Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Humanitarian Crisis – deployment of experts – Canadian Red Cross Society 2025 to 2026
Agreement Number:
7470039 P016469001
Agreement Value:
$1,200,000.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 26, 2025 - Aug 31, 2026
Description:
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement relies on national societies such as the Canadian Red Cross to maintain personnel resources available for additional capacity and surge support to its humanitarian response operations worldwide. Canada maintains a robust humanitarian toolkit that enables rapid responses to crisis including through supporting the deployment of humanitarian experts.
With GAC’s support, the Canadian Red Cross is deploying technical personnel to respond to humanitarian emergency operations of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Project activities include: (1) supporting the deployment of humanitarian experts; and (2) providing pre- and post- deployment services and training.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: enhanced delivery of gender-sensitive humanitarian assistance by technical experts in humanitarian operations.
The expected ultimate outcome is to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintained human dignity in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Location:
OTTAWA, Ontario, CA K2P 2H8
Reference Number:
064-2025-2026-Q2-00096
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119219814
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Red Cross
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35079
Program:
Grants - Multilateral Programming
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.