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Standby Partner Deployments

CANADEM deploys humanitarian experts to assist UN agencies in crisis situations around the world.

These are their experiences in their own words:

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UNFPA-DRC

Watch Solange Ngane describe her work as an SRH Coordinator with UNFPA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

UNFPA-Latin America

Read Maria Ariza's story as a Regional GBV Coordinator in the Latin America Regional Office.

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WFP-Angola

Read Prabhu Govindaraj's story as an Emergency Logistics Officer in Angola.

UNFPA-Vanuatu

Read David Palazón's story as a Communications Specialist in Romania.

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UNHCR-Romania

Read Lauren Borg's story as an Emergency Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Officer in Romania.

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UNFPA-Ukraine

Read Primo Madra's story as a Sexual and Reproductive Health Coordinator in Ukraine.

WFP-Angola

Read Santiago Perez Crespo's story as an Emergency Program Officer in Angola.

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UNFPA-Moldova

Read Edmon Alashotie's story as a Warehouse Management Specialist in Moldova.

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OCHA-Ukraine

Read Daniel MacIsaac's story as a Public Information Officer in Ukraine.

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OCHA-Ukraine

Read Edward Tawil's story as a Civil-Military Coordinator in Ukraine.

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UNFPA-Mozambique

Read Ken Otieno's story as a GBV Expert in Moambique.

WHO-Ukraine

Read Lilit Gevorgyan's story as a GIS Specialist in Ukraine.

UNFPA-Afghanistan

Read Emile Padja's story as a Logistician in Afghanistan.

UNICEF-Romania

Read Ana Juárez's story as a Child Protection Specialist (Trafficking and Migration) in Romania for the Ukraine response.

UNICEF-Iraq

Read Bob Bongomin's story as a WASH Cluster Coordinator in Iraq

WFP-Ethiopia

Read Perseverence Ganga's photo journal and personal story

as a Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator in Ethiopia

UNICEF-Ethiopia

Read Tabasum Abdul-Rasul's story as a Sub-National WASH Cluster Coordinator in Ethiopia

UNFPA-Brazil

Read Tatiana Almeida's story, CANADEM's Communication Specialist in Brazil

WFP-CAR

Read the biography of Ernest-Moise Mushekuru, Food Security Cluster Coordinator in Central African Republic

UNICEF-Croatia

Read Elaine's story, a CANADEM consultant deployed to Croatia with UNICEF

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UNHCR-Jordan

Read Phillip's interview with Mr. Mahmoud Othman, a Damascus resident who found refuge in Amman

UNICEF-South Sudan

Read a photo journal of CANADEM consultant Jan Gerrit Brouwer was deployed to South Sudan with UNICEF

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