OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
$72,262,560.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- Switzerland
- Fiscal year
- 2020-2021
- Agreement period
- March 31, 2021 – December 31, 2022
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:064-2021-2022-Q4-00005
Published purpose
P010189001 & P010189002: 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 support to the UN Country-Based Pooled Funds, managed by OCHA, in Ethiopia, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nigeria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen. With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfils its mandate through activities that include: (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 supports the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to manage pooled humanitarian funds in eight crisis-affected countries, strengthening coordination, advocacy, and emergency preparedness.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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