Grants and Contributions:

Global Emergency Response - FAO - 2020

7418388 P008906001

$2,000,000.00

Mar 4, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021

February 2020 - Widespread Desert Locust outbreaks are occurring across eastern Africa and parts of the Middle East, posing a severe and ongoing threat to food security in several countries already facing acute crises. Control operations are underway but local capacity is limited and locusts continue to breed. Without immediate action to control the growth of the swarms, tens of millions of people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and other countries could face starvation. With support from GAC and other international donors, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is protecting the lives and livelihoods of locust-affected populations across eastern Africa. Project activities include: (1) measures to control locust populations, including aerial and ground-based spraying; and (2) interventions to protect the livelihoods of affected communities, including cash and agricultural support.

Global Affairs Canada

The expected outcome for this project is improved food security through: (1) the reduction of locust populations across eastern Africa; and (2) the preservation of livelihoods opportunities amongst locust-affected communities.

Rome, IT

064-2020-2021-Q1-00057

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

The end date is postponed to March 31, 2021 and the value is increased by $1,000,000 CAD

Jun 22, 2020

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

International Development Assistance Program

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.