International Development Grant
Digital Defenders Partnership
Project Number: CA-3-D004428001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
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:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs