Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Humanitarian Assistance for Internally Displaced People in Somalia - World Vision 2021-2022
Agreement Number:
7429693 P010257001
Agreement Value:
$2,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 29, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
February 2021 - Despite progress towards sustainable political stability, the impact of more than three decades of insecurity, exacerbated by frequently recurring drought, increasing seasonal flooding, an ongoing historic infestation of desert locusts, and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has left much of the population without access to basic services and ever more vulnerable to the next shock. Internal displacement remains at record levels, with an estimated 2.6 million internally displaced people (IDPs) living in more than 2,400 sites across the country, and severe food insecurity is projected to increase in 2021, as a La Niña weather event is expected to bring renewed drought conditions early in the year. Altogether, an estimated 5.9 million people in Somalia will require humanitarian assistance in 2021.
With GAC’s support, World Vision is improving access to healthcare, including treatment of acute malnutrition, safe water and sanitation, and protection services amongst crisis-affected IDPs and host communities in Somalia’s Bay region. Project activities include: (1) providing training and support for local health workers and facilities; (2) expanding water supply systems in IDP settlements; and, (3) working with local stakeholders to improve reporting and response mechanisms for sexual and gender-based violence and other protection concerns.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) reduced rates of morbidity and mortality due to illness, including acute malnutrition, or injury and (2) reduced vulnerability to protection risks, including sexual and gender-based violence, amongst internally displaced people in Somalia’s Bay region.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Location:
Mississauga, Ontario, CA L5T 2Y4
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q1-00192
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119304855
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
World Vision Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Mississauga--Malton
Federal Riding Number:
35062
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.