Middle East, North Africa and Europe
Azerbaijan ranks 88 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE International has been working in Azerbaijan since the early 1990s, working at a cross-border and regional level to support the development of civil society and reduce poverty.
CARE International's work in Azerbaijan forms part of a wider regional approach. CARE has been working in the South Caucasus, a region located on the borders of Europe and Asia, since 1988 when it responded to the Spitak earthquake in Armenia. In the early 1990s and again in 2008, CARE International responded to armed conflicts that broke out in the region.
CARE International works at a cross-border and regional level to support the development of civil society and reduce poverty. In partnership with national organizations, we focus primarily on assisting rural households with incomes below, or at risk of falling below, the poverty line.
CARE International strives to increase women's roles in peacebuilding and supports dialogue across existing dividing lines in the South Caucasus.
Our work in the South Caucasus focuses on:
Women and girls bear the brunt of the climate crisis and often design the solutions, yet only 8 out of the 78 world leaders participating in COP29 are women: while the Conference of Parties (COP) strive to be an inclusive summit, the negotiation table remains far from diverse.
As world leaders gather in Baku for COP29, CARE International urges developed countries and high emitters to commit $1 trillion annually in public finance to support developing nations in addressing loss and damage and adapting to prevent uncontrolled global warming.
Over 14,000 people crossed into Armenia - many of whom are now living in critical conditions.
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, negotiations center on setting a new climate finance goal (NCQG) for post-2025, with demands ranging from $1 trillion to $5 trillion annually to support developing countries' climate actions.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
