 12\nfunding in 2022: 22.2 m. €\npeople reached in 2022: 648,000","withoutTooltip":null},{"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: 14\nfunding in 2022: 3.2 m. €\nreached people in 2022: 46,000","withoutTooltip":null}]
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