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Title:

Disaster response emergency fund - Canadian Red Cross 2025 to 2026

Agreement Number:

7464659 P015380001

Agreement Value:

$10,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 6, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026

Description:

This project supports the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) in collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross (CRC). The DREF is a global pooled fund that directly disburses funding to National Societies in crisis-affected countries to deliver life-saving assistance immediately after small- to medium-scale disasters. It also focuses on risk assessment and early actions to mitigate the impacts of impending disasters. The DREF serves as the first source of funding in new or anticipated emergencies, kick-starting Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies relief efforts. It supports locally led, time-critical, life-saving activities and provides humanitarian assistance and protection to the most vulnerable, including women and girls, people with disabilities, the elderly, refugees, and internally displaced people. With GAC’s support, the CRC helps save lives and help reduce the suffering of people affected by humanitarian crises through the IFRC. Project activities include: (1) supporting live-saving activities, including food, nutrition, health, protection, shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene, transportation, communication and other forms of assistance; (2) supporting preparedness and early actions in disaster response; and (3) enabling more timely and coordinated humanitarian action.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) reduced loss of life through early action and response; (2) improved response to time-critical requirements; and (3) strengthened humanitarian response in underfunded crises.

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

Location:

OTTAWA, Ontario, CA K2P 2H8

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00158

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3203119219814

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Canadian Red Cross

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35075

Program:

Grants - Multilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Subvention Programmation multilatérale