International Development Grant

Field Support Services Project in Myanmar

Project Number: CA-3-P007603001

Status: Operational

Country/Region:

Myanmar 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $5,000,000.00

Start Date: March 08, 2021

End Date: March 31, 2026

Duration: 5.1 years

Project Description

The Field Support Services Project Myanmar aims to improve efficiency of Canada’s development programming and leadership in priority areas including gender equality and empowerment of women and girls inclusive governance human dignity and peace and security. It also aims to improve the relevance of Canada’s international assistance in addressing local development challenges plans and priorities in Myanmar and increase opportunities for meaningful engagement of civil society organizations to advance gender equality and human rights for women girls and other vulnerable communities.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved efficiency of Canada’s development programming and leadership in priority areas including gender equality and empowerment of women and girls inclusive governance human dignity and peace and security; (2) improved relevance of Canada’s international assistance in addressing local development challenges plans and priorities in Myanmar in alignment with FIAP core action areas incorporating a human rights and conflict sensitive approach with particular attention to the challenges and discrimination faced by women and girls; and (3) increased opportunities for meaningful engagement of civil society organizations to advance gender equality and human rights for women girls and other vulnerable communities.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) provided 5 technical specialists in gender governance health conflict sensitivity communication to support Canada’s development assistance in Myanmar; and (2) provided services to 448 women for sexual reproductive health. Also supported more than 10 000 people to gain skills and knowledge to promote women’s participation in community leadership roles.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Consortium Cowater International Inc. & The Institute of Public Administration of Canada

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
OGM Indo-Pacific

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Decentralisation and support to subnational government 13%
Democratic participation and civil society 13%
Human rights 14%
Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions 27%
Ending violence against women and girls 13%
Participation in international peacekeeping operations 20%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Request for Proposals

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
Period 1: 2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31 $5,000,000 CAD (total project value)
Period 2: 2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31 $5,000,000 CAD (total project value)
Period 3: 2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31 $5,000,000 CAD (total project value)
Period 4: 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31 $5,000,000 CAD (total project value)
Period 5: 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31 $5,000,000 CAD (total project value)
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 2019200957