OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
$5,200,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2019-2020
- Agreement period
- March 30, 2020 – December 31, 2020
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-P008912001
Published purpose
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary mandate is to oversee the coordination of international humanitarian responses, in partnership with national and international actors, in order to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. This grant represents Canada's regional support to OCHA in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and to the High-level Panel on Internal Displacement. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting on humanitarian situations; (4) advocating on behalf of affected people; (5) supporting the assessment and prioritization of humanitarian needs and strategic planning; (6) promoting emergency preparedness; and (7) mobilizing funding for humanitarian assistance.
In plain English AI-generated
This grant provides Canadian funding to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to support humanitarian coordination, advocacy, and emergency preparedness across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and for the High-level Panel on Internal Displacement.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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