Public Notice

Public Notice

Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change & Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN) in Somalia – Public Comments Invited

 

December 24, 2024 – The Global Affairs Canada must determine whether the proposed project, Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change & Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN), located in Baidoa District of Somalia and implemented by World Vision Canada is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, the Global Affairs Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by January 24, 2025 to:

Environment Specialists

Global Affairs Canada

200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau (QC) J8X 4B7
Email: CommentsIAARegistry-CommentairesRegistreLEI@international.gc.ca

 

The Proposed Project

The REACTS-IN program aims to improve nutrition and gender equality for the most vulnerable women, adolescent girls, and children under 5 years of age in four countries including Somalia. Somalia faces significant challenges in maternal and child health, nutrition, access to clean water and sanitation, and family planning. These challenges highlight the need for comprehensive efforts to improve healthcare access, education, and infrastructure in the country. To improve access to and availability of primary healthcare services, the project will rehabilitate five healthcare facilities (Badbado, Ribo, Darusalem, Towfiq and Kalmo) located in Baidoa District in the South-west region of Somalia. These facilities will also be supported by the project through procurement of essential medical and nutrition supplies, medical equipment, IEC materials and medical registers. The proposed physical work will include repair/partitioning of rooms for Reproductive Health counseling and service provision, maintenance/installation of solar system for night services,cold chain systems to improve vaccination services, and rehabilitation of water and sanitation system (Incinerators, placental pit, septic tanks, toilets, water system). These physical works will comply with the requirements of Canadian Impact Assessment Act, Somalian Ministry of Health (MOH) standards and international best practices.