International Development Grant
Supporting the African Union Commission’s Agenda for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Project Number: CA-3-P005621001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $10,000,000.00
Start Date: March 27, 2020
End Date: July 30, 2024
Duration: 4.3 years
Project Description
This project contributes to a more integrated prosperous and inclusive Africa. It supports key African Union Commission strategies including for gender equality and women's empowerment. Project activities include: (1) developing robust administrative policies and financial management practices; (2) mainstreaming a gender perspective across the African Union Commission’s programming; (3) supporting continental campaigns advocacy efforts and capacity-building programs to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment; and (4) implementing the United Nations Security Council’s resolution on women peace and security.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved management and service delivery capacities of the African Union Commission; (2) advanced gender equality and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty in Africa; and (3) increased involvement of women in peacebuilding early warning and mediation efforts in Africa.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of December 2024: (1) enhanced African Union Commission institutional and operational capacity including overall outcome performance; (2) launched the Second ten-year implementation plan (2024-2033) of the African Union's (AU) Agenda 2063; (3) enhanced gender equality and women’s empowerment including through significant updates to the AU Gender Observatory and accelerated implementation of the Maputo Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa; (4) entry into force of Protocol on Disabilities in Africa; (5) entry into force of the Protocol on Older Persons in Africa; (6) adopted the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls; and (7) strengthened the participation of women in mediation early warning conflict prevention and peacebuilding processes including through capacity-building initiatives launch of the African Women for Transitional Justice Platform and launch of a FemWise South Sudan Chapter.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
African Union
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
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:
Institutional Support