New alima award for health, nutrition, and protection sectors in chad (LAC) for $3 million IDA funds

This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to reduce morbidity and mortality among displaced and host populations in Chad. The grant will provide a comprehensive package of preventative, curative, and promotional health and nutrition services, as well as protection services and a rapid response mechanism, to address the humanitarian crisis in the region. The goal is to decrease the impact of the crisis on the health and nutritional status of the targeted populations, reduce mortality, improve living conditions, and strengthen their resilience to future crises. The award recipient is the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), a non-profit organization based in Paris, France that specializes in delivering emergency healthcare, nutrition support, protection initiatives, and water, sanitation, and hygiene services in crisis-affected regions across Africa.

The goal is that if the various components of this project are implemented, then the impact of the humanitarian crisis on the health and nutritional status of the targeted populations will decrease, as well as the protection gaps. This will reduce mortality among this population and improve their living conditions, as well as strengthen their resilience to face future crises. The proposed intervention aims to reduce morbidity and mortality among displaced and host populations in chad by providing a comprehensive package of preventative, curative, and promotional health and nutrition as well as protection services and a rapid response mechanism.