Africa - Regional and Country Level Funding - ICRC Appeals 2021

January 2021 – The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to help protect the lives and dignity of people affected by conflict and other situations of violence. The ICRC provides assistance and works to prevent further suffering by promoting and strengthening international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC works with local Red Cross and Red Crescent national society staff and volunteers to implement its protection and assistance programmes worldwide. With the support of GAC and other donors the ICRC’s 2021 humanitarian operations in Africa aim to provide protection emergency relief and other essential services to people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence as well as to promote respect for international humanitarian law. This funding supports activities aimed at responding to the COVID-19 pandemic that bolster health care and physical rehabilitation services and help communities build their resilience to the effects of violence. Project activities include: (1) protecting and assisting people affected by conflict and violence through providing medical care income support and food assistance; (2) ensuring that international humanitarian law is respected in the treatment of civilians not taking part in hostilities as well as for detainees; and (3) ) increasing technical financial and material assistance to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and deliver health services.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved access to protection food assistance health services livelihoods support and other essential services for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence; (2) improved quality of health and hygiene services to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection; and (3) increased operational capacities of the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.