Evaluations/Research Sex, age (and more) still matter: Data collection, analysis, and use in humanitarian practice March 23, 2023 The humanitarian community has come a long way since the first Sex and Age Matter report was published in 2011. In the new report, Sex, age (and more) still matter, we show how that progress has been uneven. The collection and analysis of sex-, age, and disability disaggregated data do not consistently inform programming and require further commitment and investment. View resource
Case Study 2023 Annual Water+ WASH Systems Award March 21, 2023 This year, we award our annual WASH Systems Award to our many CARE teams working to strengthen WASH systems in humanitarian and nexus contexts. This award is in recognition of their tireless efforts to ensure WASH as a basic service in the wake of humanitarian crises, and their efforts to begin addressing the structural and systems barriers to WASH in fragile contexts. Please join us in celebration, and read our 2023 WASH Systems Award brief. View resource
Impact Reports Ukraine Crisis Update: March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023 As the anniversary of the Ukraine conflict passes, two Ukrainian women reflect on the past year and their new lives in Poland. View resource
Impact Reports Reducing Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM): Findings from Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mali, and Somalia March 14, 2023 Child marriage and its life-long consequences reflect and reinforce gender and age discrimination, including limiting girls' access to education. This brief explores the many ways in which addressing the root causes of early marriage has led to ongoing benefits for girls' education, health, economic situation and risk of violence. View resource
Evaluations/Research HER VOICE: Listening to Women in Action March 8, 2023 Women are helping to lead community response, but the space for their participation and leadership is shrinking. The best way to understand what is happening to crisis affected populations—especially for people who often do not get a chance to inform the global conversation—is to listen to their voices and experiences. View resource
Lessons Learned Gender Equality through Savings Groups March 1, 2023 Traditional savings groups can be an effective economic tool, but when we invest in them to truly focus on gender equality they can be a powerful engine for social change. Drawing on more than 30 years of supporting community savings groups, CARE’s program experience highlights some of the key ways to ensure these promote gender equality. View resource
CARE’s Work with Adolescents and Youth February 28, 2023 CARE’s programming seeks to build knowledge and skills and the resilience of young people to the broad range of stressors and shocks they face. This capacity statement presents CARE’s work with adolescents and youth (aged 10 - 24) and includes an empowerment framework that is tailored for working with these younger populations. View resource
Policy Papers FY24 Funding for International Affairs Budget February 21, 2023 As the world faces unprecedented challenges, now is not the time for budget cuts. The U.S. Congress must provide robust funding in the FY24 budget to help change lives and address the root causes of poverty. View resource
Impact Reports Ukraine Crisis Update: February 20, 2023 February 20, 2023 One year into the crisis, CARE and our partners have reached nearly one million people, with efforts spanning Ukraine, Georgia, Germany, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. View resource
Evaluations/Research CARE Jordan 2022 Annual Needs Assessment February 16, 2023 The 2022 CARE Jordan Annual Needs Assessment is the eleventh installment of a series that dates back to 2012. The aim of the assessment is to identify, analyze, and track the needs, vulnerabilities, and coping mechanisms of host communities and refugees in Jordan. It is targeted at addressing knowledge gaps related to a lack of longitudinal data on the needs of vulnerable populations. View resource