Grants and Contributions

April 2026 – Lebanon is experiencing a sharp surge in humanitarian needs following the latest escalation of hostilities, which has driven large-scale displacement and intensified pressure on already fragile health and social support systems. The Lebanon Flash Appeal estimates 1.3 million people will be directly affected during the March–May 2026 response period, while WHO reports over 1 million self-registered internally displaced persons (IDPs), including many living in collective shelters. Intensified operations since early March have caused significant casualties and damage, including attacks affecting health workers, emergency medical services, and essential infrastructure, further threatening the continuity of life-saving and essential health services.

With GAC’s support, Oxfam-Québec will 1) increase equitable access to safe, appropriate, and gender-responsive WASH services and supplies for IDPs, and 2) reduce protection risk rates among conflict-affected people.

April 2026 – Lebanon is experiencing a sharp surge in humanitarian needs following the latest escalation of hostilities, which has driven large-scale displacement and intensified pressure on already fragile health and social support systems. The Lebanon Flash Appeal estimates 1.3 million people will be directly affected during the March–May 2026 response period, while WHO reports over 1 million self-registered internally displaced persons (IDPs), including many living in collective shelters. Intensified operations since early March have caused significant casualties and damage, including attacks affecting health workers, emergency medical services, and essential infrastructure, further threatening the continuity of life-saving and essential health services.

With GAC’s support, World Vision Canada will 1) improve the use of immediate life-saving primary healthcare services for conflict-affected and displaced populations and vulnerable host communities, and 2) increase the immediate use of an enhanced protective environment and systems?to respond to protection issues.

May 2026 – A rapidly growing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a public health emergency of international concern. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a regional emergency appeal in response to the epidemic.

With the support of Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Red Cross Society will support the efforts of national Red Cross societies to provide lifesaving Ebola prevention and response, as outlined in the IFRC’s emergency appeal focusing on: health services including contract tracing and screening; infection prevention and control measures; sanitation and hygiene interventions; as well as community engagement.

The escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel in early March 2026 is deepening the existing humanitarian and socio-economic crisis, with the health system particularly impacted. In response, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) revised its Emergency Appeal to reach up to 1.2 million people with critical services, including emergency medical care, food, shelter, and clean water, until December 2027.

With $4 million in Global Affairs Canada’s support, the Canadian Red Cross is supporting the efforts of the Lebanese Red Cross to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance as outlined in the revised IFRC Emergency Appeal for Lebanon.
Project activities include: (1) delivering emergency medical services, including ambulance services, medical evacuations, and trauma stabilisation; (2) operating hospitals, field hospitals, medical points, clinics, and mobile medical units; (3) providing mental health and psychosocial support services; and (4) distributing emergency relief supplies, including food, water, hygiene items, and shelter assistance.

With the support of GAC and other donors, this project aims to support ALNAP’s systematic effort to monitor and hold the international humanitarian system accountable for fulfilling its mandate of saving lives, alleviating suffering, and maintaining human dignity.

Project activities include:
1. monitoring the performance of the international humanitarian system, including through the publication of the Global Humanitarian Assistance Report and the State of the Humanitarian System Report;
2. tracking and assessing key humanitarian donors’ financial contributions – including the U.S. - and analyzing the impact and implications on humanitarian response;
3. addressing key evidential and thematic gaps in humanitarian performance;
4. improving the quality and accessibility of humanitarian evaluative evidence; and
5. supporting system-wide learning by convening workshops, meetings, online events, and digital communication platforms.

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon deteriorated significantly following the sharp intensification of hostilities in early March 2026, which marked the most serious escalation since the November 2024 ceasefire. This escalation triggered renewed mass displacement, damaged critical civilian infrastructure, and further compounded an already severe humanitarian crisis. The United Nations estimates that up to 1 million people in Lebanon require urgent life-saving assistance over a three-month period.

The Lebanon Humanitarian Fund, managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is an existing Country-Based Pooled Fund (CBPF) that mobilizes multi-sector emergency response allocations based on partner presence and capacity. With GAC’s support, the fund releases emergency funding for priority life-saving interventions, including protection, food security, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and shelter, with a strong focus on reaching the most vulnerable populations and enabling rapid scale-up by frontline responders.

Project activities include: (1) providing needs-based assistance in line with priorities in the emergency Flash Appeal for Lebanon; (2) increasing operational response capacity and coverage through diverse partnerships with non-governmental organizations, including national and local actors; and (3) improving the timeliness, effectiveness, and efficiency of life-saving interventions through coordinated, flexible, and rapid allocation mechanisms.

The objectives of the Program are:
• promoting volunteerism among seniors;
• engaging seniors in the community through
mentoring of others;
• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including
financial abuse;
• supporting social participation and inclusion of
seniors; and
• providing capital assistance for new and existing
community projects and/or programs for seniors.

The renewed escalation of hostilities since March 2026 has triggered large-scale displacement across Lebanon, forcing hundreds of thousands of people, including Lebanese civilians, Syrian refugees, and Palestine refugees to flee their homes, often repeatedly, in search of safety. This sudden displacement has overwhelmed collective shelters and placed severe pressure on host communities, pushing families into overcrowded public buildings, informal sites, and unsafe living conditions. Displaced populations face heightened protection risks and critical gaps in access to emergency shelter, cash assistance, health care, WASH services, and psychosocial support. Women and children are particularly exposed to risks of gender-based violence, family separation, and barriers to essential services, while older persons and persons with disabilities face increased mobility and access challenges.

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) leads the international protection and assistance response for refugees, stateless persons, asylum seekers, and, internally displaced persons in Lebanon, working in close coordination with national authorities and humanitarian partners.

With the support of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and other donors, this project will deliver life-saving protection and humanitarian assistance under the 2026 Lebanon Flash Appeal, responding to rapidly deteriorating humanitarian conditions and escalating displacement pressures.

Project activities will prioritize urgent emergency and protection needs, including protection services and case management; emergency shelter and core relief items; access to primary health care; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support; multipurpose cash assistance to meet basic needs; and mental health and psychosocial support. Assistance will target the most vulnerable refugees, displaced Lebanese, and affected host community members, with particular attention to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons, and survivors of violence.

The objectives of the Program are:
• promoting volunteerism among seniors;
• engaging seniors in the community through
mentoring of others;
• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including
financial abuse;
• supporting social participation and inclusion of
seniors; and
• providing capital assistance for new and existing
community projects and/or programs for seniors.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies, saves lives by quickly getting food assistance (cash or in-kind) to vulnerable food insecure populations and helps prevent hunger. As the global lead agency for logistics and emergency telecommunications, WFP plays a major role in providing common services for the humanitarian community. It transports humanitarian workers, carries light cargo for humanitarian agencies and carries out emergency medical and security evacuations. This project operates in Lebanon.

With the support of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), WFP provides targeted food assistance to vulnerable populations to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity and protect livelihoods. Project activities include: (1) distributing food and cash-based transfer; (2) providing supplementary feeding for children under the age of 5 years, as well as pregnant and lactating women; and (3) providing logistical support and enabling access to the most remote and challenging locations.