Grants and Contributions

This project aims to address the high rate of intimate partner violence in Guyana and promotes youth empowerment. Project activities include: (1) providing education and capacity strengthening sessions for community members on issues regarding gender-based violence; (2) conducting training sessions for Indigenous women focused on entrepreneurship and climate-smart agriculture; (3) engaging community members to create culturally relevant and gender-sensitive educational radio content segments on gender-based violence; and (4) delivering comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to survivors of gender-based violence. The project will benefit Indigenous communities in Regions 1 and 9 of Guyana and is implemented by the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association.

This project seeks to address the critical issue of Gender-Based Violence in Guyana where one in every three women have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence. Project activities include: (1) training and awareness raising for youth on issues related to child sexual assault, gender-based violence, sexual reproductive health and rights, mental health, and comprehensive sexuality education; (2) training for community leaders and members on issues related to child sexual assault and gender-based violence; (3) education and training for community leaders and members on reporting protocols and referral systems for gender-based violence; and (4) establishing a community-based men’s action group to support gender-based violence prevention and response efforts. The project will benefit over 400 community members in Guyana’s Region 10 and is implemented by Blossom Inc.

This project aims to enhance entrepreneur skills among youth, provide mental health support, and establish safe spaces for survivors of gender-based violence. It also seeks to raise awareness about gender-based violence and strengthen the capacity of local service providers to offer support. Project activities include: (1) providing vocational training for youth in agriculture, handicrafts, and eco-tourism; (2) establishing safe spaces for youth to engage in recreational and educational activities, including mental health support services and peer support groups; (3) providing training for healthcare and social workers in gender-based violence responses and support and how to build trust between police and vulnerable communities; (4) launching a public education campaign to raise awareness about gender-based violence and promote gender equality; and (5) establishing safe spaces and support centers for survivors of gender-based violence and providing aid and psychological support services. This project benefits youth in the remote Wayana Indigenous territory of Suriname, specifically the villages of Kawemhakan, Apetina, and Palumeu, and is implemented by Stichting Mulokot.

This project seeks to address the multifaceted challenges faced by Maroons youth, in the Marowijne and Brokopondo districts of Suriname, including high numbers of out-of-school youth and limited access to technological and educational resources. Project activities include: (1) conducting youth Science Technology Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) workshops; (2) providing hands-on training for the integration of technology with traditional crafts; and (3) helping youth develop projects that combine STEAM skills with traditional crafts. This project is implemented by Stichting Villa Zapakara voor Kind & Cultuur.

This Project supports the Canadian community’s efforts to attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment (FDI) and is ultimately designed to strengthen the economy at the community level.

Improving the protection of the rights of LGBTQI+ population and their access to justice in Montenegro, by investigating the conduct of public authorities in relation to reported cases of discrimination, or attacks on LGBTQI+ individuals, their response on online hate speech and the practices of judicial and other institutions with regards to other violations of the rights of LGBTQI+ persons.

This project aids ICC in providing access to Inuit documentary heritage in an Inuit language for Inuit across the Arctic. The initiative has a second component that allows ICC Canada to send an Inuk leader to participate in discussions on the Central Arctic Oceans Fishery Agreement.

Payment of assessed contribution to International Atomic Energy Agency regular budget 2025

Payment of voluntary assessed contribution for IAEA Technical Cooperation Fund 2025

This project aims to strengthen women’s and girl’s rights and promote their full participation in developing society. It also seeks to contribute to reducing gender-based violence and gender inequality. The project aims to support 100,000 women and girls with holistic care services in seven regions with a high prevalence of gender-based violence in Senegal. These regions include Dakar, Kédougou, Kolda, Matam, Sédhiou, Tambacounda, and Ziguinchor. The project also aims to increase women’s and girls’ resilience and strengthen their ability to claim their rights, improve their access to justice and essential care services.

Project activities include: (1) implementing national and local institutional plans to prevent and respond to violence and harmful practices; (2) empowering victims and survivors of violence to demand and benefit from quality, available, and known essential services; (3) increasing availability, access, and use of holistic and integrated multi-sectoral essential gender-based violence services; (4) addressing inequitable social norms, attitudes, and behaviours at community and individual levels; and (5) supporting women's rights groups, social movements, and civil society organizations to effectively influence and advance the needs of women and girls.