International Development Grant
Addressing Critical Gaps in Sustaining Peace
Project Number: CA-3-P011052001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $10,000,000.00
Start Date: March 15, 2022
End Date: December 31, 2022
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This project seeks to address urgent peacebuilding needs in fragile and conflict-affected states through the UN Peacebuilding Fund particularly locally-led gender and youth-responsive through the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund. Project activities include: (1) supporting fast and flexible initiatives that address gender and youth inclusion; (2) facilitating United Nations transitions from peacekeeping to local level peacebuilding; and (3) supporting cross-border and regional programs.
Expected Results
The expected results of this project include: (1) Establish additional and better nationally-led peacebuilding and prevention interventions including in cross-border and transition contexts and in support of more inclusion of women and youth; (2) achieve more investments in peacebuilding fund at country level help unblock critical processes and enable innovative approaches for peacebuilding and prevention; and (3) implement more coherent and integrated approaches to peacebuilding in a timely manner.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved by the Peacebuilding Fund through the support of the Government of Canada and other international donors as of the end of the project (December 2022) include: (1) an all-time high investment of USD 231 455 573 in 37 countries; (2) invested USD 27 999 754 in cross-border programming; (3) provided USD 75 573 655 to support United Nations transitions; (4) provided USD 85 882 749 to support women and youth empowerment through 42 projects in 28 countries. This represents a 37% share of the portfolio exceeding the target of 25%.For the sixth year in a row the fund exceeded its internal target allocation of 30% to gender equality and achieved 47% of gender-responsive investments; and (5) provided USD 31 324 720 to civil society organizations where they are the direct recipients – a 50% increase over 2021.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNDP – Peacebuilding Fund (PBF)
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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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