International Development Grant
Enhancing the Respect for Human Rights Diversity and Inclusive Governance
Project Number: CA-3-D004425001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $2,721,602.00
Start Date: March 29, 2017
End Date: March 31, 2019
Duration: 2.0 years
Project Description
The project aims to increase human security through activities that promote positive practices and enhance the respect for human rights diversity and inclusive governance. Project activities include: (1) providing training on Human Rights monitoring and Safety and Security; (2) developing a topical guidance digital toolkit in the form of a mobile application for Human Rights Defenders; and (3) holding expert meetings on the human rights situation in the target countries. Direct beneficiaries include the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's participating states: Western Balkans Eastern Europe South Caucasus and Central Asia.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced environment for the defence of human rights; (2) established a human rights compliant and gender-sensitive security sector; and (3) established more inclusive processes and structures for better governance.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of June 2019 include: (1) increased capacity of 22 Human Rights Defenders (13 women and 9 men) from Central Asia and the South Caucasus. This is to integrate new technologies in their human rights work and protect themselves from digital attacks; (2) developed a learning-focused introduction to human rights monitoring online game for new Human Rights Defenders; (3) increased the operational capacity of 3 human rights organizations from Central Asia to implement human rights monitoring projects; and (4) increased understanding by police officers state authorities and civil society representatives of sexual and gender-based violence. This is in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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