Project profile — Afghanistan Crisis – Emergency Health and Protection Support – Islamic Relief 2023

• Afghanistan (100.00%)

• Emergency Response: Material relief assistance and services (72010) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

July 2023 - Before the Taliban takeover, the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was already one of the worst in the world. Since the Taliban takeover, humanitarian needs have continued to worsen, and the challenging operational context has been further complicated. In 2023, an estimated 28.8 million people require humanitarian assistance due to conflict, chronic food insecurity, displacement, the coronavirus (COVID-19), broad economic crisis, and climatic events. With GAC’s support, Islamic Relief Canada addresses the urgent health and protection needs of 36,540 vulnerable people in Samangan, Afghanistan. Project activities include: (1) providing psychosocial support to vulnerable populations; (2) distributing dignity kits, including menstrual hygiene items; and (3) treating cases of severe and moderate malnutrition.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced provision of safe and dignified protection services; and (2) increased utilization of gender-responsive health services. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.

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