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Canada has announced more than $120 million in humanitarian and development assistance to help people in Sudan and its neighbours as the civil war in that country marks its third anniversary.
Randeep Sarai, the secretary of state for international development, made the funding pledge on Wednesday at the International Sudan Conference in Berlin, Germany.
“This conflict has resulted in war crimes, the largest human displacement crisis in the world, widespread sexual violence, famine, the longest nationwide school closures globally and the collapse of basic services that are critical for people’s safety, health, protection and dignity,” Global Affairs Canada (GAC) said in a statement.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the federal government is providing more than $120 million in aid to organizations supporting the people of Sudan as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis under a years-long civil war. ‘We will continue to support the people of Sudan as they endure this horrendous war,’ Anand said.
The pledge includes more than $94 million for humanitarian assistance that will go toward food, health care, shelter, water, sanitation and security.
Slightly more than $25 million will be directed toward development assistance in Sudan, with $18 being directed to Save the Children Canada to provide education for more than 60,000 children, GAC said.
Another $7 million will be used to fund sexual and gender-based violence prevention initiatives in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions.
About $1.25 million will be used to expand peace and stabilization efforts, including civilian-led initiatives to restore order in the country.
“Humanitarian assistance must reach those in need — safely, rapidly and without obstruction,” Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in a statement.
“Canada calls on all parties to end the violence and commit to a ceasefire. The people of Sudan deserve more than survival: they deserve safety, dignity and a path to lasting peace.”
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