
Hunger and Drought in East Africa
No water, no harvest, no food: An extreme drought threatens the lives of millions of people.
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Hunger: Facts & Figures
735 million people do not have enough to eat. Learn about the causes and consequences of hunger.
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Sustainable Development Goals
193 countries have committed to ensuring that all people can live in dignity by 2030 while at the same time preserving the natural foundations of life in the long term, whether social, economic, or ecological.
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Annual Report 2022
In 2022, WHH supported around 18.8 million people in 37 countries with 603 projects
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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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