Humanitarian Aid

Related Activities

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  Bridging the gaps

  The EU Bridge programme aims to strengthen the capacities and capabilities of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society, as well as other relevant stakeholders in the country, to tackle the impact of humanitarian crises in Azerbaijan.
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  Finding financial independence, following passions

  Funded by DG ECHO, the ESSN by IFRC and the Turkish Red Crescent is the biggest humanitarian programme in EU history. Refugee families in Turkey receive monthly cash assistance enabling them to decide how to cover essential needs.
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  Piloting Shock Responsive Social Protection in Nepal Through Cash Assistance

  Every monsoon season, Nepal is hit by floods. The Nepal Red Cross Society and the Danish Red Cross are tying anticipatory action into the Nepalese social protection system through forecast-based cash assistance which reaches 270 households vulnerable to disaster.
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  Empowered through business incubators

  Roma and Egyptians represent the most vulnerable national minority in Montenegro. With help from the Italian Red Cross, the Red Cross of Montenegro established the first business incubators for Roma and Egyptian entrepreneurs in Camp Konik, near Montenegro´s capital Podgorica.
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  Tackling disaster risks and climate change in Honduras: from reforesting to entrepreneurship

  Nearly 70,000 people from rural areas in Honduras have benefitted from a programme supported by the Italian Red Cross to build more resilient and sustainable communities.
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  Developing new 'green pearls' in Haiti: safe, thriving and empowered communities

  The Netherlands Red Cross is helping to create environments where people can live in a healthy balance between human needs, natural resources and economic growth.
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  Women Deliver Healthcare to Displaced Populations in Iraq

  A joint initiative by the Iraqi Red Crescent and the Norwegian Red Cross helps deliver vital healthcare to vulnerable communities.
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  Assisting Venezuelans on the move

  The Red Cross is implementing a humanitarian assistance project to help people affected by the Venezuelan crisis.
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  Waste management in Myanmar

  In the densely populated Hlaing Thar Yar Township, the Myanmar Red Cross works with the Finnish Red Cross and the Danish Red Cross to ensure a safe and clean environment for the local population.
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  Dhaka earthquake and emergency preparedness

  In the disaster-prone city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, the German Red Cross led a project to prepare local communities and authorities for quick and efficient emergency response.
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  Strengthening local actors in water and sanitation across Latin America

  With the Water and Sanitation Disaster Response and Preparedness Programme, National Red Cross Societies aim to strengthen coordination across the Latin American region.
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  Fostering solidarity and awareness through film

  People with experience in the health, humanitarian, and cultural sectors come together to exchange ideas at the International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films in Bulgaria.
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  Displaced in their own city: supporting people in Mosul

  Hygiene promotion and the provision of clean water, non-food items, and healthcare are amongst the services being offered by Red Cross Red Crescent partners.
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  Increasing the capacity of local actors: the Lebanon case

  The partnership between the Lebanese Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross aimed to reduce the Lebanese Red Cross’ dependency on donors while increasing their ability to address local needs.
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  Forecast Based Financing

  A strategy that enables humanitarian action in advance of a potential disaster, by releasing funds according to scientific forecasts of extreme weather.
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  Empowering communities after Typhoon Haiyan

  After Typhoon Haiyan tore across central Philippines in November 2013, the Spanish Red Cross started a project to support the most vulnerable families, and make them more resilient to natural disasters in the future.
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  Fuelling hope in northern Colombia

  The Norwegian Red Cross and the Spanish Red Cross are supporting the Colombian Red Cross to deliver life-saving support in the conflict-torn areas of Colombia.
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  Cash transfers in Swaziland

  The worst El Niño weather phenomenon in decades has left 25 per cent of Swaziland's population in desperate need of food assistance. With entire crops failed, the Red Cross is turning to cash transfers to help see families through the difficult times.
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  Reducing Risk on the Honduran Riverbanks

  The Finnish Red Cross worked with the Honduran Red Cross, the German Red Cross and the Italian Red Cross to support twelve communities in the Department of Yoro in northern Honduras to prepare for natural disasters, such as floods and landslides.