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Contribution: International Development Assistance Program

Canadian Red Cross

$17,578,818.00

Strengthening Global Emergency Response - Canadian Red Cross 2013-2018

FY 2013-14 · 2013-10-22

Summary
The project aims to save lives, reduce suffering, and maintain human dignity in communities experiencing humanitarian crises by making emergency global response efforts more effective and targeted. Recent trends indicate that humanitarian crises are changing, with an increasing number of urban disasters, slow-onset emergencies, and small- and medium-scale crises for which traditional international humanitarian response mechanisms are increasingly less effective. This project supports the development of tailored humanitarian response tools to enable the humanitarian community to better support the diversity of humanitarian crises. The project supports the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS) and the broader International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCM) to ensure that qualified humanitarian experts are quickly deployed to help reduce suffering and death in crisis situations around the world. This project builds on the First Responder Initiative, whereby the CRCS created a roster of Canadian emergency managers available for deployment to help crisis-affected people in all humanitarian emergency situations. This project aims to improve the effectiveness of the roster by: (i) ensuring that the responders are the most qualified and best-trained; (ii) better aligning the roster of Canadian emergency management experts with shifting humanitarian needs to ensure that the relevant experts are available when they are needed; and (iii) providing ongoing training to emergency responders to ensure that their skill-sets and knowledge are continually updated so that they can respond effectively to the ever-changing context of emergency situations. The project also provides targeted technical and financial support to improve the ability of the RCM to respond to emergency situations. The project provides support to the RCM in key areas critical for effective humanitarian operations including: international disaster law, information management, civil-military cooperation, and emergency shelter. This project falls under the larger DFATD - Canadian Red Cross Strategic Partnership to Enhance Canada's Humanitarian Assistance.
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Location
Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02013-10-222013-14$18,306,400.00
22013-10-222013-14$17,578,818.00
32013-10-222013-14$17,779,722.00
42013-10-222013-14$17,578,818.00

As published

Additional Information
Original Amount of $18,306,400, Amendment #1 to decrease the value by $36,379, Amendment #2 to decrease the value by $691,203, Amendment #3 to increase the value by $200,904, amendment #4 to reduce the amount by $200,904
Additional Information (French)
Montant original de $18,306,400, Amendement #1 pour réduire la valeur de $36,379,Amendement #2 pour réduire la valeur de $691,203,Amendement #3 pour augmenter la valeur de $200,904, amendement #4 pour réduire la valeur de $200,904
Agreement End Date
2020-03-31
Agreement Number
5007060029 D000129001 P000538001
Agreement Start Date
2013-10-22
Agreement Title
Strengthening Global Emergency Response - Canadian Red Cross 2013-2018
Agreement Title (French)
Renforcement des interventions mondiales en cas d’urgence - Croix-Rouge canadienne 2013-2018
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$17,578,818.00
Amendment Date
2019-01-30
Amendment Number
4
Description
The project aims to save lives, reduce suffering, and maintain human dignity in communities experiencing humanitarian crises by making emergency global response efforts more effective and targeted. Recent trends indicate that humanitarian crises are changing, with an increasing number of urban disasters, slow-onset emergencies, and small- and medium-scale crises for which traditional international humanitarian response mechanisms are increasingly less effective. This project supports the development of tailored humanitarian response tools to enable the humanitarian community to better support the diversity of humanitarian crises. The project supports the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS) and the broader International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCM) to ensure that qualified humanitarian experts are quickly deployed to help reduce suffering and death in crisis situations around the world. This project builds on the First Responder Initiative, whereby the CRCS created a roster of Canadian emergency managers available for deployment to help crisis-affected people in all humanitarian emergency situations. This project aims to improve the effectiveness of the roster by: (i) ensuring that the responders are the most qualified and best-trained; (ii) better aligning the roster of Canadian emergency management experts with shifting humanitarian needs to ensure that the relevant experts are available when they are needed; and (iii) providing ongoing training to emergency responders to ensure that their skill-sets and knowledge are continually updated so that they can respond effectively to the ever-changing context of emergency situations. The project also provides targeted technical and financial support to improve the ability of the RCM to respond to emergency situations. The project provides support to the RCM in key areas critical for effective humanitarian operations including: international disaster law, information management, civil-military cooperation, and emergency shelter. This project falls under the larger DFATD - Canadian Red Cross Strategic Partnership to Enhance Canada's Humanitarian Assistance.
Description (French)
Ce projet a pour but de sauver des vies, de réduire la souffrance et de préserver la dignité humaine dans les collectivités qui affrontent une crise humanitaire, en rendant les interventions d’urgence mondiales plus efficaces et mieux ciblées. Les récentes tendances révèlent que la nature des crises humanitaires change. En effet, le nombre de catastrophes en milieu urbain augmente, de même que les catastrophes à évolution lente et les crises de faible et de moyenne envergure pour lesquelles les mécanismes traditionnels d’intervention humanitaire internationale sont de moins en moins efficaces. Ce projet facilite l’établissement de mécanismes d’intervention humanitaire adaptés aux besoins et qui permettent aux intervenants de mieux réagir devant la diversité des crises humanitaires. Ce projet soutient la Société canadienne de la Croix-Rouge (SCCR) et le Mouvement international de la Croix Rouge et du Croissant Rouge dans son ensemble pour s’assurer que des spécialistes qualifiés de l’aide humanitaire sont déployés rapidement afin de réduire la souffrance et le nombre de décès lors de situations de crise partout dans le monde. Ce projet s’appuie sur l’Initiative du premier intervenant, dans laquelle la SCCR a établi une équipe de gestionnaires de situations d’urgence canadiens qui peuvent être déployés pour aider les personnes touchées par les crises dans toutes les situations d’urgence humanitaire. Ce projet a pour but de rendre cette équipe plus efficace : i) en veillant à ce que les intervenants de cette équipe soient les personnes les mieux qualifiées et les mieux formées; ii) en veillant à ce que la composition de l’équipe d’experts canadiens en gestion des situations d’urgence corresponde mieux à l’évolution des besoins humanitaires, pour que les bons experts soient disponibles lorsque leurs services sont nécessaires; iii) en offrant une formation continue aux intervenants d’urgence pour que leurs compétences et leurs connaissances soient constamment à jour, afin qu’ils puissent réagir efficacement aux diverses situations d’urgence dont le contexte change sans arrêt. Ce projet apporte également un soutien technique et financier ciblé afin d’améliorer la capacité du Mouvement de réagir aux situations d’urgence. Il aide en effet le Mouvement dans des domaines essentiels pour assurer l’efficacité des activités humanitaires, notamment : le droit des interventions en cas de catastrophe, la gestion de l’information, la coopération entre civils et militaires et les abris d’urgence. Ce projet s’inscrit dans le cadre du Partenariat stratégique entre le MAECD et la Société canadienne de la Croix-Rouge pour mettre en valeur l'assistance humanitaire canadienne.
Expected Results
The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (i) strengthened Canadian Red Cross surge support to International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCM) emergency response operations; and (ii) strengthened RCM preparedness and timely response to emergencies of all magnitudes.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats intermédiaires escomptés de ce projet comprennent : i) un soutien de pointe renforcé de la Croix Rouge canadienne aux interventions d’urgence du Mouvement international de la Croix Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge; ii) une meilleure préparation et une intervention plus rapide du Mouvement en réponse aux situations d’urgence, peu importe leur envergure.
Federal Riding
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Ottawa-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35075
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
Ottawa | Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Canadian Red Cross
Recipient Postal Code
K2P 2H8
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
GC-2014-Q3-0005