Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Venezuela Crisis - Improving Access to Basic Health Services in Colombia - Doctors of the World 2019
Agreement Number:
7404752 P007421001
Agreement Value:
$1,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 28, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
March 2019 - More than 3.3 million people have fled Venezuela since 2015, many of them currently residing in neighbouring countries such as Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In addition to hosting more than one million Venezuelans, Colombia continues to suffer from the effects of long-standing violence and armed conflict between armed groups and criminal gangs. Crises-affected people, including host communities, need basic health care, food and nutritional assistance, protection services, shelter and clean water.
With the support of Global Affairs Canada, Médecins du Monde is helping to improve the health of up to 37,300 people affected by the Venezuelan crisis in the department of Nariño in Colombia. Project activities include: (1) providing sexual and reproductive health services to approximately 2,000 vulnerable women and adolescent girls; (2) providing medical, mental health and psychosocial counselling to approximately 5,000 people affected by the crisis; (3) training health personnel on health care for the migrant population; and (4) training community organizations and Venezuelan associations on the right to health, gender equality, prevention of violence and sexual exploitation.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected immediate outcomes of this project include: (1) equitable access to primary health and sexual and reproductive health services, as well as psychosocial support; and (2) increased capacity of partner organizations and associations.
The ultimate expected result is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity preserved in countries facing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H2X 1E6
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q4-00252
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Doctors of the World Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Laurier--Sainte-Marie
Federal Riding Number:
24039
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.