Introduction letter to the CESVI 2024 Annual Report By Gloria Zavatta and Stefano Piziali What you are about to read is not just an account of numbers, projects and results. It is the sincere and necessary account of a year lived alongside 2 million people, among the most vulnerable on the planet. It is a […]
ContinueIn memory of Levias
CESVI has received with great sorrow the news of the sudden passing of its colleague Levias Shimbani, CESVI’s Field Officer in Zimbabwe. Levias, a native of the area, had worked with CESVI since 2023 as a supervisor and trainer in environmental and agricultural development projects in the South of the country. All of CESVI joins […]
ContinueIlaria Dallatana to the presidency of CESVI
After Gloria Zavatta, another woman will lead CESVI. The aim of the new mandate is to strengthen the organisation’s impact, authority and capacity for innovation in responding to major global humanitarian challenges.
ContinueRestoring Dignity through Hygiene: Supporting Families in Gaza amidst Conflict
Since the escalation of hostilities in Gaza in October 2023, and with renewed violence since March 2025, the humanitarian situation in the Strip has become catastrophic. More than 664,000 people have been newly displaced in just three months, many forced to flee their tents and shelters with nowhere to go. Families are sleeping on the […]
ContinueLebanon: CESVI and the Italian Cooperation supporting the most vulnerable communities
In Lebanon, the emergency shows no sign of abating. Since September 2024, a new and violent escalation of conflict in the South and East of the country has triggered a humanitarian crisis that further worsens an already deeply compromised socioeconomic situation. Today, more than 3.7 million people – almost two-thirds of the entire population – […]
ContinueIn Gaza, cooking safely is a privilege. Bringing clean water means saving lives
In Gaza, food is now almost impossible to find, and when it is available, it is often unsafe to eat. The cost of the few remaining food items has become prohibitive for most of the population, and cooking gas – now only available on the black market – can cost up to 100 dollars per […]
ContinuePakistan: Strengthening Climate Resilience through Anticipatory Action
Pakistan is among the countries most severely affected by the impacts of climate change. According to the Climate Risk Index 2025, it was ranked as the most vulnerable country in 2022 due to extreme events such as the devastating floods that submerged one-third of the national territory, causing over 1,700 deaths and an estimated $40 […]
ContinueGaza: in an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, CESVI continues its efforts
Since 7 October 2023, the Gaza Strip has been the scene of a humanitarian catastrophe of unimaginable proportions. The numbers speak for themselves: the number of victims has exceeded 168,000, with over 51,000 dead and nearly 117,000 injured (OCHA). Between 18 March and 22 April alone, 1,691 Palestinians were killed, a third of them children […]
ContinueEarthquake in Myanmar: Humanitarian crisis persists, but aid received by DG ECHO thanks to the EU air bridge is on the ground
A month after the devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, the earth continues to shake, exacerbating an already extremely precarious situation. Aftershocks, a common phenomenon in active regions such as this, could continue for months. The hardest-hit communities still face a severe shortage of safe shelters, clean water, adequate sanitation, stable electricity, health care and other essential […]
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