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CA-3-M013228001 2026-04-19T06:33:00 March 12, 2010 - More than four decades of internal violence in Colombia have resulted in the displacement of more than three million persons, with over half a million Colombian refugees fleeing to Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama and Costa Rica to seek protection from the violence. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization that draws its mandate from the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols of 1977. The ICRC's primary mission is to help protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence. CIDA's contribution is supporting the ICRC to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in Colombia. Examples of activities include: protection for victims of sexual violence; training and technical support to Colombian Red Cross volunteers to enhance their skills in the provision of relief and psychological support to internally displaced persons, distributing essential household and relief items; repairing water supply and sanitation systems, small-scale repairs to health infrastructure, provision of emergency health care to sick and wounded; promotion of international humanitarian law into the armed forces' doctrine, and documenting alleged violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law. Closed 2010-03-25T00:00:00 2010-12-31T00:00:00 Colombia 100.00% International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Appeals via the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS) Material relief assistance and services 100.00% 750000.00 Please see Related Link(s) below for results achieved through this contribution as detailed in the partner's annual report. Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br Pre-APP 750000.00 4.60971 -74.08175 2010200326 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Appeals via the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS) 750000.00 750000.00