To provide protection and water and sanitation services to internally displaced people in conflict affected areas of the democratic republic of congo

This $9,250,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on July 22, 2024 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, is intended to provide protection and water and sanitation services to internally displaced people in conflict-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The primary awardee is the non-profit organization Oxfam, headquartered in the United Kingdom. The award has an ultimate completion date of July 21, 2026. The funding will support Oxfam's delivery of critical humanitarian assistance, including protection, water, and sanitation services, to internally displaced individuals in conflict zones within the DRC. Oxfam has a history of USAID grant awards for humanitarian aid initiatives in the DRC, and the organization collaborates with various international NGO sub-awardees to implement these types of programs.