OCHA - Office for the Coordination: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $140M value; 1 departments; 1 programs.
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This project supports the United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005, the CERF is a global pooled fund that disburses funding directly to UN Agencies to deliver life-saving assistance. It is a rapid and flexible mechanism that frequently serves as the first source of funding in new and rapidly escalating emergencies. The CERF is managed by the United Nation’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, on behalf of the UN Secretary-General. The CERF delivers urgently needed humanitarian assistance at the country-level by kick-start
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary mandate is to oversee the coordination of international humanitarian responses, in partnership with national and international actors, in order to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. This grant represents Canada’s support to the UN Country-Based Pooled Funds in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate through activities that include: (1) strengthening humanitarian le
July 2023 – On April 15, 2023, armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, leading to mass displacement within and outside of Sudan, as well as significant protection violations and a lack of access to basic food, water, health, nutrition and other services for vulnerable people. The clashes have increased humanitarian needs within Sudan and its neighbouring countries, many of which had been experiencing protected crises prior to the outbreak of this conflict. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary man
February 2023 – The humanitarian situation in Syria deteriorated significantly following powerful earthquakes that struck Syria and Türkiye on February 6 and February 20. The UN estimates that at least 8.8 million people in Syria have been affected by the earthquake, with the majority anticipated to need some form of humanitarian assistance in the coming months. In Syria, pre-existing large-scale humanitarian needs further complicated the response, severe access constraints for humanitarian aid, and weak infrastructure from over a decade of armed conflict. The Syria Country-Based Pooled Funds
This project aims to support the United Nations Disaster Assistance and Coordination (UNDAC) emergency system in providing timely and reliable humanitarian needs assessments and coordination support to the international community and affected countries following humanitarian crises. The Emergency Response Section (ERS) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) manages UNDAC. It comprises more than 220 national emergency experts from over 80 countries. It seeks to help meet the needs for early information during the first phase of a sudden-onset emergency
July 2023 – On April 15, 2023, armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, leading to mass displacement within and outside of Sudan, as well as significant protection violations and a lack of access to basic food, water, health, nutrition and other services for vulnerable people. The clashes have increased humanitarian needs within Sudan and its neighbouring countries, many of which had been experiencing protected crises prior to the outbreak of this conflict. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary man
February 2023 – The humanitarian situation in Turkey deteriorated significantly following powerful earthquakes that struck south-east Turkey on February 6 and February 20. The earthquakes and aftershocks resulted in widespread damages and high casualties. The UN estimates that at least 9.1 million in Turkey have been affected by the earthquake, with the majority anticipated to need some form of humanitarian assistance in the coming months. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) oversees the coordination of international humanitarian responses in partne
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.