Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Humanitarian Assistance for Conflict-Affected People in Nigeria - Save the Children 2021
Agreement Number:
7429639 P010254001
Agreement Value:
$1,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 28, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
February 2021 - Nearly twelve years of conflict between Islamist insurgents and government forces in northeastern Nigeria have left the region facing a desperate humanitarian crisis, characterized by mass population displacement and severe human rights abuses, including abductions, killings, and sexual violence. Destruction of infrastructure has left most of the population without access to safe water, sanitation, or healthcare and widespread food insecurity, exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has left the region on the brink of famine. Across the three conflict-affected states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe, an estimated 8.9 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2021.
With GAC’s support, Save the Children is preventing and treating acute malnutrition and improving access to protection services for conflict-affected internally displaced persons and host communities in Nigeria’s Borno state. Project activities include: (1) identifying and treating acute malnutrition; (2) providing case-management and other services to survivors of sexual and gender based-violence (SGBV) or those at risk; and (3) engaging with community stakeholders to improve understanding of and response to protection risks.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) reduced incidence of morbidity and mortality due to acute malnutrition; and (2) reduced vulnerability to SGBV and other protection risks amongst conflict-affected populations in Borno State.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M2P 2A8
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q1-00175
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107958621
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Save the Children Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Don Valley West
Federal Riding Number:
35021
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.