Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Mozambique/Malawi - Humanitarian Response to the Cyclone Idai - Canadian Red Cross 2019
Agreement Number:
7405444 P007514001
Agreement Value:
$175,720.00
Agreement Date:
May 6, 2019 - Feb 28, 2020
Description:
April 2019 – On March 15, 2019, Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique before continuing inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi, causing substantial loss of life and injury. The cyclone resulted in severe damage to infrastructure, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and thousands of hectares of standing crops. An estimated three million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in the region.
With GAC’s support, the Canadian Red Cross is dispatching relief supplies from warehouses in Dubai to support emergency relief operations in Mozambique and Malawi. The relief supplies are helping to meet the immediate needs of up to 1,000 families affected by the crisis. Supplies include tarpaulins and shelter toolkits to provide temporary shelter, mosquito nets and containers to safely transport water.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to temporary shelter; and (2) increased access to basic household items.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 2H8
Reference Number:
064-2019-2020-Q1-00052
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119219814
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Red Cross
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
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.