Grant: International Development Assistance Program
International Rescue Committee
$4,000,000.00
Nigeria - Emergency Assistance in Borno State - International Rescue Committee 2019-2020
FY 2019-20 · 2019-05-30
Summary
March 2019 - The conflict between Boko Haram and Nigerian armed forces has been ongoing for over 10 years. Across the three affected states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, approximately 7.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2019 out of the total population of 13.4 million. Assistance for basic survival and protection is vital for displaced populations, host communities and vulnerable people across north-eastern Nigeria, especially in Borno State, the epicenter of the crisis.
With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee is helping to assist up to 145,393 conflict-affected people in the Borno state. Project activities include: (1) providing sexual and reproductive health services, benefitting up to 6,293 women and girls; (2) supporting up to five health facilities in providing quality primary health care, benefiting up to 18,000 people; (3) providing mobile clinics to offer effective and scalable treatment for common diseases, benefiting up to 45,000 people; (4) screening and treating up to 3,736 children under the age of five for severe malnutrition; and (5) constructing or rehabilitating water points, ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines, as well as household latrines, benefiting up to 16,000 people.
Department
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
New York | New York, US
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
7406562 P007417001
Agreement Start Date
2019-05-30
Agreement Title
Nigeria - Emergency Assistance in Borno State - International Rescue Committee 2019-2020
Agreement Title (French)
Nigéria - Aide d’urgence dans l’État de Borno - International Rescue Committee 2019-2020
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$4,000,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
March 2019 - The conflict between Boko Haram and Nigerian armed forces has been ongoing for over 10 years. Across the three affected states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, approximately 7.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2019 out of the total population of 13.4 million. Assistance for basic survival and protection is vital for displaced populations, host communities and vulnerable people across north-eastern Nigeria, especially in Borno State, the epicenter of the crisis.
With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee is helping to assist up to 145,393 conflict-affected people in the Borno state. Project activities include: (1) providing sexual and reproductive health services, benefitting up to 6,293 women and girls; (2) supporting up to five health facilities in providing quality primary health care, benefiting up to 18,000 people; (3) providing mobile clinics to offer effective and scalable treatment for common diseases, benefiting up to 45,000 people; (4) screening and treating up to 3,736 children under the age of five for severe malnutrition; and (5) constructing or rehabilitating water points, ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines, as well as household latrines, benefiting up to 16,000 people.
Description (French)
Mars 2019 - le conflit entre Boko Haram et les forces armées nigérianes dure depuis plus de 10 ans. Dans les trois États touchés, Adamawa, Borno et Yobe, environ 7,1 millions de personnes auront besoin d'une aide humanitaire en 2019 sur une population totale de 13,4 millions. L'aide à la survie et à la protection de base est vitale pour les populations déplacées, les communautés d'accueil et les personnes vulnérables dans tout le nord-est du Nigéria, en particulier dans l'État de Borno, épicentre de la crise.
Avec le soutien d’AMC, International Rescue Committee vise à aider jusqu'à 145 393 personnes touchées par le conflit dans l'État de Borno. Les activités du projet comprennent : 1) la provision de services de santé sexuelle et reproductive, bénéficiant jusqu'à 6 293 femmes et filles; 2) le soutien de jusqu'à cinq établissements de santé afin de fournir des soins de santé primaires de qualité, pouvant bénéficier jusqu'à 18 000 personnes; 3) la provision de cliniques mobiles offrant un traitement efficace et évolutif des maladies courantes, bénéficiant jusqu’à 45 000 personnes; 4) le dépistage et le traitement de jusqu’à 3 736 enfants de moins de cinq ans pour malnutrition sévère; 5) la construction ou la réhabilitation de points d'eau, de latrines à fosse ventilée améliorée, ainsi que de latrines à usage domestique, bénéficiant jusqu’à 16 000 personnes.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved reproductive and sexual health services are available; (2) increased access to primary health care services (3) improved nutrition status of children under five years through the prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition; and (4) reduced risk of water, sanitation and hygiene-related diseases.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) l'amélioration des services de santé sexuelle; 2) un accès accru aux services de soins de santé primaire; 3) l'amélioration de l'état nutritionnel des enfants de moins de cinq ans grâce à la prévention, au dépistage et au traitement de la malnutrition; 4) la réduction du risque de maladies liées à l'eau, à l'hygiène et à l’assainissement.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
Program Purpose
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient City
New York | New York
Recipient Country
US
Recipient Legal Name
International Rescue Committee
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2019-2020-Q1-00196