International Development Grant
Health Empowerment and Rights for Vulnerable Populations in Myanmar
Project Number: CA-3-D004541001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $18,000,000.00
Start Date: November 14, 2018
End Date: August 31, 2024
Duration: 5.8 years
Project Description
This project also known as the Health Empowerment and Rights (HER) project addresses systemic barriers to the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and to ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) among vulnerable and marginalized populations in Myanmar such as women children youth as well as ethnic and religious minorities. Project activities include: (1) supporting government capacity in ending SGBV especially through informed policies legislation and standard operating procedures; (2) empowering women girls boys and young people through local and national SRHR education networking and access to information; and (3) increasing access to SRHR and SGBV services.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced protection and response to sexual and gender-based violence in Myanmar for women young people girls and boys; (2) enhanced protection and promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights of women young people girls and boys in Myanmar by state and non-state actors; and (3) enhanced equitable access in Myanmar to quality sexual and reproductive health services that are gender-responsive and adolescent-friendly.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of May 2024 include: (1) provided psychosocial support to 261 604 children (141 962 girls and 89 561 boys). Also provided case management services to 2417 children (1266 girls and 1151 boys); (2) supported awareness raising sessions on child protection and violence against children to 225 176 people (51 942 girls 42 683 boys 85 575 women and 44 966 men); (3) supported 25 296 adolescents and young people to access the adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights services through various channels including mobile clinics; and (4) supported the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) and implementing partners to use digital technology in promoting SRHR and GBV knowledge. The Baykin 2 mobile application reached 10 423 users with 60% of users under the age of 24.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
OGM Indo-Pacific
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:
Department-Initiated