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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…
$5,100,600.00
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…
$5,093,776.00
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%)
$5,091,379.00
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%)
$5,086,953.00
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…
$5,082,874.00
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…
$5,073,067.00
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%)…
$5,059,742.00
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%)
$5,054,611.00
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%)
$5,050,000.00
Boosting Agricultural Production and Food Security
The project aims to improve food security through sustainable farming activities that increase the income of the most vulnerable. The project has three components: food security improving agricultur…
Partner: Oxfam QC
Sectors: Agricultural policy and administrative management (10%), Agricultural land resources (10%), Agricul…
$5,045,927.00
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…
$5,042,744.00
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) - Programme 2006-2011
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Canada's program aims to nurture community-based initiatives for improving the quality of life in targeted communities in Asia and Africa. In order …
Partner: ADRA - Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada
Sectors: Basic life skills for youth and adults (10%), Health education (67%), Food crop production (10%), P…
$5,040,995.00
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 …
$5,035,988.00
Women's Voice and Leadership - Peru
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: Cuso International
Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (100%)
$5,018,081.00
WE'RE Leaders
The project aims to increase political empowerment and enjoyment of rights by women particularly young women marginalized groups and those at risk in Pakistan. Women’s empowerment in civic and pol…
Partner: Trust for Democratic Educationand Accountability
Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (11%), Elections (34%), Legislatures and political parti…
$5,008,652.00
Cultivating Skills for Employment and Growth in Cuba
The project is supporting the Ministry of Energy in Mines to cultivate a skilled and competitive labour force in Cuba that reflects emerging economic requirements. The project focuses on developing a…
Partner: NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Sectors: Vocational training (50%), Advanced technical and managerial training (25%), Industrial policy and …
$5,002,789.00
Jordanian armed forces training material support
This project will enhance the foundational skills of male and female members of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) and overall JAF readiness. The aim of this project is to support a JAF request for materi…
Partner: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Sectors: Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) - institutional support 2022-23
This grant represents Canada's long-term institutional support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). OHCHR uses these funds and other donors' funding to achieve its mandate…
Partner: OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Sectors: Human rights (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Ukraine – Kakhovka dam response – United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund 2023
June 6 2023 - Explosions at the Kakhovka dam destroyed the hydroelectric structure and caused large-scale flooding along the lower Dnipro River due to the water release from the Kakhovka reservoir.…
Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (60%), Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation (40%)
$5,000,000.00
Support to COVID-19 Diagnostics
This project builds on Canada’s funding to the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) during COVID-19. The initial project aims at accelerate the roll-out of safe affordable and effective…
Partner: Foundation for Innovative New Diagn
Sectors: Infectious disease control (50%), COVID-19 control (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention in South Africa
This project aims to reduce the vulnerability of people of all genders specifically women and girls to interpersonal violence in South Africa. Project activities include: (1) developing and rolling…
Partner: GIZ - German Society for International Cooperation
Sectors: Justice law and order policy planning and administration (10%), Human rights (5%), Women's rights…
$5,000,000.00
Accelerating Access Initiative Phase II (AAI 2.0)
This project supports the Jordanian Ministry of Education (MoE) to ensure that all girls and boys (including refugee children children with disabilities and out-of-school children) have access to q…
Partner: Government of Jordan
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (2.3%), Teacher training (4.2%), Primary education (…
$5,000,000.00
Strengthening Regional Disease Surveillance in West Africa - Crisis Pool
The project supports activities that respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries within the scope of the overall project. In par…
Partner: IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Sectors: Infectious disease control (75%), Women's rights organisations and movements and government instit…
$5,000,000.00
Ukraine – Kakhovka dam response – International Organization for Migration 2023
June 6 2023 - Explosions at the Kakhovka dam destroyed the hydroelectric structure and caused large-scale flooding along the lower Dnipro River due to the water release from the Kakhovka reservoir. …
Partner: IOM – International Organization for Migration
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Improving the Resilience of the Health System to ensure Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
The project aims to enhance the quality offer demand and use of basic healthcare services and sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls in three isolated and fragile provinces of …
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (25%), Reproductive health care (25%), Family plann…
$5,000,000.00
Ukraine – Humanitarian Aid – International Medical Corps 2022
November 2022 – Over 17.7 million Ukrainians are in need of humanitarian assistance. Many of them are not well prepared for winter. Canada has already provided significant support to the humanitarian…
Partner: International Medical Corps UK
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (50%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Iraqi National Mine Action Operator Capacity Building
This project aims to develop the long-term operational managerial and support capacities of Iraqi mine action operators. The project pairs international mine action non-governmental organizations (…
Partner: UNMAS - United Nations Mine Action Service
Sectors: Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of war (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Protection and Socioeconomic Inclusion for Venezuelan Children and Adolescents on the Move
This project seeks to improve protection and socioeconomic inclusion for Venezuelan refugee and migrant children and adolescents especially girls in host communities in Brazil Colombia Ecuador G…
Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Sectors: Immigration (20%), Human rights (80%)
$5,000,000.00
Support to UNFPA Supplies COVID-19 Response
This project aims to ensure that women and girls around the world maintain access to quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Project activiti…
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Reproductive health care (15%), Family planning (85%)
$5,000,000.00
Advancing National Adaptation Planning in Developing Countries
This project is a part of a multi-donor global initiative that aims to reduce vulnerability to climate change for women and men by improving the quality and integration of gender equality into nati…
Partner: IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development
Sectors: Environmental policy and administrative management (80%), Environmental research (20%)
$5,000,000.00
Support to the Energy Sector in the Caribbean
This project supports Caribbean countries in their pursuit of energy independence through renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. This project responds to the needs expressed by the Caribbe…
Partner: Caribbean Development Bank
Sectors: Energy policy and administrative management (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Building Back Essential Nutrition Services in Bangladesh during COVID-19
This project aims to reduce the nutritional vulnerability of children under the age of five (boys and girls) adolescent girls pregnant women and lactating mothers in three districts of Bangladesh b…
Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Sectors: Basic nutrition (50%), Infectious disease control (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Women's Voice and Leadership - Ghana
This project is part of Canada’s Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership (RWVL) Program. It supports local and regional women’s rights organizations (WROs) lesbian bisexual transgender queer and int…
Partner: Plan International Canada
Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Syria Crisis - Medical Assistance and Capacity Building - 2017-2019
February 2017 - 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%)
$5,000,000.00
Support for Jordan School Feeding
The Support for Jordan School Feeding initiative is both an in-kind support and a technical assistance project. It aims to provide improved social protection and poverty alleviation mechanisms for vu…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Primary education (50%), Food aid/food security programs (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Building Homes and Sustainable Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa
The project aims to reach 10 800 households and over 54 000 slum dwellers by building the capacity of local partners to undertake activities in housing support services housing microfinance HIV and…
Partner: Rooftops Canada
Sectors: STD control including HIV/AIDS (17%), Democratic participation and civil society (10%), Low-cost ho…
$5,000,000.00
Trust Fund-II at the African Development Bank
The Canada Trust Fund (CTF) provides technical assistance to increase the effectiveness of the operations and management of the African Development Bank as well as the capacity of African countries t…
Partner: African Development Bank Group
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (10%), Education facilities and training (10%), Basi…
$5,000,000.00
Regional Technical Assistance Centre
This project provides support in order to establish a Regional Technical Assistance Center in Guatemala. The Center aims to improve governance in the area of macro-economic fiscal and monetary poli…
Partner: IMF – International Monetary Fund
Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (50%), Public finance management (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) - Institutional support 2021
This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). OHCHR uses these funds and other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate…
Partner: OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Sectors: Human rights (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) - Institutional Support 2019
This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). OHCHR uses these funds and other donors’ funding to achieve its mandat…
Partner: OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Sectors: Human rights (100%)
$5,000,000.00
International Committee of the Red Cross - Global Draw Down - 2023 to 2024
The International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) primary mission is to help protect the lives and dignity of people affected by conflict and other violent situations. The ICRC assists and works t…
Partner: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (45%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (15%), Relief co-or…
$5,000,000.00
Preventing Gender-based Violence and Empowering Women in Times of Pandemic
This project aims to ensure continued access to essential services for highly vulnerable girls and women at high risk of infection through gender-based violence and harmful practices. This during th…
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Basic health care (25%), Population policy and administrative management (20%), Reproductive health…
$5,000,000.00
Transformative solutions to unpaid care
The project seeks to recognize reduce and redistribute women’s unpaid care work in Rwanda Senegal and South Africa when the increased need for care work during the COVID-19 pandemic deepened gende…
Partner: UN Women
Sectors: Social protection and welfare services policy planning and administration (40%), Social Dialogue (…
$5,000,000.00
Support UNHCR Regional Response - Emergency Response Afghanistan - 2021
Afghanistan is experiencing a humanitarian crisis as violence and insecurity have brought more suffering and internal displacement for thousands of Afghans. Over half a million internally displaced p…
Partner: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (40%), Education in Emergencies (10%), Relief co-ordination…
$5,000,000.00
World Food Program - Urban Food Safety Net in Tanzania 2020 to 2023
The Urban Food Security Net in Tanzania aims to temporarily extend the national safety net to assist vulnerable individuals in urban areas across 10 regions. Project activities include: (1) initiatin…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Basic nutrition (80%), Social services (incl youth development and women+ children) (20%)
$5,000,000.00
Syria – Water Sanitation and Hygiene II – 2022 à 2024
February 2022 - The ongoing crisis in Syria continues to be a driver of displacement and humanitarian needs throughout the country. Over eleven years into the conflict an estimated 14 million people…
Partner: Uncoded
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (65%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (35%)
$5,000,000.00
The World Food Programme - Lebanon explosion response 2020
August 2020 – The United Nations launched a flash appeal to respond to the needs of 300 000 people in Lebanon affected by the explosions in Beirut on August 4th 2020. The flash appeal outlines a coo…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Emergency Response to the Health Needs of Conflict-Affected Populations in Syria
January 2020 – The ongoing crisis in Syria continues to be a driver of displacement and humanitarian needs throughout the country. Over 9 years into the conflict an estimate 11 million people remain…
Partner: Uncoded
Sectors: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Support to School Health and Nutrition
The project will aim to improve the health and nutrition of children in Burkina Faso the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger through school-based interventions. This project will expand on th…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: School feeding (50%), Basic nutrition (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Supporting the provision of diagnostic toolkits to detect COVID-19
This project funds the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to deliver diagnostic kits equipment and training in nuclear-derived detection techniques. This is to support countries asking for a…
Partner: International Atomic Energy AgencyNuclear Security Fund
Sectors: COVID-19 control (100%)