Strengthening federal governance and pluralism in Ethiopia – program 2017 to 2023

The Forum of Federations program aims to strengthen a more gender-responsive federal system in Ethiopia enhancing democracy and governance political stability and dialogue between the state regio…

Partner: Forum of Federations

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (30%), Public finance management (15%), Decentra…

Digital Public Square Project

The project aims to promote peace and stability in conflict-affected states.

Partner: Uncoded

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (100%)

International Election Observation

This project provides funding for Canadian election observers to be deployed on multilateral election observation missions in developing countries through CANADEM a Canadian non-governmental organiz…

Partner: CANADEM

Sectors: Elections (100%)

ECOWAS Executive Secretariat Institutional Capacity Building

The purpose of the project is to strengthen the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) processes and capacities in regional cooperation and integration and in conflict prevention and man…

Partner: ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (75%), Democratic participation and civil societ…

Support to Rice Research in Africa II

The project aims to help address the issue of rice production capacity in Africa by supporting local rice farmers processors and marketers in applying new technologies and techniques for producing q…

Partner: Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)

Sectors: Agricultural extension (35%), Agricultural research (65%)

Scaling Her Voice on Air in Burkina Faso Ghana Mali and Senegal

A fundamental rural development need in Burkina Faso Ghana Mali and Senegal is the lack of relevant gender-responsive and timely information communication and extension services for small-scale f…

Partner: Farm Radio International

Sectors: Basic nutrition (18.2%), Health education (18.2%), COVID-19 control (9.2%), Food crop production (2…

Emergency Assistance - Country-Level Funding - IOM 2021

March 2021 - This grant represents Canada's support to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in six countries namely Bangladesh Nigeria South Sudan Sudan Venezuela and Yemen. IOM p…

Partner: IOM – International Organization for Migration

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (74.99%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support serv…

Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) - Institutional Support 2012

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). UNAIDS uses these funds along with other donors funding to achieve its mandate. As the United …

Partner: UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Sectors: STD control including HIV/AIDS (100%)

Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) - Institutional Support 2011

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). UNAIDS uses these funds along with other donors funding to achieve its mandate. As the United …

Partner: UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Sectors: STD control including HIV/AIDS (100%)

Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) - Institutional Support 2010

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). UNAIDS uses these funds along with other donors funding to achieve its mandate. As the United …

Partner: UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Sectors: STD control including HIV/AIDS (70%), Social mitigation of HIV/AIDS (30%)

Community-Driven Initiatives for Food Security - II

Component II of the Community-Driven Initiatives for Food Security (CIFS) project is a fund forwarded to districts in Northern Ghana to support the implementation of food security initiatives. These …

Partner: Government of Ghana

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (50%), Agricultural inputs (25%), Food crop prod…

Strengthening Capacity to Coordinate Responses to Gender-Based Violence in the Middle East

March 2022 – 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 …

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (100%)

Training-Employment Adequacy in the Kéniéba District of Mali

This project aims to provide the population of communities in the vicinity of the Fékola mine in the Kéniéba district of Mali with increased incomes through employment skills and entrepreneurial supp…

Partner: CRC Sogema Inc.

Sectors: Vocational training (25%), Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development (25%), Mineral/mini…

Strengthening Food Security in the Niayes and Casamance Regions

The purpose of this project is to improve food security or access to safe nutritious and sufficient food for communities by supporting market garden production in Les Niayes and rice production in…

Partner: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Sectors: Agricultural development (45%), Agricultural inputs (40%), Agricultural education/training (15%)

Enhancing Food and Economic Security

The project aims to address rural poverty issues faced by more than 65 000 direct beneficiaries of which 56% are women and girls. The issues are caused mainly by erratic weather declining soil infer…

Partner: World Renew

Sectors: Primary education equivalent for adults (29.91%), Informal/semi-formal financial intermediaries (31…

Reinforcing Community Resilience Against Disinformation in Mali

This project aims to reinforce community resilience against disinformation in Mali’s northern and central regions to improve conflict prevention and the security situation. Specifically the project …

Partner: Search for Common Ground

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

SRHR – Rwanda

This project aims to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services for vulnerable adolescent girls and women aged 15 to 24 in Rwanda. The project’s activities include: (1) training and su…

Partner: L'AMIE

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (9.03%), Population policy and administrative managemen…

Jordan-Canada Partnership for Youth Employment

The project aims to increase the economic benefits to youth (girls and boys) in Jordan in the private sector in waged employment and self-employment. It accomplishes this by promoting more effective…

Partner: BDC - Business Development Center

Sectors: Vocational training (20%), Advanced technical and managerial training (30%), Small and medium-sized…

UNDP UNFPA WHO and UN Women – JPO Programme – Institutional Support 2022-2025

This grant represents Canada's support to the Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programmes of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) the World Hea…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Sectors: Promotion of development awareness (100%)

Civil Service Human Resource Management Reform

The project supports Ukraine's efforts in developing an accountable and transparent civil service that is in line with European norms (specifically the SIGMA / OECD baseline) by assisting the reform …

Partner: CBIE - Canadian Bureau for International Education

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (100%)

North-South Institute - Institutional Support Program 2009-2013

The North-South Institute's program focuses on five research priorities: (a) finance for equitable growth; (b) peace-building and conflict prevention; (c) trade and natural resources; (d) employment …

Partner: North-South Institute

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (18%), Public finance management (4.5%), Democra…

Syria Crisis - Food Assistance - Humanitarian Response 2015

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: Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)

Reducing Impunity for Crimes of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Honduras

This project aims to strengthen the justice system’s response to high rates of gender-based crimes in Honduras including femicides and crimes against LGBTQ2 persons in eight departments in the coun…

Partner: Justice Education Society of British Columbia

Sectors: Legal and judicial development (15%), Human rights (10%), Ending violence against women and girls (…

Promoting Gender Sensitive Strategies Policies and Training for UN Peacekeeping

This project aims to create an inclusive workplace culture and support gender parity across the United Nations (UN) Departments of Peace Operations and Peacebuilding and Political Affairs at all leve…

Partner: DPO – United Nations Department of Peace Operations

Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (40%), Participation in int…

Coordination of Humanitarian Responses in Multiple Regions - OCHA 2020

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%)

Emergency Assistance - Regional-Level Funding for Africa - UNHCR 2017

March 2017 – Over 18 million people in Africa are of concern to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The UNHCR leads and coordinates international action to protect refugees and…

Partner: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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

International Organization of La Francophonie - Institutional Support 2014

This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF). The OIF uses these funds along with other donors funding to achieve its mandate. O…

Partner: International Organisation of La Francophonie

Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (11.14%), Education facilities and training (5.22%),…

International Organization of La Francophonie - Institutional Support 2013

This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF). The OIF uses these funds along with other donors funding to achieve its mandate. O…

Partner: International Organisation of La Francophonie

Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (11.14%), Education facilities and training (5.22%),…

Iraq Crisis - Response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence - 2015

March 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. The violence between armed groups and government forces has displaced over 2.4 million people from their homes. An estimated …

Partner: Uncoded

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

East Africa School Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program

The project addresses the need to improve poor water and sanitation conditions common to many schools in poor rural and urban East Africa. Project activities support water and sanitation facility con…

Partner: WaterCan

Sectors: Water supply - large systems (20%), Sanitation - large systems (20%), Basic drinking water supply (…

Advancing Health Education and Development for Children and Youth (AHEAD)

This project aims to improve the lives of more than 230 000 children and youth in disadvantaged communities in West and Francophone Africa using Sport and Play for Development and Peace (SPDP) progra…

Partner: Right To Play International

Sectors: Basic life skills for youth and adults (46%), Health education (30%), Democratic participation and …

Bangladesh Nigeria and Yemen - Emergency Funding - UNFPA 2017

GAC’s humanitarian support to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bangladesh Nigeria and Yemen is contributing to meet the needs of vulnerable women and girls particularly related to repr…

Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Sectors: Reproductive health care (55.05%), Material relief assistance and services (38.83%), Relief co-ordi…

Women's Voice and Leadership - Honduras

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 QC

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

Supporting the Participation of Women's Advisory Boards in Local Governance

The project aims to enhance the role of women in local governance transform the way local councils interact with women and improve local government’s responsiveness to key issues identified by wome…

Partner: National Democratic Institute

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (25%), Women's rights organisations and movements and g…

Rebuilding Communities and Improving the Well-Being of Women and Girls in Iraq

The project works at improving the well-being for the most vulnerable women and girls in Iraq. It aims to do so by: creating safe spaces for women and girls to support them in their collective effort…

Partner: Oxfam QC

Sectors: Reproductive health care (10%), Democratic participation and civil society (25%), Women's rights or…

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - Institutional Support 2013

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). UNAIDS uses these funds along with other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate. A…

Partner: UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Sectors: STD control including HIV/AIDS (70%), Social mitigation of HIV/AIDS (30%)

Enhancing the Capacity of the Government Iraq to address Violent Extremism

This project supports the Government of Iraq in implementing the National Strategy to Combat Violent Extremism. This strategy aims to enhance the Government`s capacity to analyze and respond to drive…

Partner: IOM – International Organization for Migration

Sectors: Prevention of Violent (100%)

Field Support Services - Vietnam - 2016-2021

Field Support Services are managed locally and provide essential support in Vietnam to assist in the planning delivery and monitoring of Canada’s international development assistance to that country…

Partner: WUSC - World University Service of Canada

Sectors: Multisector aid (100%)

Strengthening the Capacity of Auditors in Cuba

This project aims to strengthen public accountability in Cuba by improving the ability of the Cuban government to build transparent financial and economic management. The project aims to introduce mo…

Partner: Cowater International Inc.

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (35%), Public finance management (35%), Informat…

Knowledge Gateway on Women’s Economic Empowerment

The goal of this project is to increase women’s economic empowerment improve their lives and their communities by providing them with access to information and networking opportunities through a Kn…

Partner: UN Women

Sectors: Statistical capacity building (34%), Information and communication technology (ICT) (33%), Business…

Haiti Marketplace

This project aims to develop linkages between international organizations operating in Haiti and local suppliers in order to promote the local economy and job creation. Key activities include: creati…

Partner: Building Markets International

Sectors: Business support services and institutions (75%), Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developm…

Building Local Resilience for Peace in Myanmar for 2020 and Beyond

This project aims to respond to the unrest and the escalation of violence caused by disinformation leading up to and following the 2020 Myanmar general election. The proposed initiative will engage…

Partner: Search for Common Ground

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

Program Support Unit - Nicaragua - 2006-2014

The Program Support Unit (PSU) provides essential services to support the planning and delivery of Canada's official development assistance to Nicaragua. Such services include logistical and administ…

Partner: Embassy of Canada to Costa Rica Nicaragua and Honduras

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (50%), Rural development (50%)

Women Defining Peace

This project builds on lessons learned from a CIDA-funded gender equality project in Sri Lanka that ended in 2004. The primary focus is to help address the complexities of gender-based violence in th…

Partner: WUSC - World University Service of Canada

Sectors: Legal and judicial development (25%), Democratic participation and civil society (25%), Human right…

Future Forward: The Iraqi Women’s Leadership Initiative

The project aims to strengthen women's leadership and secure their economic rights thus contributing to good governance peace and stability in Iraq. The project focuses on empowering women and girl…

Partner: Heartland Alliance International

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (33%), Human rights (34%), Civilian peace-building conf…

Building Community Resilience

This initiative aims to increase the resilience of Sudan's poorest communities by improving food security through agroecological interventions enhanced livelihoods skills and increased capacity and…

Partner: Canadian Red Cross

Sectors: Vocational training (10%), Health education (10%), Democratic participation and civil society (10%)…

Conflict Resolution in Syria

This project aims to support conflict resolution in Northeast (NE) Syria. This project focuses on understanding local grievances developing awareness campaigns on the dangers of retribution and dev…

Partner: Development Transformations

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

Support to the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) - World Food Programme 2016

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

Support to Decentralized Governance in Burma

This project aims to promote improved knowledge and understanding of federalism among key stakeholders such as government officials leaders of political parties and ethnic minority groups. The proje…

Partner: Forum of Federations

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (10%), Decentralisation and support to subnation…

Supporting Economic Prosperity for Women and IDPs (SEW Ukraine)

The project aims to enhance the economic prosperity of women in Ukraine particularly those internally displaced and living in target regions. The project focuses on women with disabilities and wome…

Partner: Canadian Co-operative Association

Sectors: Vocational training (11%), Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions …