Field Operations - OCHA 2013

March 2013 - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in partnership with national and international actors oversees the coordination of humanitarian action in…

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

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

Innovative Technology for Refugee Protection - UNHCR 2013

This project aims to improve the safety of women and children living in refugee camps. In Sub-Saharan Africa six out of ten refugees live in camps; 72 of these camps have no electricity. Darkness pr…

Partner: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Immediate Response Account - World Food Programme 2013

February 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 pr…

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)

Immediate Response Account (IRA) - World Food Programme 2012

February 2012 - The United Nations World Food Programme's (WFP) Immediate Response Account (IRA) is a special account that is set up to purchase and transport food in order to meet the most pressing …

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)

Syria Crisis - Emergency Assistance - UNICEF 2013 - II

November 2013 - The humanitarian situation in Syria has rapidly deteriorated over the past year as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates more than 110 000 people have…

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Camp Management and Lifesaving Services in Haiti - World Vision Canada 2011

21 March 2011 - On January 12 2010 a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale rocked Port-au-Prince the capital of the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti. It is estimated that up …

Partner: World Vision Canada

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (50%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support service…

School Feeding Program in Senegal (Casamance Region) - WFP 2010-2012

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%)

Pakistan Floods - WFP Appeal for Logistic and Emergency Telecommunications 2010

September 16 2010 - Pakistan is experiencing its worst monsoon flooding in at least 80 years. Government estimates put the number of people affected by the floods at 21 million. Millions of people h…

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Aid for Trade Initiative - World Bank Trade Facilitation Facility

This grant is Canada’s contribution to the World Bank Trade Facilitation Facility (TFF) in support of the Aid for Trade Initiative. The Trade Facilitation Facility is a multi-donor trust fund launche…

Partner: IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank

Sectors: Trade facilitation (100%)

Immediate Response Account - World Food Programme 2010

CIDA's unearmarked contribution to the Immediate Response Account (IRA) provides the World Food Programme (WFP) with the flexibility to determine where food needs are the greatest usually following …

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)

Scaling Up Nutrition - Expansion of the REACH Mechanism

This project expands Canada’s support to Renewed Efforts Against Child Hunger and Undernutrition (REACH) in order to support country-led efforts to effectively scale-up nutrition activities to improv…

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Basic nutrition (100%)

Emergency Assistance to Displaced Populations in Somalia and Kenya - UNHCR 2009

Partner: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Chemical and biological weapons protective detection and response equipment to Ukraine

This project aims to increase capacity in Ukraine to prevent detect and respond to potential chemical and biological weapons threats.

Partner: US Dept of Defense

Sectors: Disarmament of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (100%)

Food Aid in Uganda - World Food Programme 2008

Since the late 1990’s the conflict in northern Uganda coupled with recurrent natural disasters and instability in neighbouring countries has taken an economic and human toll on civilians. While th…

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)

School Feeding in Mali - PAM 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%)

Emergency Food Assistance in Burundi - World Food Programme 2007

Declining social and economic conditions resulting from 13 years of civil war have left most Burundians vulnerable to food insecurity. In addition limited livelihood alternatives and reliance on ina…

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Emergency food aid (100%)

Yemen - Humanitarian Pooled Fund - OCHA 2016

March 2016- The humanitarian situation in Yemen has deteriorated dramatically since the conflict intensified in late March 2015. Deepening insecurity and violence have taken a heavy toll on civilian …

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

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Support for the Multidonor Fund for the 2015 Haiti Elections

This project supports the Government of Haiti in the conduct of elections in 2015. The activities include: (1) strengthening the institutional capacity of the Provisional Election Commission (CEP) th…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme - Haiti

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (33%), Elections (34%), Legislatures and political parti…

Ebola Crisis in West Africa - Guinea Ebola Treatment Centres - French Red Cross Society

December 2014 - On August 8 2014 the World Health Organization declared the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa an international health emergency. The Ebola outbreak started in Guinea…

Partner: Croix-Rouge française

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Syria Crisis - Emergency Assistance in Syria - OCHA 2015

December 2014 - 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 peopl…

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

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Ebola Crisis in West Africa - Medical Personnel and Experts Deployment - Red Cross 2014

November 2014 - On August 8 2014 the World Health Organization declared the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa an international health emergency. The Ebola outbreak started in Guinea…

Partner: Canadian Red Cross

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Together for Girls - Ending Violence Against Children

The project aims to end violence against children with a focus on ending sexual violence against girls. “Together for Girls” is a global public-private partnership that aims to improve the capacity …

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Human rights (50%), Social/welfare services (50%)

Support to the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) - 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: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Syria Crisis - Emergency Health Care in Syria - World Health Organization 2014

February 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that more than 130 000 people have been killed …

Partner: WHO - World Health Organization

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Prevention and Reduction of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict Situations - ICRC 2014

This project expands the International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC) capacity to prevent and reduce sexual violence in five countries where serious risks of sexual and gender-based violence per…

Partner: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

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

Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines - Deployment of Emergency Relief Items - Canadian Red Cross 2013

November 19 2013 – On November 8 2013 Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) made landfall in the Philippines killing a reported 3 976 people and affecting 12.9 million people in 41 provinces.…

Partner: Canadian Red Cross

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Mitigating the Impact of the Syrian Crisis in Communities Hosting Syrian Refugees

This project aims to address the socio-economic challenges of vulnerable Jordanians by increasing support to youth and women living in refugee-hosting communities. It aims to reach 10 000 direct bene…

Partner: Save the Children Canada

Sectors: Early childhood education (35%), Vocational training (35%), Democratic participation and civil soci…

Promoting Learning Empowerment and Play

This project focuses on enhancing the quality of public education in host communities affected by the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Implemented in the northern governorates of Jordan (Zarqa Irbid a…

Partner: Right To Play International

Sectors: Education facilities and training (50%), Teacher training (50%)

UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Institutional Support 2013-2018

This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics (UIS) one of nine specialized institu…

Partner: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (25%), Educational research (75%)

Investment Climate Improvements Program in Ethiopia

The goal of this initiative is to create a more transparent and business-friendly environment for both women and men entrepreneurs in Ethiopia. The project seeks to achieve this by: (1) reviewing pol…

Partner: IFC - International Finance Corporation

Sectors: Public finance management (15%), Domestic Revenue Mobilisation (15%), Trade facilitation (40%), Tra…

Textbooks for Children

The suspension of aid to Mali’s Ministry of Education following the March 22 2012 coup d'état has significantly affected Mali’s ability to finance the purchase of textbooks for 2012-13 school year. …

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Primary education (100%)

Skills for Employment in Indonesia

This project aims to contribute to sustainable economic growth in Indonesia by improving the employability of graduates from public polytechnic institutes. The project supports the Government of Indo…

Partner: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AsDB)

Sectors: Vocational training (100%)

Integrated Management of Maternal and Child Health in Artibonite (PRISMA)

This project aims to improve maternal newborn and child health services for up to 260 000 women and 140 500 children in Artibonite province. It supports the rehabilitation of nine maternity clinics…

Partner: CCISD - Center for International Cooperation in Health and Development

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (5%), Basic health care (10%), Basic health infrastruct…

Institutional Support to the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala - Phase II

CIDA’s institutional support to the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) aims to contribute to increasing the rule of law in Guatemala thereby reducing impunity and homicid…

Partner: CICIG - International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

Food Security for the Most Vulnerable in Cambodia

This project supports a World Food Program (WFP) initiative which primarily aims to reduce the dependence of poor rural women and men on food assistance in the areas of Cambodia most affected by the…

Partner: WFP - World Food Programme

Sectors: Food aid/food security programs (100%)

Tanzania Statistical Master Plan

This project aims to support the implementation of the Government of Tanzania Statistical Master Plan. Stakeholders for this initiative include all collectors and producers of national statistics. Th…

Partner: Government of Tanzania - Ministry of Finance

Sectors: Statistical capacity building (100%)

Health Services for Women and Girls in Haïti

This project supports the rebuilding of the National School of Midwifery (l'Institut national de formation des sages-femmes - INFSF) and the construction of a maternity clinic in Haiti. The project i…

Partner: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (5%), Medical education/training (10%), Basic health in…

Peru Earthquake - Reconstruction

On August 15 2007 an earthquake struck Peru's southern coast. Measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale the earthquake destroyed 50 000 homes and devastated many communities. Overall more than 200 000 f…

Partner: CARE Canada

Sectors: Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation (85%), Disaster prevention and preparedness (15%)

Electoral Assistance for the Americas

This project aims to support efforts by the Organization of American States (OAS) to build stronger more efficient and transparent electoral processes and democratic institutions in the Americas. To…

Partner: OAS - Organization of American States

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (20%), Elections (70%), Human rights (10%)

Support to Zambia's Human Resources for Health Strategy

Update 1: As of June 2009 CIDA has not made any further disbursements to the Zambia Ministry of Health. This measure will remain in effect until the Agency is satisfied with corrective measures. T…

Partner: Government of Zambia - Ministry of Health

Sectors: Health personnel development (100%)

Support to Zero Malnutrition Program - UNICEF

The Support to Zero Malnutrition Program project supports the Government of Bolivia in its commitment to eradicate malnutrition in children under two years of age and to greatly decrease malnutrition…

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (10%), Basic nutrition (20%), Health education (20%), H…

Public Financial Management Reform Program

The goal of this multi-donor program is to help the Government of Tanzania improve the services it provides to its citizens by strengthening the way it manages its financial resources. Canada'S contr…

Partner: Government of Tanzania - Ministry of Finance

Sectors: Public finance management (100%)

African Peer Review Mechanism Support

This contribution to the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) Trust Fund is part of a multi-donor initiative in support of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). APRM is a unique initiative…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

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

Local Development - Communes of Marmelade and Plaisance

This project helps farmers increase their income by diversifying and improving agricultural output while conserving soil cover. The participants train new farmers and members of local committees wi…

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

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (33%), Food crop production (34%), Rural development (33…

African Development Bank's Water Partnership Program

The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Water Partnership Program (WPP) works closely with African member countries to increase their awareness of and commitment to integrated water resource manageme…

Partner: African Development Bank Group

Sectors: Water sector policy and administrative management (60%), Education and training in water supply and…

Women peacebuilders address triple nexus

This project aims to address the disproportionate effects of gender inequality climate change and conflict on women and girls in Colombia the Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan and the Wes…

Partner: United Church of Canada: KAIROS Initiatives

Sectors: Ending violence against women and girls (25%), Environmental education/training (5%), Women's right…

Power of equality

The Power of Equality project aims to strengthen the power (empowerment) of educators and human rights defenders to advance gender equality promote and protect women's rights globally and in Kenya e…

Partner: Equitas - International Centre for Human Rights Education

Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (60%), Human rights (20%), …

Global fire management hub

This project aims to improve the conservation and restoration of ecosystems through integrated fire management in the Amazon basin. Project activities include: (1) developing a digital platform for t…

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

Sectors: Environmental policy and administrative management (5%), Forestry development (5%), Disaster Risk R…

Building Bricks Caribbean - program 2024 to 2029

This project aims to increase the realization of human rights by LGBTQ2IA+ people and the advancement of gender equality in Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Jamaica Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and …

Partner: Cuso International

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

COMPETE - Trade empowerment of women-led SMEs in the Andean region

This project aims to reduce poverty by increasing the economic well-being of women-managed or owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) located in poorer rural and more remote areas outside o…

Partner: TFO Canada

Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (50%), Small and medium-siz…