Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund: Haiti Appeal and Rapid Response

Canada's support of the United Nations Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) aims to increase women’s participation in and implementation of peace processes and peace agreements. The WPHF's Rapid Response Window (RRW) is a critical funding mechanism that addresses urgent funding gaps with rapid short-term support. This project supports to the WPHF's work in Haiti to provide rapid funding to local women's organizations responding to the crisis and the needs of women and girls. Project activities include: (1) undertaking advocacy and technical support; (2) building capacity for women to meaningfully participate by promoting favourable attitudes towards their participation in conflict prevention; (3) addressing barriers to women’s representation and participation in peace negotiations; and (4) ensuring women’s and girls’ safety health and security are assured and their human rights respected through measures that prevent acts of violence facilitate access to services for survivors and strengthen accountability.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased women’s participation in decision-making processes and responses related to conflict prevention; (2) increased women’s engagement and leadership in humanitarian action; (3) enhanced women’s representation and leadership in formal and informal peace negotiations; (4) increased protections for women and girls’ human rights; and (5) increased involvement of women in the economic recovery of their communities.