International Development Grant

Digital Defenders Partnership

Project Number: CA-3-D004428001

Status: Closed

Country/Region: Unknown

Regional Focus:

Africa 16.67%
America 16.67%
Asia 16.67%
Oceania 16.66%
Europe 16.67%
Developing countries unspecified 16.66%

Maximum Contribution: $705,151.00

Start Date: March 30, 2017

End Date: February 15, 2019

Duration: 1.9 years

Project Description

This project aims to contribute to the Digital Defenders Partnership program to implement activities contributing to a safer environment for critical internet users (bloggers journalists cyber activists human rights defenders and other civil society activists) to carry out their work without digital threats.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) digital emergency responders are able to effectively respond to critical internet users (individuals and organizations) under threat; and (2) critical internet users who were under attack and receive project assistance are able to continue to function securely in tough and repressive environments by mitigating the harming consequences of digital threats.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Hivos

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Democratic participation and civil society 100%

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 1 Gender equality
Budget Breakdown
2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31 $705,151 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 797