Grants and Contributions

This project contributes to poverty reduction in Ukraine by increasing rural women’s income and addressing the deficits in food production caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion, environmental challenges, and persistent gender inequality. The project targets women farmers, members and leadership of selected agricultural cooperatives, agricultural extension services, agricultural marketing boards, and government decision-makers. While the project is focused on supporting women farmers, some support is provided to other vulnerable groups, such as veterans and internally displaced people in the project areas. Project activities include: (1) training and mentoring in landmine safety, climate-smart agriculture and advocacy; (2) introducing improved technology; (3) supporting cooperative development; (4) strengthening market linkages in selected agricultural value chains; and (5) supporting policy dialogue.

This project aims to fund international and regional capacity-building activities to counter North Korean sanctions evasion. Project activities include: (1) strengthening North Korean sanctions enforcement and information-sharing capabilities of maritime and compliance officials in Latin America; (2) strengthening information-sharing capabilities of maritime authorities in the Indo-Pacific; (3) capacity-building on North Korean counter-proliferation finance in Francophone Africa; and (4) cybersecurity training for maritime stakeholders in 4 Indo-Pacific countries.

The project aims to increase the contributions by Athabaskan People in international Arctic research, discussions and events and increase consideration of Athabaskan People and interests in international decision-making by strengthening the ability of Athabaskan Peoples to engage in International Arctic Research discussions and events; increasing the capacity of AAC to do research; enhancing the engagement by AAC in Arctic Council Working Groups and other fora; and increasing commitment by stakeholders in Arctic fora to reflect interests of Athabaskan Peoples in votes and declarations. To do so, the project builds internal capacity for growth and progress; establishes an Elders Advisory Circle and Youth Advisory; implements a new outreach and communications strategy; and carries out Indigenous-led research, collaboration and diplomacy in fora including the Arctic Council’s Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group, the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group, and the Arctic Risk Management Network.

This project seeks to improve the health and resilience of vulnerable households, particularly women and girls, in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Project activities include: (1) Providing training to women Community Health Facilitators (CHF’s) to deliver gender-sensitive, primary health services; (2) delivering modular rights-based, gender-sensitive basic health education through multiple touchpoints to community members (via loan meetings, workshops, community events and household outreach); and (3) equipping CHF ’s and health supervisors to respond to critical health issues relevant to target communities (i.e. increased communication about dengue outbreaks, etc.) via face-to-face and digital information sharing. This project expects to reach and positively impact at least 6.4 million direct beneficiaries, encompassing 1.5 million people in Bangladesh, 3.2 million in India and 1.7 million in Nepal. Also, the project aims to reach over 1 million indirect beneficiaries, bringing its total reach to 7.4 million direct and indirect beneficiaries. Beneficiaries include youth and adolescents (aged 15 to 19 years), poor households, and men and boys, recognizing the importance of engaging men that support women’s and family health.

This is institutional support to the United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) to implement new 5-year strategy (2025 to 2030). This strategy focuses on expanding research, capacity-building, knowledge-sharing, and partnerships to address global challenges in water, environment, and sanitation. As part of this strategy, UNU-INWEH seeks to explore new areas of work, including the development of post-graduate degree programs, additional in-person and online courses, new UNU Hubs on academic campuses, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training programs in the Global South, with emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region.

UNU-INWEH’s efforts contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and align with the Feminist International Assistance Policy by prioritizing marginalized groups, particularly women, who are disproportionately impacted by water-related challenges.

The expected activities of this project include: (1) strengthening capacity for policy-relevant research and education to address global water, environmental, and health challenges and developing initiatives to influence policy and communicate findings to academia and professionals; (2) expanding strategic partnerships to connect researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to encourage the uptake of research and the delivery of evidence-based solutions; and (3) increasing visibility and impact through flagship reports, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and institute-led events on international platforms.

The project will work with government, justice sector actors, members of congress, the Executive and civil society to ensure that Indigenous and Afro-descendant women, women with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and women human rights defenders, are able to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights and enjoy a life free from discrimination. The project also will increase the inclusive, gender-responsive and accountable application of international human rights norms and standards by relevant duty-bearers in Guatemala.

This project will seek to increase the capacity of countries in Central America to identify, investigate and adjudicate cybercrime. It will also promote a safe use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by raising awareness of online risks. These objectives will be achieved through the implementation of activities tailored to each participating country, such as training to increase police and criminal justice capabilities to investigate and process cybercrime cases involving digital evidence and training to promote engagement with the private sector.

The Philippines is facing water stress, threatening economic growth, environmental sustainability, and inclusive development. In collaboration with the private sector, this project aims to enhance the disaster and climate resilience of water-stressed communities through improved integrated water resource management. Project activities include: (1) integrating risk-informed water management into local disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation plans through comprehensive and localized environmental and disaster vulnerability assessments; (2) developing a public-private partnership roadmap with the private sector, local governments, civil society groups, and communities to promote disaster-resilient water management; (3) installing water management technologies to enhance community resilience; (4) training women and men, including Indigenous Peoples, on water-related adaptation and management; (5) establishing peer networks for advocacy, information-sharing, and coordination with loca

This project aims to increase resilience of Philippine ecosystems and citizens, particularly Indigenous Peoples and women and girls dependent on ecosystem services. It supports the adoption and implementation of an ecosystem-based DRR (Disaster Risk and Resilience) approach (Eco-DRR), namely measuring and mitigating the impacts of natural disasters on communities and ecosystems, and financing and planning ecosystem restoration and recovery activities when disasters occur.

Project activities include: (1) providing training, technology, and platforms to improve ecosystem-based disaster planning, assessment, and rehabilitation; (2) establishing incubator sites and inter-agency Eco-DRR command centers, in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This seeks to facilitate Eco-DRR training and demonstrate nature-based solutions for disaster resilience and ecosystem restoration; and (3) establishing a leadership fellows programme for women to provide peer-to-peer lea

This project aims to improve equitable participation and representation of women and marginalized groups in the democratic space in Nepal and the Philippines. Project activities include: (1) establishing government-to-citizen platforms technical hubs; (2) creating a peer support program for women and youths; (3) supporting data and evidence-based action-researches; (4) organizing solidarity tours; (5) establishing the Future Leaders' Empowerment program; (6) establishing micro-grant program for evidence-based advocacy campaigns; (7) establishing capacity building programs for women candidates and locally elected women office-bearers. The Project targets women and marginalized groups in selected geographical sites based on the project’s implementing partners' extensive, long-term experience working with these communities.