OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: federal grants and contributions: 65 agreements; $505M value; 1 departments; 6 programs.
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P010189001 & P010189002: 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, managed by OCHA, in Ethiopia, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nigeria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfils its mandate through activities that include: (1) stren
The United Nations (UN) 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, to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. This grant represents Canada’s support to the UN Country-Based Pooled Funds, managed by OCHA, in Myanmar, Ukraine, Venezuela, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Regionally-hosted Pooled Fund (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger). With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate thr
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 country-level support to OCHA in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen. This grant also includes Canada’s regional
May 2018 – The humanitarian situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. An estimated 13.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with over 6 million internally displaced persons according to the United Nations. Years of active conflict and displacement have resulted in severe protection risks and increased vulnerability of millions of persons in Syria. Humanitarian access remains a significant challenge and repeated attacks on humanitarian and medical workers continue, adding to the complexity of the humanitarian response. With
The United Nations (UN) 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, to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. This grant represents Canada’s support to the UN Country-Based Pooled Funds managed by OCHA in various countries, including Ukraine. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate through activities that include: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing
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 country- and regional-level support to OCHA in emergency contexts. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting on humani
The United Nations (UN) 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, to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. This grant represents Canada’s support to the UN Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) managed by OCHA in various countries, including Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Sudan. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate through activities that include: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership;
June 2019 – Humanitarian needs stemming from the crises in Syria and Iraq remain significant throughout the Middle East. Continued violence in Syria raises little prospects for the voluntary, safe, sustainable and dignified return of over 5.6 million refugees in the region. Internally displaced persons range in the millions in Syria and Iraq, and refugees facing protracted displacement in host countries continue to face acute humanitarian needs in Jordan and Lebanon. In line with Grand Bargain commitments, GAC is providing flexible regional funding to the United Nations Office for the Coordin
March 2019 - Yemen is currently the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 24.1 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including 14.3 million that require immediate life-saving assistance. The conflict and collapsing economy has pushed nearly 10 million people to the brink of famine, and a total of 4.3 million people have been displaced over the last four years. Yemen is also facing one of the worst cholera epidemics in recorded history, as well as a diphtheria outbreak, the scale of which is compounded by the dire state of water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and health
March 2020 - Yemen is currently the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict and collapsing economy has pushed nearly 10 million people to the brink of famine, and over 3.6 million people have been displaced since the beginning of the crisis in 2015. Basic service provision is collapsing, including critical water, sanitation, hygiene and health services, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks such as cholera, dengue fever and diphtheria. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by the lack of access to essential servi
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 long-term institutional support to OCHA. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting on humanitarian situations; (4) adv
This grant represents Canada's long-term institutional support to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA uses these funds and other donors' funding to achieve its mandate. OCHA's primary mandate is to coordinate international humanitarian responses in partnership with national and international actors to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and
P008912001: 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 regional support to OCHA in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and to the High-level Panel on Internal Displacement. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and
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 regional support to OCHA in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting
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 regional support to OCHA in Africa, Asia and the Americas. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting on humanitarian s
October 2023 - the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a three-month interagency Flash Appeal for USD 294 million to address the most urgent needs of affected populations in West Bank and Gaza, and neighboring countries, including Egypt and Lebanon, including food, shelter, emergency health assistance, water, sanitation and hygiene, protection services and other life-saving humanitarian assistance. With GAC’s support, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) coordinates and facilitates timely, effective and efficient delivery
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 OCHA in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) e
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 OCHA in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroon, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadershi
March 2025 - A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and a 6.4 magnitude aftershock struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, resulting in extensive destruction and loss of life. A state of emergency has been declared in 6 regions – home to over 28 million people. The earthquake compounds an already fragile situation driven by an ongoing conflict, displacement and past disasters. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate through activities that include: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting
This grant represents Canada's long-term institutional support to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA uses these funds and other donors' funding to achieve its mandate. OCHA's primary mandate is to coordinate international humanitarian responses in partnership with national and international actors to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. Project activities include: (1) coordinating the global emergency response; (2) raising awareness of forgotten crises, promoting respect for international humanitarian law, bringing the voice
March 2020 – The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is characterized by a complex combination of vulnerability to armed conflict, inter-communal tension, protracted displacement, and food insecurity. It is estimated that 985,000 crisis-affected people are in need of humanitarian assistance this year, including more than 273,000 displaced people (of which 69% are women and children) who remain in camps or camp-like settings across the country. This project represents Canada’s funding to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for the Myanmar Humanitarian Fu
P007812001: July 2019 – In 2019, there are an estimated 6.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Iraq, 18% of the total population. More than 1.6 million persons remain internally displaced, despite the expulsion of ISIL from Iraqi territory in December 2017. Displaced people both in-camp and out-of-camp settings continue to depend on the provision of humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. With GAC’s support, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) manages the Iraq Humanitarian Fund (IHF), which allocates resources to national and internation
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. UNDAC is managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and consists of more than 220 national emergency experts from more than 80 countries. It is designed to help meet the needs for early information during the first phase of a sudden-onset emergency, as well as to suppor
March 2020 – Ongoing drought and population displacement caused by intercommunal conflict since late 2017 have left at least 8.4 million Ethiopians in need of humanitarian assistance, including emergency food rations, treatment for acute malnutrition and other healthcare services, and safe water and sanitation services. Additionally, some 700,000 refugees, from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and Sudan, are now living within Ethiopia’s borders and remain reliant on international assistance to meet their basic needs . With GAC’s support and through the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund, the United Nat
P008241001: October 2019 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been battling its 10th Ebola outbreak since August 1, 2018. It is second only to the 2014 West Africa outbreak in magnitude. As of September 11, 2019, there have been 3,099 cases of Ebola in the DRC with 2,074 deaths. In addition, four deaths were reported in Uganda between June and August 2019. On July 17, 2019, the WHO declared this outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern”, a designation that indicates that a crisis has the potential for global reach. With GAC’s support, this project aims to provide fun
March 2019 – Drought and inter-communal conflict are expected to leave at least 8 million Ethiopians in need of humanitarian assistance, including nearly 2.9 million people displaced by violence and natural disasters. Internally displaced populations are amongst the most vulnerable in Ethiopia, living in nearly 1,200 informal settlements, often extremely remote and with almost no access to food or basic services. In addition, Ethiopia hosts more than 900,000 refugees reliant on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. With the support of GAC and other donors to the Ethiopia Humanita
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