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Country Level Regional and Global Funding - International Committee of the Red Cross Appeals 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 situations. The ICRC assists and prevents fur…
Partner: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (45.01%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (14.99%), Relief…
$70,050,000.00
World Food Programme - Global Emergency Famine Support - 2021
August 2021 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies saves lives by quickly getting food to the hungry and he…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$70,000,000.00
Ukraine Energy Support Fund
The Ukraine Energy Support Fund is a multi-donor platform established in 2022 to counteract the impact of Russian attacks against critical energy infrastructure. This project seeks to improve the res…
Partner: Energy Community Secretariat
Sectors: Natural gas-fired electric power plants (20%), District heating and cooling (20%), Electric power t…
$70,000,000.00
Investing in Peace - the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund
This project builds on past support to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and seeks to address urgent peacebuilding needs in fragile and conflict-affected states through locally-led gender …
Partner: UNDP Multi Donor Trust Fund office
Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)
$70,000,000.00
Support to the Health Pooled Fund
The Health Pooled Fund aims to improve the health and well-being of the South Sudanese population in 8 of South Sudan’s 10 states. Canada’s contribution to the Health Pooled Fund helps ensure that qu…
Partner: Government of the United Kingdom - DFID - Department for International Developm…
Sectors: Basic health care (38%), Basic nutrition (5%), Health education (5%), Malaria control (10%), Health…
$68,500,000.00
Coordination of Humanitarian Responses by the Country-Based Pooled Funds - OCHA 2023-2025
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary mandate is to oversee the coordination of international humanitarian responses in partnership with nationa…
Partner: OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Sectors: Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (100%)
$68,379,093.00
WUSC-CECI (Uniterra) - Volunteer Sending 2009-2015
The Uniterra international voluntary program aims to contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development through national and regional sectoral approaches in 13 developing countries with the …
Partner: Consortium WUSC - World University Service of Canada / CECI - Center for Intern…
Sectors: Business support services and institutions (5%), Food crop production (73%), Agricultural co-operat…
$67,150,000.00
Cuso International - Volunteer Sending 2009-2015
As part of the 2009-2015 Volunteer Cooperation Program Cuso International places 1400 sector-focused skilled volunteers to build the capacity of partner organizations in 26 countries. Volunteer plac…
Partner: Cuso International
Sectors: Education facilities and training (21.2%), STD control including HIV/AIDS (4.4%), Legal and judicia…
$67,146,639.00
Housing Reconstruction and Rehabilitation - Tsunami
The purpose of the project is to reconstruct or repair up to 4 300 safe and permanent houses in selected areas of Aceh Province and Nias Island through an integrated community-based approach. Specif…
Partner: Canadian Red Cross
Sectors: Low-cost housing (100%)
$66,100,952.00
Emergency Food Assistance in Africa - World Food Programme 2014
March 2014 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies saves lives by getting food to the hungry quickly and wor…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$66,000,000.00
Global Program for the Blue Economy - Program [2020-2023]
The Global Program for the Blue Economy (PROBLUE) aims to help developing countries build their coastal economies sustainably while ensuring the protection and sustainable use of marine and coastal r…
Partner: IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Sectors: Waste management/disposal (65%), Fishery development (25%), Environmental education/training (10%)
$65,796,005.00
World Food Programme - Famine Response 2022
September 2022 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies saves lives by quickly getting food assistance (cash o…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$65,500,000.00
Cuso International - Volunteer Cooperation 2015-2020
This volunteer cooperation program supports approximately 1 125 volunteer advisor assignments. The project aims to: (1) improve the economic and social well-being of communities in targeted countries…
Partner: Cuso International
Sectors: Health personnel development (11.9%), Decentralisation and support to subnational government (5.89%…
$65,006,875.00
COVID-19 response mechanism
This project aims to support countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on programs fighting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immunodefici…
Partner: Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis & Malaria
Sectors: COVID-19 control (100%)
$65,000,000.00
Protecting the dignity and rights of women and girls in Ethiopia
This project contributes to protecting the dignity and rights of women and girls in Ethiopia by integrating the provision of sexual reproductive health and rights information supplies and services…
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (25%), Reproductive health care (25%), Family plann…
$65,000,000.00
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - Institutional Support 2018-2021
The grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF uses these funds along with other donor funding to achieve its mandate. Guided by the Unit…
Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (2%), Teacher training (1%), Primary education (2%),…
$64,800,000.00
Health Pooled Fund in South Sudan - 2016-2019
Supported by Canada the United Kingdom the European Union Sweden and the United States the Health Pooled Fund aims to deliver basic health services to those most vulnerable (particularly women a…
Partner: Government of the United Kingdom - DFID - Department for International Developm…
Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (10%), Basic health care (40%), Basic nutrition (10%), …
$64,170,000.00
Support to the Health Sector Development Program
This project seeks to improve the health of the population in all districts of Bangladesh by strengthening the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's management of the public health care …
Partner: IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (6%), Medical education/training (2%), Medical services…
$64,000,000.00
Primary Education Development Program - Phase III
This project aims to support Bangladesh’s national primary education system so that girls and boys in all districts have access to better quality education. The project also works to ensure that chil…
Partner: Economic Relations Division Ministry of Finance Government of the People's Rep…
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (10%), Teacher training (20%), Primary education (60…
$64,000,000.00
Emergency Food Assistance in Africa - World Food Programme 2013
January 2013 - Established in 1961 the World Food Programme (WFP) is the food assistance arm of the United Nations and is the largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger in the world. WFP pro…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$63,652,357.00
United Nations Development Programme - Institutional Support 2010
This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). UNDP uses these funds along with other donors' funding to achieve its mandate. UNDP has a …
Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (25%), Financial policy and administrative manag…
$63,630,000.00
Strengthening Tanzania's Health System for Maternal Newborn and Child Health
This project builds upon Canada's existing support to the Government of Tanzania’s Health Basket/Pool Fund. This project provides additional funding to accelerate efforts to improve maternal newborn…
Partner: Government of Tanzania - Ministry of Finance
Sectors: Basic health care (50%), Basic health infrastructure (20%), Health personnel development (20%), Pop…
$63,000,000.00
Climate Support to IFAD
This project will support IFAD’s full environmental and climate mainstreaming agenda. Canada’s financial support to IFAD will substantiate IFAD 12th and 13th replenishment resources and be deployed v…
Partner: IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development
Sectors: Agricultural policy and administrative management (25%), Agricultural development (20%), Food crop …
$62,500,000.00
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Institutional Support 2018-2021
This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The UNFPA uses these funds along with other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate. UN…
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (40%), Reproductive health care (20%), Family plann…
$62,400,000.00
Humanitarian Responses coordinated by the Country-Based Pooled Funds - OCHA 2025
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary mandate is to oversee the coordination of international humanitarian responses in partnership with nationa…
Partner: OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Sectors: Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (100%)
$62,400,000.00
Education Sector Support - Second Primary Education Development Program
This project supported a US $1.9-billion Government of Bangladesh initiative to improve the quality of primary education by strengthening the capacity of formal primary education systems and institut…
Partner: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AsDB)
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (5%), Education facilities and training (20%), Teach…
$60,940,461.00
World Food Program - Multi-Country Emergency Food Assistance - CAP 2020
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies saves lives by quickly getting food to the hungry and works to help pr…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$60,702,093.00
Syria Crisis - Food Assistance to Conflict-Affected People - WFP 2017-2019
September 2016 – The Syria Crisis has undermined security and stability in the Middle East and has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian needs. Now in its sixth year the conflict in Syria has led t…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$60,000,000.00
Canadian College Partnership Program (CCPP) - 2001-2011
The goal of the Canadian College Partnership Program is to increase the capacity of educational and training organizations in developing countries to address their respective country's sustainable de…
Partner: Colleges and Institutes Canada
Sectors: Teacher training (5%), Vocational training (63%), Health policy and administrative management (1%),…
$60,000,000.00
Education Cannot Wait – Institutional Support 2022 to 2026
This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to Education Cannot Wait (ECW). ECW uses these funds and other donor’s funding to achieve its mandate. ECW is the only global fund desig…
Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (25%), Teacher training (20%), Primary education (30…
$60,000,000.00
COVID-19 Vaccination Delivery and Health System Strengthening
The project aims to increase equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines by enhancing vaccine delivery and uptake among high-priority groups and integrating COVID-19 vaccination into routine health service…
Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Sectors: COVID-19 control (100%)
$60,000,000.00
Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Middle East - UNFPA 2019-2021
June 2019 – Humanitarian needs stemming from the crises in Syria and Iraq remain significant throughout the Middle East. Continued violence in Syria raises little prospects for the voluntary safe s…
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (100%)
$59,000,000.00
COVID-19 Multi Country Emergency Response - World Food Programme 2020
November 2020 – The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a multiplier of vulnerability compounding threats to food insecurity and exacerbating the ability of affected communities to cope. The World Fo…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$58,000,000.00
Emergency Food Support in Africa - World Food Programme 2012
February 2012 - Established in 1961 the World Food Programme (WFP) is the food assistance arm of the United Nations and is the largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger in the world. WFP pr…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$58,000,000.00
Coordination of Humanitarian Responses by the Country-Based Pooled Funds – OCHA 2021 and 2022
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary mandate is to oversee the coordination of international humanitarian responses in partnership with national and…
Partner: OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Sectors: Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (100%)
$57,762,560.00
PROSAUDE II
This is the second project in a series that provides support to the Government of Mozambique’s efforts to achieve the goals and objectives of its Health Sector Strategic Plan. The project forms the c…
Partner: Government of Mozambique - Ministry of Health
Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (10%), Basic health care (40%), Basic health infrastruc…
$56,249,858.00
Canada World Youth - Volunteer Sending 2009-2015
This volunteer sending program supports the assignment of 3 931 Canadian and developing-country volunteers with partner organizations in developing countries. The program aims to support partner orga…
Partner: Canada World Youth
Sectors: Primary education (21.2%), STD control including HIV/AIDS (6.2%), Legal and judicial development (1…
$56,193,256.00
Humanitarian Response to the Afghanistan Crisis - Emergency Response - WFP 2022
December 2021 - Before the Taliban takeover the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was already one of the worst in the world. Since the Taliban takeover humanitarian needs have worsened and the…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (95.5%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (4.5%)
$55,500,000.00
Multi-Country Emergency Food Assistance – World Food Programme 2018
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies saves lives by getting food to the hungry quickly and works to help pr…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$55,300,000.00
Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and Children
This project contributes to reducing maternal and child mortality amongst vulnerable women and children including adolescent girls in targeted underserved remote areas of Bangladesh Ghana Haiti …
Partner: Plan International Canada
Sectors: Basic health care (39.16%), Health education (25.33%), Population policy and administrative managem…
$55,066,989.00
Support to the Afghan National Army Trust Fund - 2018-2020
This project aims to support effective peace and security efforts in Afghanistan through the NATO Afghan National Army Trust Fund. The Trust Fund is a key component of security and stability in the c…
Partner: NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Sectors: Security system management and reform (100%)
$55,000,000.00
Support to the Afghan National Army Trust Fund - 2016-2019 - Phase 2
This project aims to support the effective stabilization and reconstruction in Afghanistan. It is designed to assist the Afghan National Army Trust Fund in promoting the future stability of a secure …
Partner: NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Sectors: Security system management and reform (100%)
$55,000,000.00
Innovative Access: Increase Capacity for Economic and Social Growth Through Innovation
This Volunteer Cooperation Program sends 747 volunteer counsellors in 11 countries. The program aims: 1) to improve the economic and social wellbeing of the members of poor and marginalised communiti…
Partner: Oxfam QC
Sectors: Agricultural development (34.12%), Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development (56%), Prom…
$54,291,998.00
Regional Emergency Food Assistance in the Middle East - WFP 2019-2021
Humanitarian needs stemming from the crises in Syria and Iraq remain significant throughout the Middle East. Continued violence in Syria raises little prospects for the voluntary safe sustainable a…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$54,000,000.00
Land Degradation Neutrality Fund
This Fund aims to restore 350 000 hectares of degraded land create or support 70 000 jobs for vulnerable populations and reduce or avoid 25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in developing…
Partner: Uncoded
Sectors: Water resources conservation (including data collection) (5%), Agricultural development (10%), Agri…
$53,900,000.00
Middle East North Africa and Ukraine Emergency Food Assistance - WFP 2024
[January 2024] The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies saves lives by quickly getting food assistance (cash or…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$53,050,000.00
Teacher Education Support Project
The Teacher Education Support Project (TESP) aims to improve girls’ and boys’ basic education including reading writing and mathematics skills in Tanzania’s primary and secondary schools. It focus…
Partner: Government of Tanzania - Ministry of Finance
Sectors: Education facilities and training (45.94%), Teacher training (54.06%)
$53,000,000.00
Oxfam-Québec - Volunteer Sending 2009-2015
This volunteer sending program is designed to send 636 volunteers to 13 developing countries. It aims to: (1) enable partners to provide women and men with the capacity to exercise their economic rig…
Partner: Oxfam QC
Sectors: Basic life skills for youth and adults (20%), Vocational training (20%), Advanced technical and man…
$52,752,295.00
Syria Crisis - Food Assistance for Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon - WFP 2016
September 2016 – The Syria Crisis has undermined security and stability in the Middle East and has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian needs. Now in its sixth year the conflict in Syria has led t…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$52,500,000.00
Ukraine – Emergency Food Assistance – World Food Programme (WFP) 2022
March 2022 – The humanitarian situation in Ukraine deteriorated significantly following the Russian military offensive beginning 24 February which has resulted in over 2 million people displaced to …
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)