Annual Review 2022
After a politically turbulent year in 2021, we were hoping for things to improve in the new year. However, the situation in our partner countries remains highly fragile – which makes our work challenging.
Work in fragile contexts
Governments brutally crushed opposition protests in Chad and Bangladesh in 2022, while in Afghanistan, the Taliban continued to relentlessly restrict the freedom of girls and women. The situation likewise remains unstable in the multi-ethnic state of Ethiopia, where civil war was waged for two years. In addition, the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa caused one of the worst climate-related crises in recent history, whereas the rainy season in Chad lasted longer than average. The consequences: hundreds of thousands of people had to leave their homes, entire areas were cut off from their surroundings and there were more and more severe cases of malaria.
Cooperation with our local partners and employees is crucial for us to be able to engage effectively in these challenging situations. They are the ones who are able to assess the security situation and make recommendations or alleviate a situation. We are therefore delighted that we have been able to continue with all of our projects in 2022 – above all thanks to these partners. Inflation has forced us to increase project budgets in some cases, for example to offset higher prices for pharmaceuticals. This makes it all the more motivating for us to see that, in spite of all the challenges, our projects are having an impact and helping local girls and women to improve their health and enjoy more rights.
The work being done in the “Gender Equality & Health” alliance, founded in 2019, which includes IAMANEH Switzerland and Médecins du Monde Suisse, is beginning to bear fruit. For example, we have collaborated to prevent sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment – both internally and with our partners. We have also expanded our country portfolio.
After a lengthy period of online collaboration due to the Covid 19 pandemic, we were finally able to meet our partners in person again. The partner dialogue and project visits are extremely valuable to us and provide us with key insights for follow-up projects.
Review in numbers
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Cover picture: Nofisa Khatun (65), fistula survivor and community fistula advocate; photo: Farhana Akther/WHI/Fairpicture
Moto-Ambulances save lives!
The best health care is of no use if it is not accessible. The distances between villages and health centers in the Ouaddaï region of Chad are often long and arduous.Together with the local communities, our local partner BASE therefore set out to find a solution.