Grants and Contributions

This project aims to improve education outcomes for flood-affected populations in Pakistan, particularly for girls, by restoring education services that the country’s 2022 floods disrupted. It seeks to increase the provision of and access to safe, inclusive, gender-sensitive education for girls, through efforts to reduce physical, structural and social barriers to girls’ education in flood-affected communities. The project also aims to strengthen the disaster-preparedness and climate resiliency of schools, school communities, and other key education stakeholders.

This project aims to strengthen biodiversity conservation and build resilient ecosystems and communities. It benefits over 180,000 people in climate-vulnerable and marginalized communities, particularly indigenous communities, in all 3 districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. The project works with these communities to develop and implement community-based biodiversity conservation plans. Project activities include: (1) conducting capacity development training for community-based organizations, networks, and environmental groups. This includes specific training for women on biodiversity restoration, ecosystem management, sustainable resource use, and livelihood development; (2) providing technical support for biodiversity ecosystem restoration in forests, wildlife habitats, waterbodies, and homesteads; (3) providing financial support for households to implement sustainable livelihoods activities, particularly in ecosystem-based occupations; and (4) providing technical training to promote alternative livelihood options for ecosystem-dependent communities.

The department has allocated 100,000 CAD in funds under Code Vote 10 to the Legal Bureau to support the UN’s Trust Fund. These funds will be used to assist in covering the participation costs of developing country members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), a body managed by the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS).

The purpose of this allocation is to provide financial assistance to developing countries in their participation in the CLCS, which plays a crucial role in delineating the outer limits of continental shelves, contributing to sustainable ocean management and the implementation of international maritime law.

This project seeks to strengthen social cohesion and peaceful coexistence amongst different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, and Tigray regions. Project activities include:
(1) Conducting conflict and gender analysis in six conflict-affected districts in the targeted regions;
(2) Facilitating regular consultative workshops for formal and informal stakeholders, including federal, regional and district government officials, representatives of community-based organizations, and women and youth associations, on inclusive and gender-sensitive post-conflict interventions to guide and support this initiative throughout the project lifecycle;
(3) Training peace committee members and local government peace and security officers on early warning and response, and conflict prevention, management and resolution;
(4) Facilitating dialogue between different ethnic groups;
(5) Organizing public forums for local administrations and target communities;
(6) Providing trauma-affected individuals with inclusive community-based psychosocial support and referrals;
(7) Life skills and small business management training for trauma-affected individuals as well as the provision of seed money to facilitate the start-up of small businesses as peace dividends.

This project aims to reduce the threat posed by explosive remnants of war and improve the livelihoods of vulnerable populations in Cambodia. Project activities include: (1) surveying potential contaminated areas and conducting mine clearance operations; (2) delivering explosive ordnance risk education to impacted populations; (3) providing environmental awareness and agricultural development training to enhance the economic autonomy of women who both head households and own agricultural land; and (4) organizing and hosting an exhibition in Siem Reap on the margins of the 5th Review Conference of the Ottawa Treaty to promote the universalization of the Ottawa Treaty.

October 2024 – Myanmar is experiencing a humanitarian crisis driven by armed conflict, economic hardship, protracted displacement and vulnerability to climate shocks. An estimated 18.6 million people require humanitarian assistance in 2024. Humanitarian organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, with humanitarian access becoming an ever-greater challenge due to rising insecurity and restrictions.

With GAC’s support, Acted Canada improves access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, financial assistance and inclusive protection services for the most vulnerable people. Project activities include: (1) installing water purification systems; (2) constructing of latrines; (3) providing multipurpose cash assistance; and (4) providing protection services.

December 2024 – The humanitarian impact of the conflict in northern Ethiopia from 2020 to 2022 continues to be felt. The Amhara region, particularly along its border with Tigray, experienced a significant breakdown in security that is still fueling unrest. Ongoing conflict between federal forces and local militias has disrupted lives and livelihoods, displacing large numbers of people from their homes.

With GAC’s support, Canadian Lutheran World Relief helps provide a multi-sectoral humanitarian response to meet critical needs in northern Amhara. Project activities include: (1) restoring water points and sanitation facilities; (2) providing shelter and non-food items to displaced households; and (3) supporting protection services to mitigate the increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for vulnerable women and girls.

November 2024 – According to OCHA’s 2024 Humanitarian Needs overviews, 18.2M people in Yemen are in need assistance. Yemen’s healthcare system is facing immense challenges and is on the verge of collapse, leaving millions of people, especially women and children, highly vulnerable. Gender inequality continues to severely restrict women’s access to healthcare services in Yemen, with substantial protection and health-related challenges, particularly related to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH). The prolonged conflict and widespread displacement have intensified Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) risks, especially for women and girls in overcrowded shelters and displacement camps.

With Global Affairs Canada’s support, Islamic Relief Canada aims to reduce suffering and increase and maintain human dignity, particularly of women and girls. It does so by bolstering services delivered in one Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) and 13 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Hodeidah Governorate. Project activities include: (1) rehabilitating gender-sensitive and inclusive healthcare centre and WASH facilities for vulnerable women and girls; (2) providing maternal health services (including counselling and reproductive health rights) to women and adolescent girls in targeted health facilities; (3) delivering training on basic psychosocial support skills and counseling for service providers of health center staff, and skilled birth attendants; and (4) providing essential medicines, medical supplies, medical equipment, and furniture to health centres. With these activities, the project aims to reach 46, 628 beneficiaries in Yemen.

October 2024 – Myanmar is experiencing a humanitarian crisis driven by armed conflict, economic hardship, protracted displacement and vulnerability to climate shocks. An estimated 18.6 million people require humanitarian assistance in 2024. Humanitarian organizations are operating in an increasingly complex environment, with humanitarian access becoming an ever-greater challenge due to rising insecurity and restrictions.

With GAC’s support, Humanity and Inclusion Canada improves access to health and protection services in Myanmar. Project activities include: (1) providing rehabilitation, mental health and psychosocial services; (2) providing cash assistance; (3) providing protection awareness sessions and services; and (4) raising awareness of the risks associated with explosive ordnance.

November 2024 – The humanitarian situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate due to the ongoing conflict, resulting in displacement, severe protection risks and restricted humanitarian access. According to the United Nations, an estimated 15.3 million people need humanitarian assistance in Syria, with over 6 million internally displaced persons.

With GAC’s support, Islamic Relief aims to reduce suffering and increase and maintain human dignity of 127,634 individuals, particularly women and girls, in internally displaced people (IDP) camps and towns in the Governorates of Idlib and Aleppo in Northwest Syria. Project activities include: (1) delivering essential medicines and medical supplies supplied to health centres; (2) raising awareness on sexual and reproductive health, optimal maternal nutrition, menstrual hygiene management, and protection; and (3) preparing confidential, culturally appropriate and gender sensitive case management rooms for IDP and host community (HC) women, men, girls and boys.