Emergency Assistance - Country-Specific Funding - OCHA 2015

March 2015 - OCHA has the mandate to coordinate international humanitarian responses in order to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. This grant represents Canada’s support to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in 2015 in the following countries: South Sudan Somalia the Democratic Republic of Congo the Central African Republic and Ukraine. With DFATD’s support and that of other donors OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting on humanitarian situations; (4) advocating on behalf of affected populations; (5) supporting the assessment and prioritization of humanitarian needs and strategic planning; (6) promoting emergency preparedness; and (7) mobilizing funding for humanitarian assistance.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened humanitarian leadership; (2) strengthened coordination systems; (3) enhanced monitoring and reporting on humanitarian situations; (4) enhanced advocacy on behalf of affected populations; (5) strengthened assessment and prioritization of humanitarian needs and strategic planning; (6) improved emergency preparedness; and (7) increased funding for humanitarian assistance. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.