Grants and Contributions:

Cameroon - Multisectoral Humanitarian Assistance - L’Œuvre-Léger 2021

7429638 P010276001

$1,200,000.00

Apr 22, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022

March 2021— Current conflicts and instability mean that Cameroon is facing three separate humanitarian situations, as follows: (1) violence in northeastern Nigeria, cross-border raids and suicide attacks, which have caused significant displacement in the Far North region; (2) Central African refugees fleeing insecurity in the Central African Republic are arriving in the eastern part of the country; (3) conflict in the South-West and North-West regions is leading to significant internal displacements of the population. In 2021, at least 4 million people in Cameroon will be needing humanitarian assistance to meet their basic survival and protection needs, which are further aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. With GAC’s support, L’Oeuvre-Léger is meeting the urgent needs of 104,622 people affected by the conflict in the Far North region. Project activities include: (1) building 15 sources of water benefitting 16,605 people; (2) providing free quality health services targeting 10,000 people; (3) treating severe acute malnutrition in 5,000 children under five; (4) delivering a cycle of cash-for-work activities during the annual lean season; (5) training 100 women leaders on the topic of women’s rights, who will share this knowledge with 10,000 vulnerable women and girls with the support of local leaders and the project team; and (6) facilitating community workshops on identifying protection risks and implementing community strategies to protect vulnerable people.

Global Affairs Canada

The expected outcomes for this project include the following : (1) access to, and safe and increased use of, sustainable drinking water sources; (2) increased access to comprehensive, free and quality medical care; (3) improved access to sustainable interventions to prevent, screen for and treat acute malnutrition in children under five; (4) increased ability to immediately respond to basic, quality and diverse food needs and access to these; (5) increased access to protection services, including prevention, response, referral and treatment services for gender-based violence; and (6) increased engagement of communities to prevent and respond to protection risks.

The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.

Montreal, Quebec, CA H2V 3T2

064-2021-2022-Q1-00174

Grant

Grants and Contributions

118923689

Not-for-profit organization or charity

L'Oeuvre Léger

Outremont

24054

International Development Assistance Program

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.