The commitment of $15 million announced today is aimed at supporting experienced humanitarian partners who will provide assistance to conflict-affected populations. Humanitarian partner organizations in the region will:
- Provide food assistance and essential household items to people in areas affected by fighting;
- Enhance and facilitate coordination to help ensure that people are protected from harm and have access to the assistance they require;
- Provide shelter support to internally displaced people living in inadequate housing facilities;
- Provide emergency health kits and logistical support for their distribution;
- Provide children with psychosocial counselling;
- Ensure access to clean drinking water for families.
This funding is in response to the humanitarian appeal for Ukraine that was launched on February 24, 2015, and brings Canada’s total humanitarian response to the conflict in Ukraine to $18 million.
Canada helps to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain the dignity of people in developing countries affected by conflict, natural disasters and situations of food insecurity requiring a humanitarian response. Canada supports the appropriate, timely and effective response of international and Canadian humanitarian organizations.
Each year, Canada responds to appeals issued by international and Canadian humanitarian organizations. These appeals outline the planned response to a variety of protracted humanitarian crises and complex emergencies around the world arising from conflict, natural disasters or food insecurity. Today’s announcement is part of Canada’s response to the 2015 humanitarian appeals.
For more information on Canada’s role, please visit International Humanitarian Assistance.
