International Development Grant
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - Institutional Support 2016
Project Number: CA-3-D002463001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $16,200,000.00
Start Date: May 12, 2016
End Date: February 17, 2017
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
The grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF uses these funds along with other donors' funding to achieve its mandate. Guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child UNICEF supports the rights of children to help meet their basic needs and expand opportunities for children to reach their full potential. UNICEF seeks to improve the social and economic conditions of children by ensuring that they have access to health care clean water food and education. UNICEF also works to ensure that children are protected from violence and abuse and receive relief in disasters. Canada's support to UNICEF helps to advance children's survival and the equal rights of women and girls as well as their full participation in development.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project as stated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) include: (1) improved and equitable use of high-impact maternal and child health interventions from pregnancy to adolescence; (2) improved and equitable use of HIV prevention and treatment interventions by children pregnant women and adolescents; (3)improved and equitable access to and use of safe drinking water adequate sanitation and healthy environments and improved hygiene practices; (4) improved and equitable use of nutritional support and nutrition and care practices; (5) improved learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education; (6) improved and equitable prevention of and response to violence abuse exploitation and neglect of children; and (7) improved policy environment and systems for disadvantaged and excluded children.
Progress & Results Achieved
Key results achieved by UNICEF in 2016 through the support of the Government of Canada and other international donors include: (1) 85 million children were immunized against measles; (2) 429 million children received vitamin A supplements preventing blindness; (3) 3 million children were treated for severe acute hunger; (4) 8.3 million children received micronutrient powders; (5) 29 million people were reached with safe water sanitation and hygiene in humanitarian settings; (6) 15.7 million children received learning materials; (7) 22 million children were registered at birth; (8) 22 countries adopted national plans to end the practice of child early and forced marriage; (9) 11.7 million children in humanitarian situations were reached with educational support; (10) 21 000 unaccompanied and separated children were reunited with their families; (11) 13 million people were reached through awareness campaigns about protecting children against online sexual exploitation; and (12) 179 million children benefited from a government social protection cash transfer program.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Core contributions to multilateral institutions
Collaboration: Multilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Institutional Support