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Title:

Syria crisis – Islamic Relief – health and protection – 2024

Agreement Number:

7464509 P015017001

Agreement Value:

$1,250,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 14, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

November 2024 – The humanitarian situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate due to the ongoing conflict, resulting in displacement, severe protection risks and restricted humanitarian access. According to the United Nations, an estimated 15.3 million people need humanitarian assistance in Syria, with over 6 million internally displaced persons. With GAC’s support, Islamic Relief aims to reduce suffering and increase and maintain human dignity of 127,634 individuals, particularly women and girls, in internally displaced people (IDP) camps and towns in the Governorates of Idlib and Aleppo in Northwest Syria. Project activities include: (1) delivering essential medicines and medical supplies supplied to health centres; (2) raising awareness on sexual and reproductive health, optimal maternal nutrition, menstrual hygiene management, and protection; and (3) preparing confidential, culturally appropriate and gender sensitive case management rooms for IDP and host community (HC) women, men, girls and boys.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased utilization of gender-responsive health services for IDPs and HCs, especially women and girls, in Idlib and Aleppo Governorates; and (2) enhanced provision of safe and dignified protection services to IDPs and HCs, particularly women and girls, in Aleppo and Idlib Governorates.

Location:

BURLINGTON, Ontario, CA L7M 1A9

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00150

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3203821896875

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Islamic Relief Canada

Federal Riding Name:

Burlington

Federal Riding Number:

35015

Program:

Grants - Multilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Subvention Programmation multilatérale