International Development Grant
Empowering Syrian Women: Leadership and Countering Violent Extremism
Project Number: CA-3-P005200001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $1,108,556.00
Start Date: January 25, 2018
End Date: June 30, 2019
Duration: 1.4 years
Project Description
This project aims to empower women to participate in governance and contribute to countering violent extremism in Syria. It is designed to strengthen the ability of women’s organizations to serve their communities and promote women’s contributions and leadership abilities. Project activities include: (1) providing women-led organizations with technical and peacebuilding training; and (2) providing small grants for projects that provide services to communities such as education in small business management and that contribute to reducing violent extremism.
Expected Results
The expected results for this project include: (1) supporting women-led civil society organizations to provide services to their communities; and (2) promoting women as leaders in political decision making bodies at the local level.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2019) include: (1) 17 out of the 17 surveyed civil society organizations heads reported improved ability to implement projects in their community; (2) 95% (or 20 out of 21 civil society organizations) reported coordination with local councils or other governance bodies; (3) 17 women and men leaders of project civil society organizations were elected/selected as members of their respective local/provincial councils and (4) 31% of direct beneficiaries were elected to governance bodies or 17 out of 54 participants (of which 28 women).
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Atlas ULUSLARARASI YARDIM VEKALKINMA DERNEGI
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs