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Iraq has still not recovered from years of conflict. Political violence and the social economic situation make life difficult for Iraqis. Iraq is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Persistent drought will exacerbate water shortages.

• Partner: Yazda, People in Need.

Lebanon is facing an economic crisis, political chaos, poverty, food insecurity and the aftermath of the Beirut explosion. In addition, Lebanon has hosted 1.5 million Syrians since the war in Syria. The war with Israel has displaced 800,000 people within Lebanon, and 450,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria.

• Partner: Embrace, Intersos, International Rescue Committee, Dutch Relief Alliance.

After fourteen years of war and the earthquake in 2023, the country is in difficult times. The Assad regime ended at the end of 2024, but 16.7 million people are still dependent on aid. War, poverty, hunger and a collapsed health system. There is hope, but the future of Syria is very uncertain.

• Partners: HiHFAD, Al Sham Humanitarian Foundation.

After 10 years of war in Yemen, the country is in worse shape than ever. Due to ongoing conflict, hunger, disease and inflation, more than half of the population is dependent on aid. Almost 5 million people are on the run in the country. This makes Yemen one of the countries with the most displaced people worldwide. Due to the highest inflation ever, poverty is only increasing.

• Partners: Dutch Relief Alliance, Intersos.

In early February 2023, a devastating earthqake sent shockwaves through communities in Türkiye and northern Syria, all projects are implemented.

In Türkiye we are now working with community-based, refugee-led, women-led, and small initiatives in (child) protection), protection against gender-based violence and legal support.

• Partners: ASPIRE, Child Labour Monitoring and Prevention Association, El Furat Organization, Amal en Migrant Solidarity Organization

Myanmar is dealing with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that has upended the lives of millions of people. Violence has worsened since the military seized power in 2021. Amid the ongoing violence, Myanmarese people are facing severe health care shortages and a major food crisis. In addition, Myanmar has been hit by a massive earthquake, deepening the humanitarian crisis.

Partners: Civil Health & Development Network, Back Pack Health Worker Team, International Rescue Committee, Dutch Relief Alliance, Mines Advisory Group, People in Need.

Bangladesh is one of the world’s countries most at risk from disasters, particularly cyclones and floods. Their impact can be devastating.

Bangladesh is also coping with almost 1 million people who fled their homes in Myanmar and are living in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp.

• Partner: HOPE Foundation.

Wars and conflicts have wreaked havoc in Afghanistan for decades. After the Taliban took power, fighting has ceased in large parts of the country, but the security situation remains fragile.

The people of Afghanistan suffer from multiple crisis: drought, poverty, and food shortages: nearly 20 million people in the country suffer from severe food shortages. Access to healthcare and education, in particular for girls and women, is increasingly under pressure due to the Taliban.

• Partners: Intersos, Dutch Relief Alliance, People in Need.

Refugees and migrants are trying to enter the European Union via the Polish-Belarussian border. Both Belarus and Poland violently force people across the border, so-called pushbacks, leaving many vulnerable displaced people exposed to the elements and in life-threatening circumstances.

Poland is also hosting the highest number of Ukrainian refugees, 1.5 million people.

• Partners: Egala, Strefa Wolnoslowa.

Greece currently hosts approximately 50,000 refugees and migrants. They face hunger and poverty. Both recognized refugees and persons with a rejected asylum application are no longer entitled to support from the state, leaving thousands without adequate healthcare or means to sustain themselves.

• Partner: Intersos, Wave Thessaloniki.

Bosnia-Herzegovina is part of the infamous Balkan route for displaced people trying to reach Europe. The route is dangerous, the living conditions appalling.

Among refugees, the Balkan route is also known as ‘the game’: a mission you try to complete, if the police catch you, it’s ‘game over’. Many people live in informal camps in the forest or in abandoned buildings, where they often face violence from the authorities.

• Partner: Rahma, INTERGreat.

Thousands of people flee via the Balkan route, mainly from Afghanistan and Syria, to the European Union. Due to extreme police violence, pushbacks and a lack of shelter, their search for safety is anything but smooth. The border crossing between Serbia and Hungary was the most active until last year, but after excessively violent police actions this route shifted to Bosnia and Croatia.

• Partners: Collective Aid, KlikActiv.

The war in Ukraine caused Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. Millions of people have been displaced. People are seeking refuge in neighboring countries such as Moldova and Poland.

The devastation caused by war is enormous leaving millions of Ukrainians dependent on humanitarian aid and in need of protection. The situation is constantly changing due to the ongoing violence.

• Partners: Save the World, Myrne Nebo, Ukrainian Deminers Organisation, Giro555, Mines Advisory Group, SaveUA, Brokers without Borders, Alliance for Mental Health, People in Need, PAL UA.
• Final evaluation of our humanitarian response in 2022 and 2023 in Ukraine