Grants and Contributions:
Title:
The Philippines crisis - emergency response to tropical storms and flooding - WFP 2024
Agreement Number:
7463553 P015385001
Agreement Value:
$500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 2, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
November 2024 - The Philippines faces an exceptionally challenging tropical cyclone season, with 3 consecutive typhoons affecting nearly 9 million people across 17 of the country’s 18 regions. In response, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a Humanitarian Needs and Priorities Plan to support 210,000 people impacted the cyclones and flooding from November 2024 to January 2025.
With GAC's support, the World Food Programme (WFP) helps provide food assistance and logistical services to address lifesaving and time-critical needs of vulnerable people living in the worst affected provinces. Project activities include: (1) providing immediate food assistance; (2) distributing emergency cash assistance; and (3) supporting logistical operations.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved access to emergency food assistance for affected communities; and (2) increased logistic services to support the humanitarian response in the Philippines.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Location:
Rome, IT
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q3-00117
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
6000000000000
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
WFP - World Food Programme
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.