Grants and Contributions:

Title:

P006602001: Rohingya Refugee Crisis - Reporting from the Front Lines of Humanitarian Crises - 2018-2019 P006602002: Reporting from the Front Lines of Humanitarian Crises - 2020-2021

Agreement Number:

7403484 P006602001 P006602002

Agreement Value:

$431,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 20, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021

Description:

P006602001: This project aims to provide an inside view and highlight neglected stories of the Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh and Myanmar. It also provides more field-based and gender perspectives from the front lines of this global humanitarian crisis, and encourages more representative media coverage on gender issues. Project activities include: (1) increasing coverage of the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh, with special attention to young women leaders, political systems, and entrepreneurship in the Rohingya refugee camps; (2) amplifying the voices and stories of women and girls in humanitarian settings in mainstream media coverage; (3) conducting field reporting on mass displacement and refugee issues; and (4) analyzing aid policy to inform effective and accountable crisis prevention and response. This project is being implemented by IRIN, a non-profit association whose mission is to put independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises. P006602002: This project aims to provide an inside view and provide more field-based and gender perspectives from the front lines of global humanitarian crises, and encourage more representative media coverage on gender issues. Project activities include: (1) amplifying the voices and stories of women and girls in humanitarian settings in mainstream media coverage; (2) conducting field reporting on mass displacement and refugee issues; and (3) analyzing aid policy to inform effective and accountable crisis prevention and response. This project is being implemented by IRIN, a non-profit association whose mission is to put independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

P006602001: The expected outcomes for this project are: (1) the promotion of the advancement of women and girls in humanitarian settings; (2) improved documentation of abuses and failure to protect women and girls; (3) strengthened transparency, data collection, and analysis regarding humanitarian responses; and (4) increased knowledge of the root causes of displacement and refugee issues around the world.

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

P006602002: The expected outcomes for this project are: (1) the promotion of the advancement of women and girls in humanitarian settings; (2) improved documentation of abuses and failure to protect women and girls; (3) strengthened transparency, data collection, and analysis regarding humanitarian responses; and (4) increased knowledge of the root causes of displacement and refugee issues around the world.

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

Location:

Geneva, CH

Reference Number:

064-2018-2019-Q4-00145

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

The New Humanitarian

Program:

P006602001 & P006602002: International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

P006602001 & P006602002: 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.