Grants and Contributions
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In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$2,600,000.00
Jun 12, 2019
Not-for-profit organization or charity
P007395001: DRC - Emergency Assistance - International Rescue Committee 2019-2020
P007395002: DRC - Emergency Assistance - International Rescue Committee 2019-2020
7406980 P007395001 P007395002
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-ethnic tensions and conflict, and where widespread human rights abuses and sexual violence are prevalent. In 2018, 1.26 million Congolese were newly displaced, and it is expected that 2019 will bring an additional 2.9 million returnees back to their areas of origin, creating significant needs in protection, livelihoods and food security. Approximately 12.8 million people are food insecure and 4.28 million children are suffering from malnutrition.
With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee is providing assistance to help address the urgent needs of up to 125,249 conflict-affected people in territories of Beni and Lubero in the North Kivu province, DRC. This project focuses on improving access to emergency health services, and increasing the safety and protection of conflict-affected women, adolescent girls and girls. Project activities include: (1) procuring up to 6 health facilities and 6 mobile clinics with equipment, vaccines and essential drugs for the treatment of pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea; (2) establishing up to 12 referral systems for emergency cases requiring specialized care; (3) providing training to up to 24 health facility staff members on the use of available supplies, materials, and emergency obstetric care; and (4) distributing up to 3164 dignity kits to girls and women in targeted communities.
P007395002: 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-ethnic tensions and conflict, and where widespread human rights abuses and sexual violence are prevalent. In 2018, 1.26 million Congolese were newly displaced, and it is expected that 2019 will bring an additional 2.9 million returnees back to their areas of origin, creating significant needs in protection, livelihoods and food security. Approximately 12.8 million people are food insecure and 4.28 million children are suffering from malnutrition.
With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee is providing assistance to help address the urgent needs of up to 125,249 conflict-affected people in territories of Beni and Lubero in the North Kivu province, DRC. This project focuses on improving access to emergency health services, and increasing the safety and protection of conflict-affected women, adolescent girls and girls. Project activities include: (1) procuring up to 6 health facilities and 6 mobile clinics with equipment, vaccines and essential drugs for the treatment of pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea; (2) establishing up to 12 referral systems for emergency cases requiring specialized care; (3) providing training to up to 24 health facility staff members on the use of available supplies, materials, and emergency obstetric care; and (4) distributing up to 3164 dignity kits to girls and women in targeted communities.