The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Health / Social work Social work activities without accommodation Other social work activities without accommodation 88.99 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 April 2025
Employment effect (start)
11 April 2024
Foreseen end date
30 June 2025
Description
OCHA, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 20%, cutting approximately 500 jobs worldwide.
The restructuring comes in response to a $58 million funding shortfall and will result in a more concentrated presence in fewer locations. Operations will be scaled back or ended in at least ten locations, including Cameroon, Colombia, Eritrea, Türkiye (Gaziantep), Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and Hague, the Netherlands. The cuts follow earlier austerity measures such as a hiring freeze and travel restrictions. According to leadership, the changes are necessary due to financial cuts from the Trump administration rather than a decrease in humanitarian needs. Consultations with staff were held, but civil society groups have expressed concern over the lack of inclusivity in decision-making.
OCHA operates in over 60 countries and plays a key role in coordinating emergency humanitarian responses rather than delivering aid directly. OCHA employs about 2,600 people worldwide.
Eurofound (2025), OCHA, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 202868, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202868.
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