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LINK 2007: Mattarella's gesture reconcilies with institutions

President Sergio Mattarella paid tribute in Crotone to the victims of the shipwreck a few dozen meters from the beach of Steccato di Cutro that cost the lives of the 68 people ascertained to date. Many were children, mothers, fathers, and young people fleeing from serious danger situations in...

Increasing number of humanitarian crisis and COOPI's response

The increasing numbers of crises between 2022 and 2023, due to the effects of climate change, natural hazards and wars, have thrown into disarray dozens of countries around the world. In the past year alone, 270,000 people were killed by 387 old and new wars or disasters resulting from natural...

In Somalia, the "Crisis Modifier" works

To alleviate the ongoing drought in Somalia, the SomRep Consortium, of which COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale is a member, is successfully using the "Crisis modifier", a tool that allows families to access 3 months' funding, cope with the immediate needs following a disaster...

Flood emergency in Somalia. COOPI supports 1,000 households

Since October 2019, the Deyr season in Somalia has brought torrential rains, which have caused the displacement of about 570 000 people and, since December, COOPI has started a collaboration with Caritas Somalia to meet the most urgent needs of the population, offering food assistance to 1,000...

Ethiopia: new economic opportunities

Ethiopia is mainly carachterized by dry, sub-humid, semi-arid and arid regions, all of which are prone to drought. Land degradation, low economic development, untapped water resources and dependence on rain-fed agriculture,  makes of Ethiopia a highly vulnerable Country to recurrent droughts...

Ethiopia. Supporting communities affected by the locust invasion

COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale has supported 5,800 families affected by the Desert Locust invasion in the Afar region of Ethiopia through the FAO-funded project "Emergency Livelihood Assistance to Pastoralist and Agro-Pastoralist Communities". The project, which ran from June 2020...

Ethiopia. Halima and her solar-powered agricultural system

Halima lives in Ethiopia, she is 38 years old, has six children and lost her husband five years ago. Because of this, all the responsibilities of the family fell on her shoulders. Guaranteeing a daily meal and providing for her children's basic needs have become a major concern.   ...

Ethiopia. 91,000 litres of water secured with the European Union in Ambaro

In the town of Ambaro, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, there is the only health centre operating in the area. It is the only facility that provides services to the communities in the three surrounding districts. However, for three years, the health facility has lacked a safe and constant water...

El Niño doesn't forgive

THE PERIODIC CLIMATE PHENOMENON OF EL NINO AFFECTS THE CLIMATE OF THE ENTIRE PLANET, CAUSING FLOODING IN SOME AREAS AND SEVERE DROUGHT IN OTHERS. IN 2015, ITS EFFECTS WERE DISRUPTIVE, ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH AMERICA AND AFRICA. In Ethiopia, Karma is the last rainy season, it runs from June to...