Philippines-Canada partnership on nature-based solutions for climate adaptation

The Philippines are among the world’s most vulnerable countries to disasters and climate change . This situation risks further marginalizing vulnerable communities including women and Indigenous Peo…

Partner: Philippine Tropical ForestConservation Foundation Inc.

Sectors: Bio-diversity (40%), Environmental education/training (40%), Disaster Risk Reduction (20%)

Pathways: empowering women and adolescent girls in Upper Egypt

This project aims to empower adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Assiut and Minia Governorates Upper Egypt. The project focu…

Partner: Save the Children Canada

Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (35%), Family planning (20%), Ending violence again…

Socio-Economic empowerment of women in Oasis and Argan grove areas in Morocco

This project aims to empower women and strengthen their economic status in Morocco's oasis zones. The Socio-economic empowerment of women in Oasis and Argan Grove Areas project will support women's e…

Partner: Cowater International Inc.

Sectors: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development (15%), Business Development Services (10%), En…

Financial Literacy and Business Development Services for Women

This project aims to increase women's participation in informal and formal economic activities by providing them with financial literacy training and access to business development services. In the l…

Partner: KASHF Foundation

Sectors: Education/training in banking and financial services (100%)

TRUST: Women's voices midwifery leadership for resilient health

This project aims to improve the agency of women and girls including marginalized populations to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights in Malawi and South Sudan. Project activit…

Partner: Canadian Association of Midwives

Sectors: Reproductive health care (60%), Population policy and administrative management (40%)

Improving Security in Haiti through Relationship Building in the Community

This initiative seeks to address youth violence in Haiti by engaging and empowering youth and young adults to have a voice in community decision making. In Haiti youth who increasingly lack hope f…

Partner: Mercy Corps

Sectors: Basic life skills for youth and adults (15%), Vocational training (20%), Civilian peace-building c…

Community-Based Health Training and Practice Programme

The objective of the Programme is to help improve the quality of health care in Mozambique with a special focus on the province of Inhambane. It aims to improve the skills of health workers and incr…

Partner: University of Saskatchewan

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (10%), Health education (40%), Health personnel develop…

Reducing Barriers to Women's Participation in UN Peace Operations

This project aims to improve the effectiveness of women in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Project activities include: (1) providing specialized training to uniformed peacekeepers; (2) improv…

Partner: DPO – United Nations Department of Peace Operations

Sectors: Participation in international peacekeeping operations (100%)

Improving Community Health and Food Security

This project aims to improve the health of people living in 251 rural villages in Mozambique Tanzania and Burundi by increasing their access to primary health care and clean water promoting good he…

Partner: Primate's World Relief andDevelopment Fund

Sectors: Basic nutrition (26.25%), Health education (38.5%), Reproductive health care (35.25%)

Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation in Northern Ghana

The project addresses the constraints that prevent smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana from producing sufficient food to feed themselves and generate revenue and from becoming resilient to unexpect…

Partner: Canadian Hunger Foundation

Sectors: Basic nutrition (5%), Agricultural development (10%), Agricultural inputs (10%), Food crop producti…

Early Childhood Development Support

This project aims to strengthen the capacity of selected non-governmental and civil society organizations to improve the quality of and access to early childhood development services for poor famil…

Partner: Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Sectors: Early childhood education (100%)

Francophonie scholarships 2020-2025

The Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) aims to train individuals to build the institutional capacities needed for sustainable development in their country. It targets the 37 developing …

Partner: CBIE - Canadian Bureau for International Education

Sectors: Higher education (100%)

Empowering Women Through the Development of Forestry Cooperatives in Morocco

The project aims to improve the living conditions of women and men in rural communities who are members of forestry cooperatives in the Middle Atlas and the Eastern Plateau of Morocco. The project ta…

Partner: SOCODEVI - Canadian Cooperation Society for International Development

Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (30%), Business Development…

Women’s Voice and Leadership - Pakistan

This project is part of Canada’s Women’s Voice and Leadership Program which supports local and regional women’s organisations and networks that are working to promote women’s rights and advance wom…

Partner: Oxfam Canada

Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (100%)

Increasing Access to Safe Abortion and Contraception in Central America and Africa

This project aims to improve comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for women and adolescent girls in El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua Nigeria and Zambia. The project also s…

Partner: Ipas

Sectors: Reproductive health care (85%), Family planning (5%), Personnel development for population and repr…

Support to Haiti's Fifth General Population and Housing Census

This project aims to increase the capacity of Haiti’s National Statistical Institution (Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique - IHSI) to plan and implement the fifth General Population an…

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (30%), Public sector policy and administrative mana…

Iraq Crisis - Healthcare and Sexual Health Assistance - International Medical 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: International Medical Corps UK

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Promoting Employment for Women

This project aims to improve income-earning opportunities and employment conditions for women and men in Pakistan by supporting skills for employment improved access to business start-ups responsib…

Partner: ILO - International Labour Organization

Sectors: Vocational training (68.86%), Democratic participation and civil society (21.14%), Media and free f…

Ukraine – Humanitarian Pooled Fund – OCHA 2022

January 2022 – Ukraine an estimated 2.9 million people require humanitarian assistance due to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine with women and the elderly bearing the brunt of the ongoing hostilities…

Partner: OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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

UNICEF Covid-19 Response in Tanzania

This project seeks to support the Government of Tanzania in implementing its national coronavirus (COVID-19) response plan. The implementation includes seven integrated interventions that directly co…

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Medical services (5%), Basic health care (15%), Infectious disease control (30%), COVID-19 control …

Lebanon Matching Fund - Humanitarian Coalition 2020

On August 4 2020 a massive explosion occurred in Lebanon’s capital Beirut killing at least 180 people and injuring over 6 500. The explosion took place in the city’s port which is the largest in…

Partner: Humanitarian Coalition

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Rights to Inclusive Education and Retention of Girls in School in Côte d'Ivoire

The project reduces barriers to access and retention for more than 700 000 girls and adolescent girls between the ages of 10 to 19 in the North-East West and Central regions of Côte d'Ivoire and the…

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Primary education (30%), Secondary education (30%), Vocational training (10%), Population policy an…

Syria Crisis - Emergency Health Assistance in Lebanon - Development and Peace 2017-2019

November 2016 – Lebanon continues to be dramatically affected by the crisis in neighbouring Syria. Lebanon is currently hosting over 1 million Syrian refugees adding to the existing Palestinian and …

Partner: Development and Peace

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (80%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support service…

Better Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All in Indonesia

In light of persistently high levels of maternal mortality and unmet need for family planning and prevalent harmful practices (including female genital mutilation and child marriage) the Advancing …

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (60%), Family planning (30%), Ending violence again…

Syria Crisis - Water Sanitation and Hygiene Assistance for Affected Communities - 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 - Water Sanitation Hygiene Health and Livelihoods Assistance – Oxfam-Québec 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: Oxfam QC

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Iraq Crisis - Emergency Healthcare - Doctors of the World Canada 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: Doctors of the World Canada

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Iraq Crisis - Water and Hygiene Assistance for Internally Displaced People - CARE Canada 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: CARE Canada

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Iraq Crisis - Emergency Non-Food Items and Shelter in Iraq - IOM 2016-2019

September 2016 – The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate as armed clashes between Daesh and government forces drive displacement. Since January 2014 over 3.3 million people have …

Partner: IOM – International Organization for Migration

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Sahel – Nutrition Health Water Sanitation and Hygiene Assistance – Action Against Hunger 2018

March 2018 - Conditions across the Sahel belt and neighbouring countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have deteriorated resulting in a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by a range of factors including povert…

Partner: Action Against Hunger - Spain

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Support for the Funding Facility for Stabilization in Iraq

The Funding Facility for Stabilization provides the Government of Iraq with a mechanism to address the local population’s immediate needs in newly liberated areas from Daesh. The project is designed …

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

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

Private Sector Development Through Education for Employment - Governement of Senegal

This project aims to increase the supply of vocational and technical training while improving the ties between the labor market and the vocational and technical training sector so that Senegalese you…

Partner: Government of Senegal - Ministry of Economy and Finance

Sectors: Vocational training (60%), Public sector policy and administrative management (20%), Agricultural e…

Increasing Birth Registration in the Democratic Republic of Congo

This project aims to protect the rights of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo by increasing the rate of birth registration for boys and girls under 5 years old and increasing the number of …

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (75%), Human rights (25%)

Canadian International Immunization Initiative - Phase III (UNICEF)

This grant is part of CIDA's continued support to the Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII). CIII aims to increase immunization coverage rates and lower morbidity and mortality from v…

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Basic health care (10%), Basic health infrastructure (70%), Health personnel development (20%)

Real-time Results Tracking - Phase II

The Real-Time Results Tracking project is working to develop assess and implement innovative methods to capture and track changes in child mortality in low-income settings. These new methods will al…

Partner: Johns Hopkins University

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (20%), Basic health care (60%), Health personnel develo…

Strengthening Audit Capacity and Fighting Corruption

The purpose of this project is to enhance sustainable economic prosperity for the poor by improving governance which is a key enabler of sustainable economic growth. The project seeks to strengthen …

Partner: INTOSAI Development Initiative

Sectors: Public finance management (70%), Anti-corruption organisations and institutions (30%)

Iraq Crisis - Education in Emergencies and Child Protection - 2014

October 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. The violence between armed groups and government forces has displaced an estimated 1.8 million people from their homes. Bas…

Partner: Uncoded

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Including the Most Vulnerable Youth in Economic Development

This project aims to improve the skills of the most vulnerable young Moroccans by providing them with training and support to help them integrate into the labour market. The project provides these yo…

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Basic life skills for youth and adults (40%), Vocational training (60%)

Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garments Sector

This multi-donor project aims to improve the health and safety conditions in approximately 2 000 export-oriented garment factories in Bangladesh and increase the ability of government and non-governm…

Partner: ILO - International Labour Organization

Sectors: National monitoring and evaluation (25%), Fire and rescue services (35%), National standards develo…

Combatting Trafficking of Children and Youth

This project aims to provide safe and secure futures for children and youth in Ukraine by ensuring protection and assistance for victims and vulnerable persons at risk of human trafficking particula…

Partner: IOM – International Organization for Migration

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

Pakistan Electoral System Support

This initiative strengthens the management capacity of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and is focused on increasing the participation of voters in Pakistan's political system. The project i…

Partner: IFES - International Foundation for Electoral Systems

Sectors: Elections (100%)

Human Rights Protection in Colombia

With this project DFATD supports the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Colombia and contribute to: a) enhance the understanding of the Government of Colombia and stakeholde…

Partner: OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)

This project provides support to multilateral projects in Latin America and the Caribbean through the Organization of American States' Special Multilateral Fund for Integral Development (FEMCIDI). Th…

Partner: OAS - Organization of American States

Sectors: Multisector aid (100%)

Adolescent pregnancy prevention in Belize and Suriname – program 2024 to 2029

This project aims to lower rates of adolescent pregnancy and allow girls and young women in Belize and Suriname to realize their sexual and reproductive health and rights. It seeks to positively impa…

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (59%), Family planning (41%)

Advancing decent work in Bangladesh

This project is a coordinated joint response by the International Labour Organization the Government of Bangladesh and workers’ and employers’ organizations to advance labour rights and support dec…

Partner: ILO - International Labour Organization

Sectors: Labour Rights (70%), Social Dialogue (9%), Responsible Business Conduct (21%)

Emergency Health Services Deployment – Canadian Red Cross Society 2024 to 2028

The frequency of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods has increased globally resulting in significant humanitarian needs. The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters record…

Partner: Canadian Red Cross

Sectors: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (100%)

Emergency Relief Supplies Deployment – Canadian Red Cross Society 2024 to 2028

The frequency of natural and climate-related catastrophes such as earthquakes and floods has been increasing globally resulting in significant humanitarian needs in the wake of disasters. In 2023 a…

Partner: Canadian Red Cross

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Women and girls empowerment through inclusive education in Chittagong Hill Tracts Bangladesh

This project aims to improve the quality of education reduce barriers to education for girls and empower girls to pursue their education in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. The proj…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Sectors: Teacher training (15%), Primary education (35%), Lower secondary education (50%)

Combatting and Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Sudan

This project aims to enhance the dignity and safety from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) of women girls and vulnerable populations in Sudan. Project activities include: (1) building capaci…

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Ending violence against women and girls (100%)

Women and Youth Empowerment Entrepreneurship and Employment in the West Bank and Gaza

This project aims to create sustained entrepreneurship opportunities directly benefiting young women and adolescent girls (between the ages of 15 and 18) by addressing the main gender-based barriers …

Partner: Consortium Save the Children & Norwegian Refugee Council

Sectors: Agricultural extension (10%), Agricultural education/training (45%), Agricultural co-operatives (45…