International Development Grant

Protection and security of women journalists and human rights defenders

Project Number: CA-3-P005490001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Sudan 25.00%
Iraq 25.00%
Jordan 25.00%
Lebanon 25.00%

Maximum Contribution: $400,131.00

Start Date: March 08, 2018

End Date: August 30, 2019

Duration: 1.5 years

Project Description

The project helps with the reconstruction of the Camerino and surrounding regions hit by the 2016-2017 earthquake in Italy including the construction of a portion of the University of Camerino campus. Project activity include: (1) the construction of a structure for residential purposes for University of Camerino students according to modern anti-seismic techniques and seismic resistant standards.

Expected Results

The expected outcome of the project include: (1) (re)building according to modern anti-seismic techniques offer spaces that can accommodate services to the community in easily reachable strategic locations; (2) (re)design socio-sanitary emergency cultural environmental and tourist services develop and support the economy training activities starting from a mapping of the existing what has been affected and help with the needs of the region; and (3) (re)new partnership with public institutions profit and non-profit sector new services to be implemented in an improved and innovative way focused on results.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved at the end of the project (May 2019) include: (1) successfully enhanced the quality and ethical reporting on sexual and gender-based violence by journalists and human rights defenders in Iraq Jordan Lebanon and Sudan; and (2) increased engagement in responding to critical situations of sexual and gender-based violence by civil society and media in Iraq Jordan Lebanon and Sudan.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Alternatives

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Human rights 50%
Ending violence against women and girls 50%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs

Policy Markers
Level 2 Gender equality
Budget Breakdown
2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31 $400,131 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 811