International Committee of the Red Cross - Institutional Support 2013

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 people affected by war and internal violence. The ICRC seeks to provide these affected people with assistance and prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. With Canada's support the ICRC's emergency operations aim to provide protection and assistance to populations affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence in some 80 countries.

Expected outputs include: Humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence including water sanitation and basic medical care; the ICRC's mandate and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's neutral impartial and independent humanitarian principles are promoted with all stakeholders; and the ICRC and/or National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies receive safe access to populations in need. Expected intermediate outcomes include: The reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.