International Development Grant
Transforming Women's Political Participation in Belarus
Project Number: CA-3-P010098001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $969,691.00
Start Date: March 18, 2021
End Date: November 30, 2022
Duration: 1.7 years
Project Description
This project focuses on supporting women’s participation and leadership in civic and political activism in Belarus. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) implements this project and aims to create an enabling environment for women’s equal and active participation in politics in this context. Project activities include: (1) conducting public opinion research on gender equality and women’s participation in civic and political activism; (2) organizing evidence-based anti-bias campaigns; (3) providing training mentorship and network building sessions; and (4) supporting visibility and media outreach.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved frequency and quality of women activists’ efforts to address local and national challenges; (2) improved perceptions among Belarusians of women's participation in political and public life; and (3) increased prioritization and integration of principles of gender equality into political and civic movements’ plans and organizational structures.
Progress & Results Achieved
The results achieved as of the end of the project (November 2022) include: (1) improved frequency and quality of women activists’ efforts to address local and national challenges. This includes 50 women who reported increased skills and knowledge as a result of civic organizing training sessions; (2) more Belarusian citizens engaging with high-quality content that highlighted issues of concern to women. This included 4.8 million impressions through various social media platforms; (3) increased prioritization and integration of principles of gender equality into political and civic movements’ plans and organizational structures. In addition 12 presentations of research examined support of Belarusians for women’s political participation; and (4) enhanced response by the Government of Ukraine to Russian disinformation. This included 90 Ukrainian government officials briefed on research and trained to develop strategic communications strategies in response to Russian-sponsored economic disinformation.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
National Democratic Institute
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