International Rescue Committee: federal grants and contributions: 21 agreements; $55.3M value; 1 departments; 2 programs.
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January 2021 - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a defining global health crisis of modern times, with over 2,000,000 recorded deaths worldwide. In countries that are already experiencing humanitarian crises and have highly vulnerable populations, COVID-19 has placed even more pressure on essential services, infrastructure, and systems and resulted in adverse effects on the provision of and use of health and protection services by women and girls. Country-level interventions will be implemented through a global program that will allow for a greater overall coherence and visibility of sect
April 2024 – An estimated 300 million people worldwide need humanitarian assistance and protection due to ongoing conflicts, natural disasters and disease outbreaks. In response to humanitarian needs, Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC) humanitarian assistance provides predictable, multi-year, and multi-country support to longstanding partners in protracted humanitarian contexts globally. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee, aims to provide assistance to address the urgent needs of 127,451 beneficiaries in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. This project focuses on improving access to hea
March 2019 - The conflict between Boko Haram and Nigerian armed forces has been ongoing for over 10 years. Across the three affected states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, approximately 7.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2019 out of the total population of 13.4 million. Assistance for basic survival and protection is vital for displaced populations, host communities and vulnerable people across north-eastern Nigeria, especially in Borno State, the epicenter of the crisis. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee is helping to assist up to 145,393 conflict-a
December 2018 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 735,000 Rohingya crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months.These refugees joined an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 Rohingya already in Bangladesh following earlier waves of displacement. The majority of the refugees are women and children. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aims to improve the health and safety of vulnerable populations in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, by providing access to a wide range of services to women, adolescent girls and
P007395001: February 2019 – From new violence in peaceful areas of the country, such as the Ituri province, to multiple Ebola outbreaks, and the forced return of hundreds of thousands of Congolese refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), 2018 has pushed the limits of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s humanitarian assistance. These challenges, coupled with cyclical violence and a lack of basic services, has exacerbated life-saving needs across the east and centre of the country. Millions of Congolese bear the brunt of this context, which is characterized by worsening inter-ethni
March 2018 - Chad struggles with humanitarian emergencies related to food insecurity, malnutrition and displacement. As a result, 4.4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Close to 900,000 people are faced with severe food shortages that threaten to wipe out their livelihoods. Severe acute malnutrition has surpassed the emergency threshold in fifteen of the country’s 23 regions. Conflicts and insecurity have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people internally and from neighbouring countries. With GAC’s support, International Rescue Committee is addressing the urgent humanitar
This project aims to improve the collection, monitoring, analysis, publication and reporting of sex-disaggregated data and evidence relating to improved access to girls’ and women’s education and skills training in fragile, crisis and conflict settings. The project supports the objectives of the Charlevoix Declaration on Quality Education for Girls, Adolescent Girls and Women in Developing Countries (Charlevoix Declaration on Quality Education). Project activities include: (1) convening a reference group that includes donors, civil society, academics, experts in gender and education in emergen
March 2018 - The humanitarian situation in Cameroon continues to be of deep concern and affects millions of vulnerable people. In the Far North region, 2.1 million people are in need of assistance following conflict and insecurity related to Boko Haram, which represents about 65% of all needs across the country. Of particular concern are protection of civilians, food security and access to water, sanitation and hygiene. With GAC’s support, International Rescue Committee is helping to assist up to 7,625 conflict-affected people in the Far North region. Project activities include: (1) supportin
January 2020 - With the Syria crisis in its ninth year, Jordan continues to host up to 1.3 million Syrian refugees in camps and host communities, of whom over 650,000 are registered. Additional populations of concern include 58,000 Iraqis, as well as a small number of unregistered refugees, including those from Yemen. Crisis-affected populations require continued assistance to address basic humanitarian and protection needs. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is providing protection services and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) support to refugees and
March 2021 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya people crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months. Currently, an estimated 855,000 Rohingya refugees live in 34 highly congested settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The speed and scale of the influx resulted in significant humanitarian needs. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) improves the health and safety of Rohingya women and girls by providing integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and gender-based vi
October 2022 – Heavy monsoon rainfall affecting Pakistan since mid-June has caused widespread flooding that has affected 33 million people and displaced almost 8 million people. Reports show that floods have resulted in road closures, power outages and disruptions to communications in multiple regions, and the spread of water-borne and vector diseases. Over 1,700 people died in the floods, and nearly 13,000 injured. Government authorities and humanitarian agencies have identified food, protection, emergency shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene services, and healthcare as priority needs. An e
March 2020 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya people crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months. Currently, there are approximately 855,000 Rohingya refugees living in 34 highly congested settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The speed and scale of the influx has resulted in significant humanitarian needs. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is improving the health and safety of Rohingya women and girls through the provision of integrated sexual and reproductive health s
February 2021 - Nearly twelve years of conflict between Islamist insurgents and government forces in northeastern Nigeria have left the region facing a desperate humanitarian crisis, characterized by mass population displacement and severe human rights abuses, including abductions, killings, and sexual violence. Destruction of infrastructure has left most of the population without access to safe water, sanitation, or healthcare and widespread food insecurity, exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has left the region on the brink of famine. Across the three conflict-affected state
February 2022 - Twelve years of conflict between Islamist insurgents and government forces in northeastern Nigeria have left the region facing a desperate humanitarian crisis, characterized by mass population displacement and severe human rights abuses, including abductions, killings, and sexual violence. Destruction of infrastructure has left most of the population without access to safe water, sanitation or health care. Widespread food insecurity, worsened by the ongoing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has left the region on the brink of famine. Across the three conflict-affec
February 2022 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya people crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months. Currently, close to 1 million Rohingya refugees live in 33 highly congested settlements in Cox’s Bazar and almost 20,000 have been relocated to the island of Bhasan Char. Refugees continue to face significant challenges, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and are highly reliant on international assistance to meet basic needs. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IR
March 2021 - The ongoing intra-Afghan conflict, natural disasters, the uncertain political landscape and displacement dynamics continue to fuel high humanitarian needs in Afghanistan. In 2021, an estimated 18.4 million people require humanitarian assistance, with primary sectors of concern including health, food security, and protection. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee addresses the urgent needs of approximately 4,800 people in three Afghan provinces. This project focuses on improving the protective and legal environment for women and girls in emergencies by providing l
March 2021 - Lebanon is facing multiple compounding crises in 2021, including the COVID-19 pandemic, economic decline and political fragility, the impact of the August 2020 Beirut Port explosions, and the ongoing refugee crisis. With the Syria crisis in its tenth year, Lebanon continues to host over an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees, the highest per capita concentration of refugees worldwide. As the protection environment continues to devolve and needs outpace available international assistance, over 70% of Syrian refugees in Lebanon live below the poverty line. With GAC’s support, the
March 2021 - With the Syria crisis in its tenth year, Jordan continues to host an estimated 1.2 million Syrian refugees in camps and host communities, of which over 660,000 registered. Other affected populations include 58,000 Iraqis, including a small number of unregistered refugees and those from Yemen. Crisis-affected populations require continued assistance to address essential humanitarian and protection needs. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides protection services and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) support to refugees and vulnerable J
April 2021 - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a defining global health crisis of modern times, with over 2,000,000 recorded deaths worldwide. In countries that are already experiencing humanitarian crises and have highly vulnerable populations, COVID-19 has placed even more pressure on essential services, infrastructure, and systems and resulted in adverse effects on the provision of and use of health and protection services by women and girls. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is providing protection and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) suppor
March 2019 - Over 3.3 million people have fled Venezuela since 2015, many of whom are currently residing in neighbouring countries such as Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In addition to hosting over 1 million Venezuelans, Colombia continues to suffer from the effects of longstanding violence and armed conflict between armed groups and criminal gangs. Crisis-affected people, including those in host communities, are in need of basic health assistance, food and nutrition assistance, protection services, shelter, and water and sanitation. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) i
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.