Democratic Republic of Congo – Ebola Response – Canadian Red Cross 2019


Reporting Organization:Canadian Red Cross
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 500,000
Timeframe: May 7, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Status: Completion
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Canadian Red Cross

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


Unspecified

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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Congo (DRC) - $ 500,000.00 (100.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Humanitarian Response (100.00 %)

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Description


March 2019 – A 10th outbreak of the Ebola virus disease was declared in North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on August 1, 2018. North Kivu and Ituri are among the most populated provinces in the DRC. The provinces have been experiencing intense insecurity and a worsening humanitarian crisis, with limited access and over one million internally displaced people. The continuous movement of refugees to neighbouring countries, including Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania, represents a risk of spreading the outbreak to other provinces and neighbouring countries. With GAC’s support, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is helping to meet the immediate needs of persons infected by or at risk of contracting Ebola in the affected health zones. The IFRC has the operational expertise for programmatic response, particularly in community engagement and accountability, psychosocial support, surveillance, and National Society Development. Project activities include: (1) conducting safe and dignified burials; (2) providing psychosocial support to Ebola patients and their families; (3) advocacy and community outreach on Ebola prevention, detection and control; and (4) advocating for humanitarian access to affected and at-risk communities.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Unspecified
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) (1) increased access to emergency medical care for people infected by, or at risk of contracting Ebola; (2) improved prevention, detection and control of Ebola cases; and (3) increased access to protection services for affected populations. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or acute food insecurity.

Achieved Results


Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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