Grants and Contributions

This project aims to improve the safety, security, and well-being of forcibly displaced women in Mexico, by facilitating access to comprehensive support systems and integration programs. Project activities include: (1) liaising with relevant government authorities to identify women displaced by violence who need to be relocated to ensure their safety; (2) providing women with safe transport to new cities, temporary housing upon arrival, and assistance in securing long-term housing; (3) providing psychosocial support and counseling sessions with women participants; (4) referring women participants to vocational training and skills development programs; (5) facilitating job placement meetings between women participants and private sector employers; (6) supporting the enrollment process for relocated children in local schools; and (7) conducting advocacy and awareness-raising workshops to improve policies and programs targeting the integration of displaced populations. The project benefits 100 forcibly displaced women in Mexico who are survivors of gender-based violence and are taking part in the UN Refugee Agency’s Local Integration Program.

December 2024 – The humanitarian impact of the conflict in northern Ethiopia from 2020 to 2022 continues to be felt. The Tigray region suffered significant damage, with much of its healthcare and water infrastructure damaged or destroyed. Many people remain displaced from their homes and basic services remain limited for much of the population.

With GAC’s support, CARE Canada helps provide a multi-sectoral humanitarian response to critical needs in Tigray. Project activities include: (1) restoring water points and sanitation facilities; (2) supporting local health facilities; and (3) providing protection services to mitigate the increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for vulnerable women and girls.

November 2024 - Political instability, conflict and natural disasters have left more than 25 million people across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in need of humanitarian assistance. Populations face insecurity, malnutrition, and limited access to clean water and adequate sanitation. Also, hunger, displacement and conflict increase the risk of sexual and gender-based violence, especially for the most vulnerable.

With GAC’s support, the Mennonite Central Committee provides a multi-sectoral response targeting displaced and conflict-affected people in North Kivu, DRC. Project activities include: (1) the provision of multi-purpose cash transfers (2) distribution of emergency non-food items and (3) the provision of protection services to mitigate the increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for vulnerable women and girls.

This project aims to improve access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for women and girls in the Philippines. Project activities include: (1) improving the availability and use of comprehensive SRH services in non-profit, community-based clinics; (2) training community health volunteers and teachers to deliver SRH and comprehensive sexual education information in communities and schools; and (3) strengthening women’s rights and community-based organizations and networks to advocate for policies related to SRH financing and comprehensive sexual education at the national and local levels. This project benefits approximately 100,000 individuals, particularly women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex plus individuals living in disaster-prone and urban-poor communities.

This project seeks to promote the protection of human rights of men, women, girls, and boys across all regions of Ukraine, including territory occupied by the Russian Federation. Project activities include: (1) enhancing monitoring in areas under Russian occupation; (2) improving conflict-related sexual violence case documentation and support to accountability mechanisms; (3) preventing civilian harm through detailed reporting on the conduct of hostilities; (4) improving the protection of prisoners of war and civilian detainees; and (5) providing early warning on violations in occupied territories.

December 2024 – In situations of humanitarian crisis, women and girls often bear the brunt of the impact. This is frequently due to societal norms that deprioritize their needs or to the breakdown of local protection mechanisms increasing their vulnerability to sexual and gender-based violence. This is particularly true in situations of conflict or insecurity such as those in Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan.

With GAC’s support, Oxfam Canada and Quebec help provide a multi-sectoral humanitarian response to address sexual and gender-based violence within crisis-affected communities in Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan. Project activities include: (1) restoring water points and sanitation facilities, with an eye towards improved safety; (2) providing sexual and reproductive health services; (3) granting unconditional cash to vulnerable households to reduce negative coping strategies; and (4) providing protection services to mitigate the increased risk of sexual and g

December 2024 – The southern Africa region is facing prolonged severe drought conditions leaving an estimated 29 million people in the four most-affected countries (Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) in need of humanitarian assistance.

With GAC’s support, Oxfam Canada helps provide a multi-sectoral humanitarian response to drought-related needs in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Project activities include: (1) restoring water points and sanitation facilities in drought-affected communities; (2) providing unconditional cash grants or food vouchers to food insecure households; and (3) strengthening local protection services to mitigate the increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for vulnerable women and girls.

December 2024 - As a result of the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, Sudan faces a complex and unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Its characteristics comprise massive protection violations, the displacement of over 11 million people and dire levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in many parts of the country. More than 680,000 Sudanese refugees require assistance in eastern Chad. Also, more than 180,000 Sudanese refugees and 630,000 South Sudanese returnees require assistance in South Sudan.

With GAC’s support, Plan International Canada helps provide life-saving multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), child protection support and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to vulnerable refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in Ouaddaï in Chad, Upper Nile in South Sudan and North Darfur in Sudan. Project activities include: (1) providing urgent child case protection management; (2) establishing and operating child- and adolesce

October 2024 – Afghanistan continues to experience deteriorating humanitarian conditions, with high levels of need cutting across all provinces and sectors. In 2024, an estimated 23.7 million people require humanitarian assistance due to the impacts of many years of conflict, chronic food insecurity, displacement, broad economic crisis, and climatic events.

With GAC’s support, War Child Canada provides humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in Afghanistan. Project activities include: (1) providing health care services to women and children; (2) providing psychosocial support to women and children and other community members; (3) providing protection services; and (4) distributing essential relief items.

November 2024 – The central Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger) is facing multiple humanitarian crises driven by armed conflict, internal and cross-border displacement, high rates of acute food insecurity and malnutrition, and gaps in emergency health services. In 2024, one in five people in the central Sahel countries (approximately 17.7 million people) require humanitarian assistance.

With GAC’s support, CARE Canada is providing multi-sectoral assistance to 721,077 displaced persons and host communities in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The initiative focuses on responding to the urgent health, nutrition, and protection needs of particularly vulnerable groups, including pregnant and lactating women, persons with disabilities, adolescents and young mothers, infants and children under 5, and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Project activities include: (1) providing primary health services via health facilities and mobile teams, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and psycho-social support (PSS); (2) supporting the rehabilitation and maintenance of health facilities providing essential services to crisis-affected populations; (3) distributing dignity, hygiene and essential kits to targeted women and girls; (4) establishing and training of community liaisons and outreach groups on key health, protection, and nutrition issues, including SRH, SGBV, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), and infant and young child feeding (IYCF); (5) conducting regular screening and monitoring for moderate and severe acute malnutrition (MAM and SAM); (6) providing nutrition treatment services and referrals for MAM and SAM cases; (7) establishing maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) safe spaces in health facilities; (8) establishing and maintaining women and girls safe spaces, including PSS, case management and referral services for SGBV; (9) and organizing SGBV awareness campaigns with key stakeholders, such as community leaders and relevant security actors.