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Grant: International Development Assistance Program

HelpAge International

$1,200,000.00

Humanitarian Response to Conflict in Ethiopia – HelpAge 2022

FY 2022-23 · 2022-04-25

Summary
February 2022 – Although the devastating conflict in northern Ethiopia has attracted the most attention since its outbreak in late 2020, it is only one of many interethnic disputes driving humanitarian need in the country. The western state of Benishangul-Gumuz has been beset by intercommunal conflict and rapidly deteriorating security since, at least, 2018. Current estimates indicate that more than 500,000 people are now displaced in the region of just over 1 million. The conflict has been marked by recurring attacks on civilians, with women, children, and other vulnerable members of the community bearing the brunt. With GAC support, HelpAge is addressing the essential humanitarian needs of vulnerable internally displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, with a particular focus on the elderly and other people with specific needs. Project activities include the provision of: (1) age- and disability-specific items (such as mobility aids, raised beds and toilets); (2) supplementary food rations; and, (3) in-home health and nutrition services to some of the most vulnerable members of an already highly vulnerable population.
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Location
London | Londres, GB
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2023-04-30
Agreement Number
7439647 P011415001
Agreement Start Date
2022-04-25
Agreement Title
Humanitarian Response to Conflict in Ethiopia – HelpAge 2022
Agreement Title (French)
Réponse humanitaire au conflit en Éthiopie – Aide aux Aînés 2022
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$1,200,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
February 2022 – Although the devastating conflict in northern Ethiopia has attracted the most attention since its outbreak in late 2020, it is only one of many interethnic disputes driving humanitarian need in the country. The western state of Benishangul-Gumuz has been beset by intercommunal conflict and rapidly deteriorating security since, at least, 2018. Current estimates indicate that more than 500,000 people are now displaced in the region of just over 1 million. The conflict has been marked by recurring attacks on civilians, with women, children, and other vulnerable members of the community bearing the brunt. With GAC support, HelpAge is addressing the essential humanitarian needs of vulnerable internally displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, with a particular focus on the elderly and other people with specific needs. Project activities include the provision of: (1) age- and disability-specific items (such as mobility aids, raised beds and toilets); (2) supplementary food rations; and, (3) in-home health and nutrition services to some of the most vulnerable members of an already highly vulnerable population.
Description (French)
Février 2022 – L’État de Benishangul-Gumuz, dans la région occidentale de l’Éthiopie, est en proie à des conflits intercommunautaires et est confronté à une détérioration rapide de la sécurité depuis au moins 2018. Selon les estimations actuelles, plus de 500 000 personnes sont désormais déplacées dans cette région qui compte un peu plus d’un million d’habitants. Des attaques récurrentes contre les civils ont marqué ce conflit, dont les répercussions touchent principalement les femmes, les enfants et les autres membres vulnérables de la communauté. Avec le soutien d’AMC, Aide aux Aînés répond aux besoins humanitaires essentiels des personnes vulnérables déplacées à l’intérieur du pays, des réfugiés et des communautés d’accueil dans la région éthiopienne de Benishangul-Gumuz, en accordant une attention particulière aux personnes âgées et aux autres personnes ayant des besoins particuliers. Parmi les activités du projet : 1) fournir des articles adaptés à l’âge et au handicap, tels que des dispositifs d’aide à la mobilité, des lits surélevés et des toilettes; 2) fournir des rations alimentaires supplémentaires; 3) offrir des services de santé et de nutrition à domicile à certains des membres les plus vulnérables d’une population déjà très vulnérable.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved human dignity; (2) reduced rates of food insecurity and malnutrition; and (3) improved access to healthcare services for elderly and other people with specific needs amongst vulnerable internally displaced and refugee populations in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.
Expected Results (French)
Parmi les résultats escomptés de ce projet : 1) l’amélioration de la dignité humaine; 2) la réduction des taux d’insécurité alimentaire et de malnutrition; 3) l’amélioration de l’accès aux services de santé pour les personnes âgées et les autres personnes ayant des besoins particuliers parmi les populations vulnérables déplacées et les populations de réfugiés dans la région de Benishangul-Gumuz, en Éthiopie. Le résultat final escompté est des vies sont sauvées, les souffrances sont atténuées et la dignité humaine est préservée dans les pays vivant une crise humanitaire ou une insécurité alimentaire aiguë.
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
London | Londres
Recipient Country
GB
Recipient Legal Name
HelpAge International
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2022-2023-Q1-00015