ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

$13,500,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.33 for every person in Canada ≈ 174 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Grants Sub-multilateral Prog-CP-QRM
Recipient country
Switzerland
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
March 28, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2024-2025-Q4-A0103

Published purpose

March 2025 - The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to protect the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The ICRC assists and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law. The ICRC collaborates with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide. With GAC and other donors’ support, the ICRC’s humanitarian operations aim to provide protection, emergency relief, and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. This includes in Syria, West Bank and Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen. Project activities include: (1) engaging with warring parties on the respect for international humanitarian law; (2) conducting protection activities to support those protected under international humanitarian law; (3) assisting people affected by conflict and violence

In plain English AI-generated

This grant supports the International Committee of the Red Cross in providing protection, emergency relief, and essential services to people affected by armed conflict and violence in countries such as Syria, West Bank and Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen, while promoting international humanitarian law.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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