International Development Grant

Deployment for Democratic Development (DDD) Mechanism

Project Number: CA-3-A033127002

Status: Closed

Country/Region: Unknown

Regional Focus:

Africa 64%
America 20%
Asia 8%
Europe 8%

Maximum Contribution: $14,431,211.00

Start Date: February 07, 2007

End Date: March 31, 2015

Duration: 8.1 years

Project Description

The Deployment for Democratic Development project (DDD) aims to achieve stronger democratic institutions benefiting men and women in the participating countries. The DDD project is characterized by its rapid response. It provides high level Canadian expertise of a practical nature in response to field requests in the area of governance. The DDD mechanism contributes to improved public policy implementation and prevention of public sector corruption a more effective promotion and protection of human rights including improved planning and management of free and fair elections. The project has a ‘Knowledge-sharing’ component to ensure that the lessons learned by the initiatives are not lost and benefit stakeholders and partners around the world.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of March 2013 include: sending governance experts on 87 initiatives in Africa the Americas the Middle East and Asia focused on public sector policy and administrative management (44%) public finance management (14%) and human rights (13%). To date 255 deployments of Canadian experts (84 women and 171 men) have taken place. Specific examples include: (1) increasing the responsiveness and accountability of public servants in Tanzania through social marketing campaigns; (2) establishing the Guyana Media Proprietors Association through which private media organizations can advocate for greater media freedom; (3) developing a draft human resources manual with Ghana's Public Service Commission; (4) training 100 managers and staff from Peru's Defensoria del Pueblo (Office of the Ombudsman) and thus improving their ability to plan monitor and evaluate services; and (5) assisting the Government of Honduras develop guidelines for inclusive policy development of its extractives industries. These activities are contributing to improved democratic governance.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Institute of Public Administration of Canada

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
NGM Americas

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Public sector policy and administrative management 44%
Public finance management 14%
Decentralisation and support to subnational government 4%
Anti-corruption organisations and institutions 8%
Legal and judicial development 6%
Democratic participation and civil society 6%
Human rights 13%
Statistical capacity building 5%

Aid Type: Donor country personnel

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Level 1 Participatory development and good governance
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2009-04-01 to 2010-03-31 $14,431,211 CAD
Geographic Information
371
Reference ID: 921