Project profile — Emergency Response to the 2020 Croatia Earthquake

• Croatia (100.00%)

• Material relief assistance and services:
Material relief assistance and services (72010) (25.00%)
Emergency food aid (72040) (25.00%)
Relief co-ordination; protection and support services (72050) (25.00%)
• Humanitarian aid: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (72011) (25.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)

This project supports the response of the Croatian Red Cross to the earthquake that occurred on December 29, 2020, in Petrinja, Croatia. The Canadian Red Cross Society works with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Croatian Red Cross to deliver assistance and support the recovery of approximately 80,000 people affected by the earthquake. The project focuses on providing assistance to the worst affected towns and cities in Croatia: Glina, Petrinja and Sisak.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) provided household items, including basic furniture, to those severely affected by the earthquake; (2) provided non-food items, including clothing and essential items, as well as multipurpose cash grants to those in need; (3) provided emergency health services, including psychosocial support and personal protective equipment, to those in need; (4) provided urgent water and sanitation services, including well-cleaning, hygiene and health promotion activities, and cleaning equipment to affected communities; and (5) supported the most vulnerable people affected by the earthquake, including through transport services for the elderly and people with disabilities, child-friendly spaces and tailored psychosocial support for children.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2021) include: (1) provided household items, including basic furniture to those severely affected by the earthquake; (2) provided non-food items, including clothing and basic items, and multipurpose cash grants provided to those in need; (3) emergency health services provided to those in need, including psychosocial support and personal protective equipment; (4) provided urgent water and sanitation services, including well-cleaning, hygiene and health promotion activities, and cleaning equipment to affected communities; and (5) provided specific support to the most vulnerable people affected by the earthquake, including transport services for the elderly and people with disabilities, child-friendly spaces and tailored psychosocial support for children.

• Proactive disclosure