Our Impact
in 2020
Due to the rhythm of funding and reporting cycles, it takes time to gather results information from our projects around the world. On this page, we summarise results reported by members in 2020, using funding allocated in 2019 through two of our funding schemes. The figures represent a subset of the overall achievements using funding allocated in 2019.
Education
64,102
people were able to access improved education
< 3%
drop-out rate in education projects run by Misean Cara members
1,312
Contributions to the strengthening of educational systems at local, regional or national levels, including in-service teacher training, infrastructural developments, and contributing to national level research
Health
677,145
individuals benefitted from improved health outcomes
65,338
perinatal women and infants received quality healthcare
733
contributions to health system strengthening, e.g. the pre-service and in-service training of health personnel
Sustainable Livelihoods
224,114
people improved their livelihoods
Over 240,000
people achieved greater food and nutrition security
3,215
contributions made to promote green, low-emission and climate resilient practices and policies, e.g. limiting greenhouse gas emissions, promoting heat- and drought-resistant crops, and increasing community resilience to climate change
Human Rights
Over 400,000
people participated in awareness-raising programmes on human rights and used their training to carry out 5,500 initiatives to assert their rights
Over 65,000
people accessed justice and legal support, including 4,500 victims of severe human rights violations who received shelter and psychological support
202
changes in policies and laws leading to improved access to social services, legal documentation, and changes in duty bearers’ knowledge of legal obligations
Member Capacity Development
3,428
individuals from 36 members benefited from capacity development support
204
member organisational systems were strengthened and new strategies put in place