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Misereor works with people suffering from illness, poverty or other human need to promote justice, freedom, reconciliation and peace in the world. Central topics in project work are the fight for human rights, drinking water accessible to everyone, the fight against AIDS, Climate change, poverty in cities or Gender issues Key areas of funding are rural development, health care, vocational and adult education, small business promotion, self-help housing, social work projects, the advancement of women, human rights work and the training of local managers.
Misereor works with local partner organizations. Project partners on site live with the poor and know the conditions under which they live. Misereor partners come from local churches, self-help initiatives, cooperatives, human rights groups and others non-governmental organizations During the project support, the exchange of experience and the evaluation of measures carried out form a constant development process. Misereor also wants to strengthen a south-south dialogue as the basis for sustainable development. Misereor also provides information on the causes of impoverishment, oppression and destruction. Misereor operates to strengthen development cooperation in politics and publicly Lobbying This also means participating in international discussions about development policy and influencing the decision-making process in society.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.