International Development Grant
Sustainable Integration of Internally Displaced Persons in Pemba
Project Number: CA-3-P010908001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $2,000,000.00
Start Date: March 11, 2022
End Date: March 31, 2025
Duration: 3.1 years
Project Description
This project aims to strengthen the resilience of internally displaced persons and host communities in the city of Pemba in Cabo Delgado province. The project focuses on displaced women and girls and local authorities dealing with the challenges of a massive increase in Pemba’s population. Project activities include: (1) facilitating participatory and gender-inclusive neighbourhood level planning social service provision and management; (2) promoting community construction of prioritized infrastructure and public services; and (3) building the capacity of local authorities and communities.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased engagement of communities; (2) improved living conditions for vulnerable women and girls within host communities; and (3) increased institutional capacities of local authorities.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) completed the rapid spatial analysis for the municipality of Pemba's master urban plan; (2) completed prioritization and design plans for 8 community infrastructures’ currently under construction for internally displaced people and host communities in the municipality of Pemba; (3) implemented community-based mental health and psychosocial support activities and conducted awareness-raising activities on migration rights gender-based violence and peace-building for displaced populations and the host communities; (4) trained 200 community members and technicians on the planning and management of community infrastructure with some trained on construction techniques; and (5) trained 200 women from the Mahate neighbourhood in Pemba on economic empowerment especially on business management and local associations creation.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UN-HABITAT - United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
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:
Department-Initiated