Red Cross: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is laying off approximately 1,500 people in various areas as the budget for humanitarian help is expected to fall. It has also stated that it will close some of its programmes. The Geneva-based organisation announced that its governing board approved $475.30 million in cost cuts for 2023 and early 2024.
1500 positions will be lost worldwide during the next 12 months
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Tuesday that 1,500 positions will be lost worldwide during the next 12 months. “At least 20 of the world’s 350 ICRC offices will close, where the area can be covered by another ICRC office, or where other humanitarian or development partners may take over.” “We will also reduce and close several of our programmes,” it said. According to the ICRC, numerous end-of-year promises from donors did not come in at the expected level. It also stated that costs were higher than expected in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Ukraine was the only one of its ten largest operations
It stated that it will need to be more deliberate in directing efforts towards programmes and locations where they will have the most impact. According to the Red Cross, the number of persons who are likely to be impacted will be lowered as much as feasible through a recruiting freeze and position reduction. The ICRC employs around 20,000 people in 100 countries. It announced last month that there could be a severe budget shortage in 2023, resulting in cuts. Ukraine was the only one of its ten largest operations, which included Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen.
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