Fast Facts

Population: 17,980,803 (2023 est.)
Life expectancy: 73.18 years (71.17 years male, 75.3 years female) (2023 est.)
Infant mortality: 25.57 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)
Under-5 mortality*: 23 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)
Access to improved drinking water: 95% (97.9% urban, 92.2% rural)
Access to improved sanitation: 78.8% (90.4% urban, 66.3% rural)
Percentage of seats held by women in national parliament^: 19.4% (2022 est.)
GDP per capita: $8,900 (2021 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook, *UNICEF, ^World Bank

Supporting Children’s Nutrition

In support of a resilient community facing climate change and achieving food security, we teamed up with Quaker in the Quaker Crece program.

This partnership has reached 2,200 children, empowering their recovery from malnutrition. We believe that consuming adequate nutrition from 2 to 5 years old can prevent 54% of childhood illnesses

CARE provides specialised food, carefully crafted by Quaker, which covers a portion of children’s daily nutritional needs. This initiative targets children aged 2 to 5 years old, who face acute or moderate malnutrition and growth challenges.

Our involvement is holistic, going door-to-door to get families involved. We empower them with knowledge and skills through education on good hygiene and feeding practices.

We are committed to battling food insecurity and malnutrition – with an approach that prioritises direct interventions, economic empowerment for women, and building resilience in communities to face the challenges of climate change.

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