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Funding Actions Finalized With Organizations: January 2001


Released by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, February 2001

 

Organization/
PRM Agreement Reference
Geographic Region Country Purpose Activity Period Amount of PRM Award
Church World Service
11073
Western Hemisphere United States Initial funding to cover reception and placement of refugees in the U.S. 10/1/00-9/30/01 $1,198,800
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
11064
Worldwide Various An initial contribution for UNHCR's programs worldwide as well as at headquarters. This contribution provides $54M for Africa, $5.5M for East Asia, $33M for Europe, $4.3M for Near East, $3.4M for Western Hemisphere, $8.8M for South Asia, and $16M for headquarters 1/1/00-12/31/01 $125,000,000
United Israel Appeal
11074
Near East Various To resettle in Israel humanitarian migrants from the former Soviet Union, and other designated "countries of distress." 10/1/00-9/30/01 $60,000,000
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
11066
Near East Various This contribution to UNRWA's General fund ensures adequate funding for its core activities (education, health, and relief and social services) until a durable solution for Palestinian refugees is found 1/1/00-12/31/01 $80,000,000
IOWA
11084
Western Hemisphere United States Initial funding to cover reception and placement of refugees in the U.S. 10/1/00-9/30/01 $92,500
Counterpart International
11008
Europe Various To promote the integration and adaptation of refugees and IDPs into local communities in Almaty and Akmola oblasts of Kazakhstan through strengthening of indigenous NGOs working with refugees 12/1/00-11/30/01 $231,817
Ethiopian Community Development Council
11082
Western Hemisphere United States Initial funding to cover reception and placement of refugees in the U.S. 10/1/00-9/30/01 $135,420
Church World Service
11069
Africa Kenya Initial funding to cover processing costs for refugees being resettled from Africa to the U.S. 10/1/00-9/30/01 $1,800,000
International Medical Corps
11017
Europe Azerbaijan To improve the quality of reproductive health and family planning for IDPs, refugees, and local population in southern Azerbaijan 11/1/00-10/31/01 $393,915
International Institute of Humanitarian Law
11012
Europe San Remo, Italy Support for refugee law training for refugee policy professionals working with governments and/or NGOs in developing countries 11/1/00-10/31/01 $75,000
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
11064
Europe Serbia This pledge funds UNHCR activities to assist and protect refugees and internally displaced persons in Serbia 10/1/00-12/31/00 $5,000,000
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
11064
Europe North Caucasus UNHCR will provide urgently needed materials to winterize shelters for Chechen IDPs in Ingushetiya and Chechnya 10/1/00-3/31/01 $1,500,000
Shelter Now International
11009
Europe Tajikistan To alleviate disease, unemployment, and poverty in five communities by providing a comprehensive community health and development initiative 1/1/01-12/31/01 $211,140
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
11075
Western Hemisphere United States Initial funding to cover reception and placement of refugees in the U.S. 10/1/00-9/30/01 $2,245,900
International Committee of the Red Cross
11104
Worldwide Various The United States has made a voluntary contribution of $65,500,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross in support of its CY 2001 Appeals 1/1/01-12/31/01 $65,500,000
United States Catholic Conference
11078
Western Hemisphere United States Initial funding to cover reception and placement of refugees in the U.S. 10/1/00-9/30/01 $3,362,560
International Committee of the Red Cross
11104
Worldwide Various The United States has contributed $1 million to the ICRC to support its efforts to address the protection of women and girl children in armed conflict 1/1/01-12/31/01 $1,000,000
International Committee of the Red Cross
11104
Europe Various ICRC will provide urgent assistance to IDPs/vulnerables, including shelter, food, water, hygiene facilities and medical care in the North Caucasus 1/1/01-12/31/01 $1,700,000
International Rescue Committee/Womens Commission
11018
Worldwide Various Assessing implementation of the UNHCR Guidelines on protection of refugee women 1/1/01-12/31/01 $154,339
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
11077
Western Hemisphere United States Initial funding to cover reception and placement of refugees in the U.S. 10/1/00-9/30/01 $1,184,000
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
11070
Europe Various Initial funding to cover processing costs including cultural orientation for refugees being resettled from Europe to the U.S. 10/1/00-12/31/00 $122,439

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