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Strengthened and Inclusive Access to Training and Skills
This project aims to deliver learner-centered competency-based and gender-responsive Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) services to support ethnic minority women (EMW) and other mar…
Partner: Oxfam Canada
Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (15%), Employment policy and administrative mana…
$5,000,000.00
Strengthening TVET resilience and inclusive vocational employment
This project aims to improve economic wellbeing of young people especially young women in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka. It seeks to enhance the Technical and Vocational Education…
Partner: WUSC - World University Service of Canada
Sectors: Business Development Services (30%), Vocational training (70%)
$5,000,000.00
South Africa Skills Training Enhancement Program (SASTEP)
This project aims to increase economic opportunities for men and women that graduate from Technical and Vocational (TVET) Colleges in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. It also seeks to strengthen the cap…
Partner: Colleges and Institutes Canada
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (10%), Vocational training (90%)
$5,000,000.00
Strengthening ethics integrity and green governance in South Africa
This project supports the South African government to improve accountability efficiency and transparency in the public administration to promote inclusive and gender-responsive governance. Project a…
Partner: Cowater International Inc.
Sectors: Anti-corruption organisations and institutions (50%), Public sector policy and administrative manag…
$5,000,000.00
Climate resilient livelihoods for women in northern Ghana- II
The project aims at improving the resilience of agricultural livelihoods particularly for women by promoting the adoption of gender-responsive climate-smart agriculture practices. The project opera…
Partner: Opportunity International Canada
Sectors: Agricultural financial services (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Improving the health and well-being of LGBTI+ populations
This project aims to strengthen the protection and promotion of the right to health of lesbian gay bisexual transgender intersex and sexual and gender diverse communities (LGBTI+). Also it seeks…
Partner: PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
Sectors: Medical education/training (10%), Health education (40%), Human rights (30%), Health policy and adm…
$5,000,000.00
Enabling Justice for Victims-Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Sri Lanka
This project aims to contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in Sri Lanka. This is done by improving the provision of a safe accountable inclusive gender-responsive jus…
Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (0%), Ending violence against women and girls (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Prevention and defence of human rights of women and girls in Latin America and the Caribbean
The project aims to increase the actions of members of the Organization of American States to prevent and combat discrimination and gender-based violence and to promote the reproductive rights of wo…
Partner: OAS - Organization of American States
Sectors: Ending violence against women and girls (55%), Human rights (30%), Population policy and administra…
$5,000,000.00
EmpowerHER
This project aims to improve equality enjoyment of human rights and freedom from sexual and gender-based violence for women and girls in Kiribati Solomon Islands and Tonga. The Project seeks to in…
Partner: Alinea International Ltd
Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (10%), Women's rights organisations and movements and g…
$5,000,000.00
Support to the Contingency Fund for Emergencies - World Health Organization - 2025 to 2026
February 2025 - The World Health Organization (WHO) works with countries and partners to prepare for prevent respond to and recover from hazards that create health emergencies including disasters…
Partner: WHO - World Health Organization
Sectors: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Higher institutes of applied science and technology for a green and inclusive economy
The project seeks to strengthen and diversify study programs at higher institutes of applied science and technology (HIAST) linked to the environment with a view to adapt them to the labour market t…
Partner: Colleges and Institutes Canada
Sectors: Education policy and administrative management (20%), Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) deve…
$5,000,000.00
Financing rural women’s climate action in Nigeria
This project aims to increase the climate and biodiversity resilience of local communities in Nigeria including men and women in the Federal Capital Territory Niger Plateau Ogun Lagos and Edo s…
Partner: GIZ - German Society for International Cooperation
Sectors: Rural development (20%), Environmental policy and administrative management (60%), Women's rights o…
$5,000,000.00
Afghanistan and Lebanon crisis – emergency health and protection support – World Vision Canada 2024
October 2024 – The complex emergencies and ongoing crises in Afghanistan and Lebanon severely worsened humanitarian conditions increasing health and protection services needs. In Afghanistan years …
Partner: World Vision Canada
Sectors: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (65%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (35%)
$5,000,000.00
Compete Caribbean+ - programme 2024 à 2029
Caribbean leaders have regularly underscored the importance of private sector growth and diversification to meet the region's aspirations for job creation and global competitiveness. Compete Caribbea…
Partner: IDB - Inter-American Development Bank
Sectors: Business support services and institutions (25%), Agricultural water resources (25%), Fishing polic…
$5,000,000.00
Civic engagement fund - Bangladesh
This multi-donor Civic Engagement Fund in Bangladesh aims to strengthen the effectiveness of development policies and programs by empowering civil society organizations through capacity-building and …
Partner: SDC - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Supporting the protection of marine biodiversity within the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean
This project aims to support Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Panama and Peru in their efforts to protect their unique marine biodiversity coastal communities and local communities specifically wom…
Partner: Uncoded
Sectors: Legal and judicial development (20%), Fishery development (20%), Bio-diversity (60%)
$5,000,000.00
TeleGAN: Sustainability and innovation in Livestock
This project aims to boost autonomy resilience and equity among cattle ranching families within specific regions of Guatemala and Mexico and with additional technical cooperation from Argentina a…
Partner: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (0%), Agricultural policy a…
$5,000,000.00
Global program for the blue economy – International Biodiversity Program (2024 to 2026)
The Global Program for the Blue Economy (PROBLUE) aims to help developing countries build their coastal economies while ensuring the protection of marine biodiversity and the sustainable use of coast…
Partner: IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Sectors: Bio-diversity (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Women as Biodiversity and Climate-Resilience Guardians
This project aims to empower women including women of Indigenous heritage to conserve highland wetland and peatland ecosystems for increased climate resilience in Peru Bolivia and Ecuador. As a r…
Partner: Alinea International Ltd
Sectors: Human rights (10%), Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (20%), …
$5,000,000.00
Conflict analysis and policy engagement for conflict prevention and human security
This project contributes to preventing and managing deadly conflict by providing stakeholders and decision-makers with early information and in-depth analysis they need to take preventative action…
Partner: International Crisis Group
Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Gender-Inclusive Demining for Sustainable Futures in Ukraine
The project aims to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of Ukrainians including women and internally-displaced persons by addressing the threat of explosive ordnance present across vast areas of t…
Partner: The HALO Trust
Sectors: Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of war (100%)
$5,000,000.00
ACCESS Sri Lanka
This project aims to enhance the gender-responsive resilience of farming households especially women-headed and their agri-food livelihoods to the impacts of climate change in the Dry Zone of Sri L…
Partner: World Vision Canada
Sectors: Agricultural land resources (20%), Agricultural water resources (30%), Environmental policy and adm…
$5,000,000.00
Support for Afghan Women’s Higher Education and Leadership
This project aims to empower Afghan women to become leaders and drive change for Afghanistan's future by giving them access to university education and services that are no longer available to women…
Partner: Asian University for Women SupportFoundation
Sectors: Higher education (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Fostering Resilience in Iraq through Sustainable Water Management and Climate Smart Agriculture
The Fostering Resilience through Sustainable Water Management and Climate-Smart Agriculture project aims to improve the Government of Iraq’s ability to develop and apply evidence-based planning to be…
Partner: International centre for Biosaline Agriculture
Sectors: Water sector policy and administrative management (50%), Water resources conservation (including da…
$5,000,000.00
Victoria International Development Education Association (VIDEA) - IYIP Internships 2023 to 2029
This project is part of Global Affairs Canada's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP aims to provide Canadian youth …
Partner: VIDEA - Victoria International Development Education Association
Sectors: Multisector aid (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Support to the Global Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
This project aims to improve the lives of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) through the Global Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (GSF). It seeks to work with s…
Partner: The Global Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Sectors: Ending violence against women and girls (100%)
$5,000,000.00
The United Nations Somalia Joint Fund - 2024 to 2028
The United Nations (UN) Somalia Joint Fund supports Somalia’s national priorities. It uses the combined and unique expertise of various UN agencies to target vulnerable communities in Somalia. Canada…
Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (30%), Human rights (30%), Ending violence against women…
$5,000,000.00
Protecting Marine Biodiversity in Aqaba
The Protecting Marine Biodiversity in Aqaba project aims to enhance the resilience of marine and land ecosystems in the region against the threat of climate change and human activity. On land the pr…
Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Sectors: Bio-diversity (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Supporting gender-responsive local governance through Women’s Advisory Boards – Phase 2
The project aims to improve gender-responsive decision making in political institutions and processes. The project also seeks to strengthen the women’s movement in Iraq by empowering Women’s Advisory…
Partner: National Democratic Institute
Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (40%), Women's rights organisations and movements and g…
$5,000,000.00
Strengthening Haiti's Capacity to Fight Corruption and Impunity
The project aims to support Haiti in its efforts to prevent and combat corruption by strengthening the national capacity to effectively investigate prosecute and adjudicate corruption cases while i…
Partner: UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Sectors: Anti-corruption organisations and institutions (25%), Legal and judicial development (25%), Justice…
$5,000,000.00
Justice and Anti-Corruption Support Program (additional funds)
The Justice Support Basket Fund is a 5-year multi-donor pooled fund led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to which Canada contributes. The project contributes to the fight against i…
Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Sectors: Anti-corruption organisations and institutions (10%), Legal and judicial development (90%)
$5,000,000.00
Empowering women adolescents and youth with a multilevel mental health initiative
This project aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of Mozambicans especially adolescent girls and young women in 4 districts within the provinces of Sofala and Manica. It focuses on stren…
Partner: University of Washington
Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (10%), Health statistics and data (5%), Health educatio…
$5,000,000.00
Making all spaces safe
The overall objective of the "Making all spaces safe" project is to increase the benefits of technology free from gender-based violence for women and girls in all their diversity to reach their fu…
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Ending violence against women and girls (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Breaking Barriers to Girls Education in Niger (BBGE)
The project aims to reduce barriers to education and meet the needs of young girls and boys in terms of nutrition overall health and sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Diffa Tahoua a…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Basic nutrition (35%), Health education (17%), Population policy and administrative management (15%…
$5,000,000.00
Community promotion of the rights and bodily autonomy of girls and adolescents
This project aims to increase the exercise of the right to bodily autonomy of girls and adolescents. This project benefits in particular those in more vulnerable conditions in Salvadorian municipal…
Partner: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Sectors: Population policy and administrative management (50%), Reproductive health care (20%), Ending viole…
$5,000,000.00
Emergency Support to the Haiti National Police - Multidonor Basket Fund (Additional funds)
The purpose of this project is to increase public security in Haiti by impacting homicide and kidnapping rates the annual level of victimization and the feeling of insecurity. This project is a Cana…
Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Sectors: Justice law and order policy planning and administration (50%), Police (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Empowerment Squared - International Youth Internship Program 2023 to 2029
This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP aims to provide youth aged 18 t…
Partner: Global Citizens Care forUnderprivileged and Refugee
Sectors: Multisector aid (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Alternatives - IYIP Internships 2023 à 2029
This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP aims to provide youth aged 18 t…
Partner: Alternatives
Sectors: Multisector aid (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Women's Participation in Leadership
This project aims to increase women’s participation and leadership in political institutions and decision-making across political and civic spaces in Lebanon embracing diversity. Project activities …
Partner: UN Women
Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (40%), Legislatures and political parties (30%), Women's…
$5,000,000.00
Jordan National Action Plan for Women Peace and Security – Pooled Fund
The project helps promote social cohesion in Jordan through conflict prevention and resolution thereby reducing social tensions and radicalization and promoting stability. As both agents of change a…
Partner: UN Women
Sectors: Justice law and order policy planning and administration (10%), Women's rights organisations and …
$5,000,000.00
Human and Biodiversity Resilience in the Iraqi Marshlands
This project with United Nations Development Programme Iraq supports 40 000 inhabitants living in the Al-Chibayish district of the Central Marshes in Thi-Qar governorate in addressing the inter-relat…
Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Sectors: Water resources conservation (including data collection) (10%), Basic drinking water supply (15%), …
$5,000,000.00
Improved Climate Change Governance through the Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions
This project seeks to create the enabling conditions to encourage target countries in Latin America (Brazil Colombia Guatemala and Mexico) to adopt and invest in climate-relevant Nature-Based Solut…
Partner: IDB - Inter-American Development Bank
Sectors: Environmental policy and administrative management (50%), Bio-diversity (50%)
$5,000,000.00
Opening doors: more and better opportunities for domestic workers in Peru
The project aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of women domestic workers by strengthening the implementation of gender-responsive national policies and regulatory frameworks within the Nat…
Partner: ILO - International Labour Organization
Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (49%), Labour Rights (51%)
$5,000,000.00
Facility for Resilient Food Systems
he Facility for Resilient Food Systems aims to enhance people’s food security food system resilience and well-being through improved food availability and food affordability in developing countries.…
Partner: IFC - International Finance Corporation
Sectors: Agricultural development (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Türkiye Earthquake Response – Emergency Assistance – International Organization for Migration 2023
February 2023 – The humanitarian situation in Turkey deteriorated significantly following powerful earthquakes that struck south-east Turkey on February 6 and February 20. The earthquakes and afters…
Partner: IOM – International Organization for Migration
Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund: Haiti Appeal and Rapid Response
Canada's support of the United Nations Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) aims to increase women’s participation in and implementation of peace processes and peace agreements. The WPHF's Ra…
Partner: UNDP Multi Donor Trust Fund office
Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Support - 2022 to 2024
April 2022 - Global food insecurity is rising at an increasing rate exacerbated by conflict climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Rigorous and reliable food security analysis is critical to ens…
Partner: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Sectors: Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (100%)
$5,000,000.00
Climate Finance Program of the African Union’s Green Recovery Action Plan
This project enhances the economic and climate resilience of the African population in particular women and youth post COVID-19. Project activities include: (1) developing a gender-responsive roadm…
Partner: Global Green Growth Institute
Sectors: Energy policy and administrative management (15%), Agricultural policy and administrative managemen…
$5,000,000.00
Support to Indigenous women’s economic empowerment and food security
This project seeks to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Guatemala. Certain communities are more vulnerable to food insecurity and climate shocks specially drought. The objective is f…
Partner: WFP - World Food Programme
Sectors: Basic nutrition (20%), Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (40%…
$5,000,000.00
The Revival of Haitian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
This project aims to support Haitian micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in their economic recovery efforts notably by implementing initiatives that support economic security poverty reduct…
Partner: DID - Développement international Desjardins
Sectors: Formal sector financial intermediaries (10%), Informal/semi-formal financial intermediaries (10%), …