To provide timely dignified and gender sensitive assistance prioritizing the safety and well being of displaced individuals especially children women pregnant and lactating mothers while working…

The Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa (CFDA 19.517) on June 24, 2025. The grant funds humanitarian assistance activities in Nigeria with a completion date of December 31, 2025, focusing on providing timely, dignified, and gender-sensitive support to displaced populations. Primary beneficiaries include children, women, pregnant mothers, and lactating mothers, with services designed to prioritize safety and well-being while adhering to internationally accepted SPHERE standards for humanitarian care.

IFRC will implement these activities in coordination with Nigeria's National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), delivering comprehensive life-sustaining assistance across shelter, food distribution, water and sanitation, healthcare, and protection services. The six-month performance period supports IFRC's humanitarian network capacity to address urgent needs among vulnerable and conflict-affected populations in Africa, while advancing U.S. policy priorities and building local institutional capacity for emergency response operations.

To provide timely dignified and gender sensitive assistance prioritizing the safety and well being of displaced individuals especially children women pregnant and lactating mothers while working with the national emergency management authority nema