International Rescue Committee

Published purpose

April 2024 – An estimated 300 million people worldwide need humanitarian assistance and protection due to ongoing conflicts, natural disasters and disease outbreaks. In response to humanitarian needs, Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC) humanitarian assistance provides predictable, multi-year, and multi-country support to longstanding partners in protracted humanitarian contexts globally. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee, aims to provide assistance to address the urgent needs of 127,451 beneficiaries in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. This project focuses on improving access to health care and protection services. This includes sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response for people affected by conflict, situations of violence and other emergencies. Project activities include: (1) providing SRH and mental health and psychosocial (MHPSS) services through mobile and static clinics; (2) providing training support for local health facilities; and (3) providing GBV prevention and response services to at-risk women, girls, men and boys including women and girls safe spaces, mobile clinics, and case management services.