Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Yemen - Emergency Water, Hygiene and Livelihoods Assistance - Islamic Relief Canada 2018-19
Agreement Number:
7390334 P006141001
Agreement Value:
$4,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 17, 2018 - Aug 31, 2020
Description:
May 2018 - Yemen is currently the world’s largest humanitarian crisis according to the United Nations, with 22.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including 11.3 million that require immediate life-saving assistance. Sixty percent of the population (17.8 million people) is food insecure, with 8.4 million people on the brink of famine. Malnutrition has soared by over 65% in 2017, and an estimated 400,000 children under five years of age are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. More than 3 million people have been displaced and basic service provision is collapsing. Yemen is currently facing a diphtheria outbreak with over 1,500 suspected cases, and could face another wave of cholera with the beginning of its rainy season in April. In 2017, it was afflicted by one of the largest cholera outbreaks ever recorded, with over 1 million suspected cases and 2,200 deaths reported. Many health facilities have been destroyed or have stopped functioning. Humanitarian access remains a significant challenge.
With GAC’s multi-year support, Islamic Relief Canada is providing emergency water, hygiene, and livelihoods support to up to 59,500 of the most vulnerable conflict-affected people, particularly women, in the Dhamar and Al Dhale governorates of Yemen. Project activities include: (1) rehabilitating water sources; (2) promoting hygiene awareness and distributing hygiene kits; (3) rehabilitating community assets through a cash-for-work approach; and (4) providing agricultural inputs to vulnerable farmers.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to clean drinking water and safe hygiene practices; and (2) enhanced self-reliance of conflict-affected people through livelihoods opportunities.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are facing acute food insecurity.
Location:
Burlington, Ontario, CA L7M 1A8
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q1-00058
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
821896875
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Islamic Relief Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Burlington
Federal Riding Number:
35015
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.