Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Deployment of Humanitarian Experts – Canadian Red Cross – 2019-2024
Agreement Number:
7415356 P007011001
Agreement Value:
$7,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 3, 2020 - Feb 28, 2025
Description:
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement relies on national societies such as the Canadian Red Cross to maintain personnel resources available for surge support to operations worldwide. The deployment of humanitarian experts ensures that humanitarian needs are met through coordinated interventions, which are as local as possible, and only as international as necessary.
With GAC’s support, the Canadian Red Cross is deploying humanitarian experts to respond to the emergency operations worldwide of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Project activities include: (1) supporting deployment of both Canadian and non-Canadian humanitarian experts; and (2) providing pre- and post- deployment services to technical experts.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected intermediate outcome of this project is enhanced delivery of gender-sensitive humanitarian assistance by technical experts in humanitarian operations.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food security.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 2H8
Reference Number:
064-2019-2020-Q4-00050
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.