Girls' Capacity Strengthening through Sport and Play

This project uses sport and play to develop life skills such as leadership communication and self-esteem to support the empowerment of girls and young women in situation of vulnerability in two reg…

Partner: Right To Play International

Sectors: Basic life skills for youth (48%), Family planning (2%), Democratic participation and civil society…

Addressing Stunting in the Philippines

This project aims to support the Government of the Philippines’ efforts to address stunting among children under the age of 5 (CU5) by improving local health system governance and service delivery. S…

Partner: Micronutrient Initiative

Sectors: Basic nutrition (100%)

China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development

CIDA's contribution is enabling Simon Fraser University to provide Canadian and international expertise from a range of sources to the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and D…

Partner: Simon Fraser University

Sectors: Environmental policy and administrative management (100%)

Middle East Field Support Services Project

This project is part of Canada’s commitment to the Middle East Strategy. The Middle East Field Support Services Project (ME-FSSP) provides essential support in the planning delivering and monitoring…

Partner: Cowater International Inc.

Sectors: Multisector aid (100%)

Sustainable Management of Forestry Resources in Honduras

This project aims to significantly increase the income of rural families working in the forestry sector by strengthening Honduran forestry co-operatives and establishing sustainable forestry practic…

Partner: SOCODEVI - Canadian Cooperation Society for International Development

Sectors: Forestry development (40%), Rural development (60%)

Program Support Unit - Senegal - 2011-2014

The Program Support Unit is a structure that aims to support CIDA and the Governement of Senegal in the planning implementation and monitoring of CIDA's Development Program in Senegal through sector…

Partner: Embassy of Canada to Senegal

Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (10%), Education facilities and training (5%), Teach…

Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation - United Nations Development Programme

The objective of the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) program is to foster an improved sense of security for Jamaicans. Specifically it aims to contribute to strengthening the j…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Sectors: Legal and judicial development (75%), Democratic participation and civil society (10%), Human right…

Systems enhancement for transformative health

This project aims to contribute to the reduction of maternal and child mortality in Guatemala and Kenya by improving the delivery and utilization of essential and nutrition related health services. P…

Partner: Action Against Hunger

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (29%), Basic health care (39%), Basic nutrition (32%)

Africa - Emergency Regional and Country Level Funding - ICRC Appeals 2021

January 2021 - The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to help protect people’s lives and dignity affected by conflict and other violent situation. The ICRC assists an…

Partner: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (45%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (15%), Relief co-or…

Emergency Assistance - Country-Level Funding - IOM 2022

March 2022 - This grant represents Canada's support to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in 8 countries namely Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Iraq Mozambique Nigeria S…

Partner: IOM – International Organization for Migration

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (75.1%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support servi…

Reproductive Health Education and Services for Adolescent Girls-Phase 2

This project aims to scale up and expand programming in the 36 current and 20 new districts in Ghana. This project works to empower adolescent girls including those who are most vulnerable through …

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (70%), Reproductive health care (10%), Family plann…

Syria Crisis - Agricultural Livelihoods and Psychosocial Support - 2017-2019

December 2016 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. An estimated 13.5 million people continue to be in need of humanitarian assis…

Partner: Uncoded

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Iraq Crisis - Alternative Education and Life Skills for Youth - Mercy Corps 2017-2019

December 2016 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. The violence between armed groups and government forces has displaced over 3 million people from their homes. The capacity…

Partner: Mercy Corps

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (70%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support service…

School Feeding in Ethiopia - WFP 2007

This project is one of a number of CIDA contributions to the World Food Programme’s (WFP) school feeding program. Over the past four decades WFP has become the world's foremost provider of school me…

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Basic nutrition (100%)

Empowering women for sustainable peace: preventing violence and promoting social cohesion in ASEAN

The project aims to advance and strengthen the women peace and security (WPS) agenda in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) It also seeks to prevent violence against women and promote…

Partner: UN Women

Sectors: Justice law and order policy planning and administration (15%), Human rights (50%), Women's right…

Sustainable Development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Indonesia

The project aims to improve incomes health and the environment of the vulnerable and marginalized men and women dependent on the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) economy in targeted are…

Partner: Artisanal Gold Council

Sectors: Health education (15%), Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development (30%), Mineral/mining …

Maternal Newborn and Child Health Training Support and Access Model

The project's objective is to establish a sustainable and cost-effective model of delivering training providing continuing mentoring coaching and outreach for continuing professional development in…

Partner: Western University

Sectors: Reproductive health care (15%), Personnel development for population and reproductive health (85%)

Sauvetage et résilience pour la société civile ukrainienne

This project supports the safety and continued operations of civil society and independent media actors regarding Russian military aggression in Ukraine and the region around Ukraine. This includes p…

Partner: The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

Institutional Development for Poverty Reduction

The project supports the Aga Khan Rural Support Program's (AKRSP) work in Pakistan's Northern Areas and in the district of Chitral. The purpose is to achieve improvement in peoples' livelihoods by in…

Partner: Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (100%)

Innovation in Non-traditional Vocational Education and Skills Training (INVEST) for women in Ghana

This project addresses key socio-cultural barriers to women’s participation in more lucrative non-traditional and high-growth sectors by using an inclusive market system approach. This project is pa…

Partner: WUSC - World University Service of Canada

Sectors: Teacher training (18.55%), Vocational training (19.23%), Women's rights organisations and movements…

Rights and Democracy - Institutional Support 2010-2012

This project represents Canada's institutional support to Rights & Democracy. Rights & Democracy uses these funds along with other donors' funding to achieve its mandate. Rights & Democracy is an…

Partner: Rights and Democracy

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (50%), Media and free flow of information (25%), Human r…

Combatting Violence Against Girls and Young Women in the Great Lakes Region - II

This regional project aims to increase protection and respect for the physical and moral integrity of girls and young women in the Great Lakes region. The project is divided into three components: (1…

Partner: CECI - Centre for International Studies and Cooperation

Sectors: Basic life skills for youth and adults (15%), Medical services (15%), Reproductive health care (20%…

Preventing Reprisals and Mitigating Violence in Iraq

This project supports a grassroots movement in the Anbar and Ninewah Governorates in Iraq to prevent retributive violence and protect vulnerable populations. This initiative also establishes communit…

Partner: Development Transformations

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Mother and Child Health Enhancement Program - Phase 2 (PASME 2)

The second phase of this initiative aims to contribute to the reduction of maternal and infant mortality in the health districts of Bogandé and Manni (eastern region) Yako and Gourcy (northern regio…

Partner: WUSC - World University Service of Canada

Sectors: Basic health infrastructure (8.08%), Health education (45.96%), Personnel development for populatio…

Increasing the Effectiveness of United Nations Peace Operations

This project aims to provide critical support to United Nations (UN) peace operations and help enhance the UN’s peace and security architecture. Project activities include: (1) providing support for …

Partner: DPO – United Nations Department of Peace Operations

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

WE CARE South Asia

This project seeks to improve the health and resilience of vulnerable households particularly women and girls in Bangladesh India and Nepal. Project activities include: (1) providing training to w…

Partner: Opportunity International Canada

Sectors: Ending violence against women and girls (33%), Reproductive health care (25%), Basic health care (4…

Investing in Leadership and Learning for Development Effectiveness

This project aims to improve the ability of emerging leaders in developing countries to implement innovative solutions to development challenges influence public policy and take on key decision-maki…

Partner: St. Francis Xavier University - Coady International Institute

Sectors: Promotion of development awareness (2%), Democratic participation and civil society (98%)

Project to Support the Institutional and Technical Reforms for Equity

This technical assistance project complements Canada’s financial support to Burkina Faso's Basic Education Strategic Development Program. It aims to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Basic E…

Partner: Alinea International Ltd

Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (30%), Primary education (25%), Lower secondary educ…

Community Based Education in South Sudan

This project aims to improve access to education and learning opportunities for marginalized and vulnerable out of school children especially girls in South Sudan. Project activities include: (1) e…

Partner: STICHTING BRAC INTERNATIONAL

Sectors: Education facilities and training (10%), Teacher training (20%), Primary education (65%), Lower sec…

Private Sector Enterprise Development

This project supports small and medium-sized businesses in three key ways. First it provides technical assistance to the businesses in order to help them grow and become stronger. Examples of this a…

Partner: Whyte Reynolds International Inc.

Sectors: Informal/semi-formal financial intermediaries (15%), Business support services and institutions (40…

Mother Care and Child Survival in Underserved Regions of Mali Mozambique and Pakistan

The project aims to improve maternal newborn and child health and nutrition practices and strengthen local health systems in 12 districts in the Mopti Region of Mali the province of Cabo Delgado …

Partner: Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Sectors: Basic nutrition (31%), Reproductive health care (69%)

Regional Economic Empowerment of Women Project

The project's main components consist of: capacity-building for better business development services (BDS) and building the capacity of key partner organizations through training mutual learning in…

Partner: Oxfam QC

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (30%), Informal/semi-formal financial intermediaries (20…

Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa – 2020 to 2024

This project aims to enhance the capacity of four African Regional Economic Communities (Economic Community of Central African States Economic Community of West African States the Intergovernmental…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme – Mozambique

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (5%), Women's rights organisations and movements and go…

Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Benin

This project aims to reduce maternal mortality gender-based violence and the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the Beninese population through the promotion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health.…

Partner: Government of the Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sectors: Reproductive health care (50%), Family planning (20%), STD control including HIV/AIDS (10%), Person…

Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprise and Linkages (PROPEL) - CHF

The project aims to contribute to economic growth in the Caribbean through increased sales of fresh produce by small-scale local producers to high value markets. It is helping small farmers to increa…

Partner: Canadian Hunger Foundation

Sectors: Business support services and institutions (30%), Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developm…

Ethiopia-Canada Cooperation Office (PSU VI)

The Ethiopia-Canada Cooperation Office (ECCO) formerly known as the Programme Support Unit is a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) project established to provide support in the develo…

Partner: Embassy of Canada to Ethiopia and Djibouti

Sectors: Multisector aid (100%)

CCAF - International Legislative Audit Assistance Programme

The International Legislative Audit Assistance Program (ILAAP) aims to improve value for money in public expenditures by building sustainable audit and legislative oversight capacity of the Supreme A…

Partner: CAAF – Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation

Sectors: Public finance management (100%)

Accelerating Business Growth in Ethiopia

This project aims to strengthen the financial social and environmental performance of small and medium businesses (SMEs) so they are better able to attract and manage finance including private equi…

Partner: RENEW International Canada Ltd.

Sectors: Education/training in banking and financial services (30%), Business support services and instituti…

Banking Sector Reform Project

The goal of the project is to improve regulation of the banking sector in Vietnam in order to facilitate private sector development and poverty-reducing economic growth. Working with the State Bank …

Partner: IBM Canada Ltd.

Sectors: Financial policy and administrative management (65%), Monetary institutions (15%), Education/traini…

Youth Employability Project in Mali (PEJM)

The project aims to increase the employability of vulnerable young Malians especially women and gold washers by improving technical and vocational training in promising fields of employment. Each y…

Partner: Uncoded

Sectors: Vocational training (100%)

Emergency Assistance - Regional-Level Funding for Africa Americas and Asia - UNHCR 2018

March 2018 – The Africa region continues to accommodate the largest population of concern to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) worldwide with more than 20 million people in s…

Partner: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (55%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support service…

Syria Unrest - UNHCR 2012

With CIDA support in response to the unrest in Syria the UNHCR is providing multi-sector support for refugees and internally displaced people in Syria and Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries …

Partner: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Syria Crisis - Support to the No Lost Generation Initiative - Save the Children Canada

March 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war and intensified violence in the country. The United Nations estimates that 12.2 million people i…

Partner: Save the Children Canada

Sectors: Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (100%)

Kenya Electoral System Support

This initiative seeks to reduce the barriers that prevented the participation of 45.7% of the eligible voting population in the 2007 elections by implementing a civic and voter education program. The…

Partner: IFES - International Foundation for Electoral Systems

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (27.91%), Elections (55%), Information and communication…

Greening our rice: gender-just low-carbon rice value chains in Vietnam

This project aims to enhance the well-being of small-scale producers and businesses in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta rice supply chain and to foster a more resilient and environmentally responsible rice sec…

Partner: Oxfam Canada

Sectors: Plant and post-harvest protection and pest control (20%), Agricultural alternative development (20%…

Gaza Crisis – Regional Humanitarian Response – International Committee of the Red Cross 2023

November 2023 – Hostilities between Hamas and Israel erupted on 7 October 2023 resulting in a scale of violence unseen in the past decade. The current humanitarian crisis is unfolding in connection …

Partner: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (45%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (15%), Relief co-or…

Women's Rights Action and Advocacy Project - WRAAP Philippines

This project works to provide support to local women’s rights organizations (WROs) and coalitions working towards the realization of the rights of women and girls especially those belonging to the …

Partner: Philippine Business for SocialProgress

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (15%), Human rights (10%), Women's rights organi…

Targeted Support to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)

The project aims to improve comprehensive disaster management in the Caribbean Region with a focus on vulnerable populations particularly women and girls. The project is designed to strengthen the r…

Partner: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency

Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (1%), Material relief assis…

Her Future Her Choice: Strengthening Young Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

This project aims to support poor and vulnerable adolescent girls and young women in targeted communities of Ethiopia Malawi Mozambique and Zambia by increasing their knowledge of and access to the…

Partner: Oxfam Canada

Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (40%), Reproductive health care (12%), Family plann…

Youth@Work: Employment for Young Women and Men

This initiative aims to increase employment for youth in Morocco. The International Labour Organization (ILO) aims to provide technical assistance to: strengthen entrepreneurship education and traini…

Partner: ILO - International Labour Organization

Sectors: Vocational training (25%), Employment policy and administrative management (25%), Business support …