An unprecedented need for humanitarian aid
The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance globally is at unprecedented
levels, exacerbated by the climate emergency, conflict and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 811 million
people in the world are currently facing food insecurity and over 1% of
the global population is now displaced.
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by crises, and in ways that differ to
men. Despite this, they are typically left out of humanitarian coordination,
assessments, decision-making, and planning procedures. Our experience tells us that
women are frequently the frontline responders within their communities when a crisis
strikes, and they possess valuable knowledge, influence and expertise on what is needed.
This is why CARE International has a special focus on understanding and addressing the
power and gender imbalances that affect women and
girls in crisis situations and prioritizes working with women’s organizations to
lead the response.
What is CARE International doing to respond to humanitarian crises?
CARE International and our partners prepare for and respond rapidly, at scale, to sudden
onset natural disasters, protracted and complex crises (as well as shocks within them),
and public health emergencies and their secondary impacts.
CARE International plays a leading role in transforming the humanitarian sector by
putting gender at the center of our responses. We use specific approaches that protect
people’s dignity, and build resilience and social cohesion in communities before,
during, and after an emergency. Our core humanitarian sectors are:
By working with local partners, CARE provides quality and gender-focused
humanitarian assistance to 10% of those affected by major crises, with a goal to
reach at least 50 million people by 2030.
Our programming is:
- Gender-responsive and intersectional
- Conflict-sensitive and safe
- Inclusive
- Locally led
Since 2016, about half of our humanitarian programming has been implemented fully or
mostly with local partners, with increased attention on the powerful role of local
women’s organizations in delivering locally led and gender-transformative humanitarian
response.
Our humanitarian programming uses models like Women Lead in Emergencies (WLiE) bring together
different elements of CARE’s gender in emergencies work and is applied by CARE and our
partners to transform social and gender norms in humanitarian action. Further to
this, CARE uses evidence from our Rapid Gender
Analysis and participatory needs assessment processes to ensure that our
humanitarian work is needs-based and takes an intersectional approach to serve the most
vulnerable or at risk within a specific context.
CARE International will continue to partner with governments, UN agencies, international
and national NGOs, (including NGO networks), academic institutions, and private sector
actors in countries, regions, and at the global level. We invite like-minded
organizations, from social movements to inter-governmental organizations, to partner
with us in ways that allow us to strengthen our joint humanitarian response on the
ground.
Read our Vision 2030 Impact Area Strategy for Crisis Response here.
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