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Cordaid

Coordinates: 52°04′34″N 4°18′40″E / 52.07605°N 4.311205°E / 52.07605; 4.311205
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Cordaid
Named afterCatholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid[1]
Established2000
Merger ofMensen in Nood (1914) and Memisa Medicus Mundi (1925)
TypeNGO
Focushealthcare, humanitarian aid, security and justice, food security and inclusive economic growth
HeadquartersGrote Marktstraat 45
Location
Coordinates52°04′34″N 4°18′40″E / 52.07605°N 4.311205°E / 52.07605; 4.311205
Region served
Worldwide
Heleen van den Berg
AffiliationsACT Alliance, Caritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis, CIDSE, Medicus Mundi International
Revenue238.5 million €[2] (in 2022)
Expenses253 million €[2] (in 2022)
FundingGlobal Fund, Dutch government, United Nations bodies, World Bank, European Union, UK government, German government[2]
Staff1,309[2] (in 2022)
Websitewww.cordaid.org

Cordaid is an internationally operating value-based emergency relief and development organization, mostly working in conflict-affected countries. It is one of the biggest international development organizations in the Netherlands, with a network of hundreds of partner organizations in countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

History

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Cordaid was founded in 2000 in The Hague. Its mission is to address structural poverty, provide medical aid, aid to the most disadvantaged, as well as emergency and refugee relief. Its foundation consisted of a merger of three Dutch Catholic development organizations: Memisa Medicus Mundi (created in 1925), Mensen in Nood (People in Need, created in 1914) and Lenten Campaign/Bilance.

The history of these organizations goes back to the beginning of the 20th century, providing relief to World War I refugees in the Netherlands and doing medical missionary work abroad. For decades these organizations provided health care, famine relief, shelter, and other forms of assistance in dozens of countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.

In 2015, when forced migration, displacement, and conflict had become key drivers of global dynamics, Cordaid shifted its focus to conflict-affected and volatile countries and to addressing causes of fragility.

In January 2021, the Protestant organization ICCO joined forces with Cordaid, realizing the largest merger in the Dutch development sector to this day.[3]

With ICCO, Cordaid expanded its scope and its fields of expertise, including climate resilient food systems and food security.

Collaboration

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Cordaid is part of several networks, among them CIDSE, Caritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis, Medicus Mundi International, and the ACT Alliance. Cordaid is working closely with other international NGOs, and collaborates with over 300 partner organizations worldwide. Its financial support comes from a private donor base in the Netherlands (250.000 in 2019) and from major donors, including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Global Fund, and the World Bank.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid". preventionweb.net. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Annual report 2022". cordaid.org. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Nauta, Hans (5 January 2021). "Grote fusie in het christelijke ontwikkelingswerk: Icco trekt in bij Cordaid". Trouw. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ Musaasizi, Brian (30 August 2022). "LIRA: Standard Chartered Bank, Cordaid Launch Ugx 970 million Youth in Agribusiness Project". Redpepper Uganda. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ^ "3 year health care project started in Yemen". reliefweb.int. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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