Unexpected events causing material and human losses: natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, etc.), wars, epidemics, famines.

2025 GHI: Due to the Climate Crisis Acute Hunger has Tripled in 6 Years

96 million people in 18 countries affected in 2024, 24 million more than the previous year. 393 natural disasters recorded, impacting 167 million people. CESVI’s appeal ahead of COP30: “The climate crisis is eroding the very foundations of food security. Immediate large-scale action is needed against the environmental crisis — one of the main drivers […]

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Gaza: High-Risk Situation without NGO Aid. AIDA Statement.

Despite the agreements signed in recent weeks, the situation in Gaza remains extremely dramatic. The lives of the population are still hanging by a thread due to the limited entry of humanitarian aid. While it is true that since the date of the agreements, aid shipments provided by the United Nations have been allowed in, […]

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Pakistan overwhelmed by monsoon rains: flood emergency strikes again

Pakistan is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with extreme events such as heatwaves, torrential rains and flash floods shaping the lives of millions of people, with devastating consequences for the economy and the survival of rural communities. The 2022 floods, which submerged one third of the country, remain an open wound. […]

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In memory of Hatem, friend and colleague who passed away in Gaza

CESVI expresses its deepest condolences for the premature death in the Gaza Strip of Hatem Abu Hamed, a friend and former colleague. Hatem had worked with CESVI for several years, starting in 2020, on projects aimed at strengthening solid waste management systems in Gaza as a Liaison Officer, contributing his professionalism and expertise to improving […]

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CESVI at the Ukraine Recovery Conference: sustainable solutions for those most affected

CESVI took part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), hosted this year by Italy, bringing its field experience and long-standing commitment to Ukraine into the spotlight during a panel focused on finding sustainable, long-term solutions for people most severely affected by the war. Representing CESVI was Marzia Lazzari, Area Manager for Ukraine, who highlighted the […]

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