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Title:

Bangladesh - Humanitarian Response to the Rohingya Crisis - International Rescue Committee 2021

Agreement Number:

7429192 P010274001

Agreement Value:

$2,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 30, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

March 2021 – Following the outbreak of violence in Northern Rakhine State in August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya people crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh over a period of several months. Currently, an estimated 855,000 Rohingya refugees live in 34 highly congested settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The speed and scale of the influx resulted in significant humanitarian needs. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) improves the health and safety of Rohingya women and girls by providing integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and gender-based violence prevention and response. Project activities include: (1) delivering basic emergency obstetrics and newborn care services; (2) operating integrated women’s centers and providing survivor-centred sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) case management services for women, girls and other marginalized communities; (3) training service providers in comprehensive SRH care, SGBV, psychosocial support and case management processes; and (4) conducting outreach and awareness-raising sessions in the broader refugee community.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) women and girls are protected from and treated for the consequences of SGBV; and (2) women and adolescent girls achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in communities experiencing humanitarian crises or that are food insecure.

Location:

New York, US

Reference Number:

064-2020-2021-Q4-00422

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

International Rescue Committee

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

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.