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Why emergencies? Many of the countries we work in are susceptible to frequent natural disasters and outbreaks of conflict, resulting in already vulnerable people losing their homes and livelihoods.
In the immediate aftermath of an emergency, we provide life-saving support to families and communities. We then stay to help them get back on their feet, rebuilding livelihoods and infrastructure and working to reduce the risk and impact of future crises.
Our key focuses are:
- Respond rapidly in order to save lives and reduce suffering
- Improve access to food, healthcare and water
- Prevent and reduce the impact of emergencies
A closer look at our emergency programmes
We aim to contribute to lasting improvements in the lives of the extreme poor through the implementation of rapid responding, risk reduction and community resilient programmes. Here we spotlight three of our approaches.
Rapid emergency response
One of the main objectives of our emergency programme is to respond rapidly to emergencies in order to save lives and reduce suffering. For example, the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine led to 15 million people being displaced. Concern’s immediate response was to support Ukrainians crossing into Poland, providing food to people on the move, assisting with the building of tents and toilets and distributing hygiene kits.
Disaster risk reduction
Community resilience
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Knowledge Hub resources on the theme of Emergencies
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