Myanmar

As a foundation for development cooperation, SWISSAID is also heavily affected by the corona virus. We report here on the current situation in our partner countries on an ongoing basis. After all, if a virus affects everyday life in Switzerland so severely, what does that mean for the countries and people in the global South? –Translated with DeepL

Washing hands, restricting contacts, exposing fake news: the measures against the coronavirus in our partner countries in the south are similar to those in Switzerland. The only difference is that the general conditions are much more difficult. How SWISSAID is tackling the problem – and why hygiene is not only fundamental to health, but also counteracts the threat of conflict.

The global corona crisis does not affect everyone equally. Some people are much more economically and socially affected than others. Women, who are often victims of domestic violence as well as being the sole earners of their families and in precarious employment, are especially under pressure.