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Title:

Humanitarian Response to Conflict in Ethiopia – HelpAge 2022

Agreement Number:

7439647 P011415001

Agreement Value:

$1,200,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 25, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023

Description:

February 2022 – Although the devastating conflict in northern Ethiopia has attracted the most attention since its outbreak in late 2020, it is only one of many interethnic disputes driving humanitarian need in the country. The western state of Benishangul-Gumuz has been beset by intercommunal conflict and rapidly deteriorating security since, at least, 2018. Current estimates indicate that more than 500,000 people are now displaced in the region of just over 1 million. The conflict has been marked by recurring attacks on civilians, with women, children, and other vulnerable members of the community bearing the brunt. With GAC support, HelpAge is addressing the essential humanitarian needs of vulnerable internally displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, with a particular focus on the elderly and other people with specific needs. Project activities include the provision of: (1) age- and disability-specific items (such as mobility aids, raised beds and toilets); (2) supplementary food rations; and, (3) in-home health and nutrition services to some of the most vulnerable members of an already highly vulnerable population.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved human dignity; (2) reduced rates of food insecurity and malnutrition; and (3) improved access to healthcare services for elderly and other people with specific needs amongst vulnerable internally displaced and refugee populations in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region.

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

Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

064-2022-2023-Q1-00015

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

HelpAge International

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.