Development

IN 2022, WE CONTINUED TACKLING ISSUES DRIVING POVERTY AND EMPOWERED MORE COMMUNITIES TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT. WE IMPROVED ACCESS TO LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND WATER AND SANITATION, WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS HELPING IMPROVE THE LIVES OF 2.8 MILLION PEOPLE.

Our development work also aimed to boost resilience to food insecurity and the negative impacts of climate change on the communities we serve. Through livelihood programmes and disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts, we helped ensure communities are more prepared to face an uncertain future.

  • £75.2 million invested in 302 development projects worldwide

  • Nearly 2.4 million people provided with food security and livelihood opportunities
  • Over 2.6 million individuals reached by healthcare interventions
  • 1.1 million people given access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene support
  • Over 149,000 children and adults helped to gain an education