Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Afghanistan Crisis – Emergency Nutrition and Health Support – AKFC 2023

Agreement Number:

7453073 P013243001

Agreement Value:

$1,500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 11, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

July 2023 – Afghanistan continues to experience deteriorating humanitarian conditions, with high levels of need cutting across all provinces and sectors. In 2023, an estimated 28.8 million people require humanitarian assistance due to the impacts of many years of conflict, chronic food insecurity, displacement, the coronavirus (COVID-19), broad economic crisis, and climatic events. With GAC’s support, Aga Khan Foundation Canada helps provide life-saving health, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene assistance to 124,123 people in need across four provinces in Afghanistan. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency health assistance; (2) providing community-based emergency nutrition support; (3) providing mental health and psychosocial support; (4) providing urgent support for therapeutic feeding units; and (5) supporting the emergency repair of water points.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved access to lifesaving nutrition services; (2) enhanced access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities; and (3) increased access to emergency health services. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 1K6

Reference Number:

064-2023-2024-Q3-00007

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

1203100072586

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa--Vanier

Federal Riding Number:

35078

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.