Sahel Crisis - IFRC 2012

With Canada’s support the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) provides humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in Senegal (258 000 beneficiaries) Burkina Faso (120 000 beneficiaries) Mali (142 000 beneficiaries) and The Gambia (34 668 beneficiaries). In response to the food and nutrition crises in these Sahelian countries the IFRC is implementing a twin-track approach focussing on life-saving interventions but also providing support for livelihoods and resilience projects. Activities include: food security programming (food vouchers cash-for-work); nutrition screening of infants and water and hygiene promotion initiatives; and support for seed banks and communal gardens. The IFRC works in partnership with the National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies in Senegal Burkina Faso Mali and The Gambia to respond to humanitarian needs in these four countries.

The expected outputs of this project include: (i) health status of children aged 0 to 5 is improved; (ii) health status of households is improved as a result of access to food and clean water; and (iii) the resilience of households is enhanced through livelihoods projects. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.