Global Affairs Canada
FY 2009-2010
Haiti
March 16, 2010 - On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale rocked Port-au-Prince, the capital of the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti. It is estimated that up...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2009-2010
Haiti
On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale rocked Port-au-Prince, the capital of the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti. It is estimated that up to 3,000,000 peop...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Philippines
February 2014 - On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) made landfall in the Philippines, a densely populated country of 92 million people. The category five typhoon killed over...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2014-2015
Canada
October 2014 - On August 8, 2014, the World Health Organization declared the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa an international health emergency. The Ebola outbreak started in Guinea a...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2010-2011
Canada
December 9, 2010 - The Emergency Disaster Assistance Fund (EDAF) is a draw-down fund administered by the Canadian Red Cross Society that allows for an immediate Canadian response to IFRC emergency app...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Syria
November 2013 - The humanitarian situation in Syria has rapidly deteriorated over the past year as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates more than 110,000 people have...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Syria
February 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that more than 130,000 people have been killed, w...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Philippines
November 19, 2013 – On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) made landfall in the Philippines, killing a reported 3,976 people and affecting 12.9 million people in 41 provinces....
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2012-2013
Syria
2 October 2012 - Through this project, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies will support the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARC) to directly assist 200,000 benefici...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2012-2013
Türkiye
December 2012 - The IFRC is a global humanitarian organization that is part of the Red Cross Movement. The IFRC coordinates and directs international assistance following natural disasters in four cor...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Iraq
September 2013 - The humanitarian situation in Syria has rapidly deteriorated over the past year as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that 100,000 people have been...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Türkiye
March 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that more than 130,000 people have been killed, with...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2012-2013
Burkina Faso
With Canada’s support, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) provides humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in Senegal (258,000 beneficiaries), Burkin...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2015-2016
Nepal
April 2015 – On 25 April, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government has reported that 30 out of 75 districts are affected in the Western and Central R...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2009-2010
Chile
26 March, 2010 - An earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck at a depth of 35km near the coast of Chile on February 27 and was followed by a tsunami that affected the Pacific Basin. This was the country's l...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2010-2011
Pakistan
16 September, 2010 - Pakistan is experiencing its worst monsoon flooding in at least 80 years. Government estimates put the number of people affected by the floods at 21 million. Millions of people ha...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2018-2019
Indonesia
October 2018 – On September 28, 2018, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia. Following the earthquake, a tsunami hit the regions of Palu, Donggala and Sigi. The disasters caused widesp...
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FY 2018-2019
Canada
October 2018 – On September 28, 2018, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia. Following the earthquake, a tsunami hit the regions of Palu, Donggala and Sigi. The disasters caused widesp...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2016-2017
Ecuador
April 2016 - A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Ecuador at 6:58pm local time on 16 April 2016. Hundreds have been killed, thousands injured and over 700,000 people are affected. Over 1,500...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Türkiye
September 2013 - The humanitarian situation in Syria has rapidly deteriorated over the past year as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that 100,000 people have been...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2013-2014
Lebanon
November 2013 - The humanitarian situation in Syria has rapidly deteriorated over the past year as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates more than 110,000 people have...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2008-2009
Myanmar (Burma)
On 2 May 2008, the Category 3 Cyclone Nargis made landfall in southern Burma before moving northeast to hit Rangoon leaving widescale devastation in its wake. Humanitarian needs remain high following...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2009-2010
Indonesia
October 8, 2009 - A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Indonesia on September 30, 45 km west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra. A second earthquake of magnitude 6.8 followed on October 1st. The quakes trigger...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2014-2015
Malawi
February 2015 - Heavy seasonal rains in south-eastern Africa have led to serious flooding in Malawi and Mozambique, damaging infrastructure and displacing tens of thousands of families. Overall, more...
Global Affairs Canada
FY 2009-2010
Indonesia
October 6, 2009 - On September 30, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Indonesia, 45 km west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra. On October 1st, a second earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred 155 km north-nort...