International Development Grant
Support to Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund
Project Number: CA-3-P009500001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $3,000,000.00
Start Date: July 09, 2020
End Date: December 31, 2022
Duration: 2.5 years
Project Description
This project supports the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) which was established in 2016 and is an innovative global partnership of the United Nations governments and civil society organizations (CSOs). The WFPH works to empower women in precarious environments around the world to be a force in crisis situations and to foster sustainable peace. The WPHF is active in 20 countries and has been supporting over 130 CSOs since its launch. This project works to strengthen CSOs in prevention mediation and peacebuilding initiatives. The project also supports the creation of a new Rapid Response which contributes to increasing women’s representation and formal leadership and informal peace negotiations.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased women’s participation in decision-making processes and responses related to conflict prevention; (2) increased women’s engagement and leadership in humanitarian action; (3) enhanced women’s representation and leadership in formal and informal peace negotiations; (4) increased protections for women and girls’ human rights; and (5) increased involvement of women in economic recovery of their communities.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results as of March 2022 include: (1) through support to the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian COVID-19 Emergency Response Window a total of 48 projects representing 75 women’s rights organizations across 18 countries received funding directly benefiting over 1 million people; (2) local women’s organizations established and supported 41 local regional and national mechanisms to improve gender-responsive crisis planning and programming including COVID-19 response committees; and (3) supported eight civil society initiatives in Afghanistan Liberia Mali and South Sudan through assistance to the Rapid Response Window. This involved 104 women peacebuilders and activists that have participated in formal peace processes negotiations or peace agreement implementation and directly benefiting over 250 people (76% women).
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNDP Multi Donor Trust Fund office
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs