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    Scenes of destruction in Beirut after an explosion in early August 2020. Photo: Dom Hunt / Concern Worldwide.
    News8 August 2020

    The humanitarian impact of the Beirut explosion

    Lebanon emergency appeal
    Press release
    7 August 2020

    Concern launches emergency appeal to help victims of Beirut explosion

    Khadan Mohamed Hamed lives in a camp for displaced people in Somaliland.
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    5 August 2020

    COVID-19 and the vicious cycle of crisis in Somalia

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    Scenes of destruction in Beirut after an explosion in early August 2020. Photo: Dom Hunt / Concern Worldwide.
    News
    8 August 2020

    The humanitarian impact of the Beirut explosion

    Recovery from the Beirut explosion will be daunting as Lebanon is already facing an economic crisis, an influx of refugees, and a new spike in COVID-19 cases.
    Khadan Mohamed Hamed lives in a camp for displaced people in Somaliland.
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    5 August 2020

    COVID-19 and the vicious cycle of crisis in Somalia

    COVID-19 is adding to a complex cycle of crisis in Somalia that includes floods, droughts, locusts and conflict.
    Ngelenge village. Photo: Concern Worldwide
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    31 July 2020

    This is how Concern helped stop crocodiles attacks in a remote village

    Crocodile attacks on women and children as they collect water for their families have been reduced in a remote area of Tanzania – thanks to work done over 20-years-ago by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide.
    As part of the response to Covid-19, Concern Syria have begun distributing hygiene kits in Northern Syria Photo: Concern Worldwide.
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    29 June 2020

    Supporting the future of Syria and the region

    The Syria crisis may have drifted from news headlines as the world remains engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic, but the plight of the Syrian population remains urgent and ever more critical.
    Abda came with her son to Muglad hospital to participate in an awareness training on infant and young child feeding. These trainings allow mothers to learn about how to prevent malnutrition.
    News
    26 June 2020

    Tackling hunger in Sudan

    In Sudan, around 5.8 million people don’t always have enough food to eat and persistently high levels of malnutrition are endangering people’s lives. We’ve partnered with the European Union on an integrated, multi-sectoral programme to prevent and treat malnutrition in the country.
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    Flooding caused by Cyclone Idai - Malawi, March 2019 Photo: Concern Worldwide
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    6 August 2020

    Impact of Cyclone Idai on the poorest in Malawi

    This page examines the impact of the floods caused by Cylone Idai on some of the poorest people living in Malawi.
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    6 August 2020

    Education - Safe Learning Model Research

    This page outlines the design and results of the Safe Learning Model pilot research in Sierra Leone from 2017 - 2021 undertaken in partnership with University College Dublin- School of Education.
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    4 August 2020

    COVID-19 Technical Resources

    Technical resources developed by Concern Advisers for emergency and development programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Community members in Vati Kapasia, Kapasia Union, Sundarganj, Bangladesh show the level of the flood water from the 2019 monsoon on their home. Photo: Finola Mohan / Concern Worldwide.
    Publication
    27 July 2020

    At What Cost?

    This report presents the findings from the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance research into how chronic gaps in adaptation finance expose the world's most vulnerable people to climate chaos.
    Waiting area at Digital Booth - Concern Bangladesh in collaboration with local partners, have launched New Digital Booths in Dhaka, for screening and testing of Covid-19.
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    22 July 2020

    Covid-19 Research

    This page shows the results of research carried out by Concern showing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the poorest people in our programme countries.
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    Concern staff members participate in Project Us Café run by students participating in the Concern TY Academy. Photo: Gavin Douglas/ Concern Worldwide.
    Press release
    21 June 2020

    Concern launches programme to engage corporate leaders on the UN Global Goals

    Businesses looking to improve their impact on the world are invited to take part in a new programme from Irish humanitarian aid agency Concern Worldwide.
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    Press release
    17 June 2020

    Empathetic Ireland will be force for good on UN Security Council

    News that Ireland has won a seat on the United Nations Security Council has been welcomed by Chief Executive of Concern Worldwide, Dominic MacSorley.
    Concern has launched a major EU-funded programme to reduce levels of malnutrition, sickness and death among children aged under-five. Photo: Concern Worldwide
    Press release
    4 June 2020

    Concern launches major EU-funded programme to tackle childhood malnutrition

    Concern has launched a major EU-funded programme to reduce levels of malnutrition, sickness and death among children aged under-five.
    Hakim Para camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
    Press release
    31 May 2020

    Concern responding to urgent needs in Bangladesh after cyclone badly affects coastal communities

    Concern is working to urgently assist around 140,000 people who have been impacted by Cyclone Amphan.
    Hakim Para camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
    Press release
    20 May 2020

    Cyclone Amphan: Concern responding to urgent needs in Bangladesh

    Concern is responding to urgent needs as one of the worst storms in decades makes landfall In Bangladesh today.
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