Grants and Contributions

Participate in a study tour to Ottawa as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas and Study in Canada Scholarships Programs

Participate in a study tour to Ottawa as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas and Study in Canada Scholarships Programs

This project supports the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) in collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross (CRC). The DREF is a global pooled fund that directly disburses funding to National Societies in crisis-affected countries to deliver life-saving assistance immediately after small- to medium-scale disasters. It also focuses on risk assessment and early actions to mitigate the impacts of impending disasters. The DREF serves as the first source of funding in new or anticipated emergencies, kick-starting Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies relief efforts. It supports locally led, time-critical, life-saving activities and provides humanitarian assistance and protection to the most vulnerable, including women and girls, people with disabilities, the elderly, refugees, and internally displaced people.

With GAC’s support, the CRC helps save lives and help reduce the suffering of people affected by humanitarian crises through the IFRC. Project activities include: (1) supporting live-saving activities, including food, nutrition, health, protection, shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene, transportation, communication and other forms of assistance; (2) supporting preparedness and early actions in disaster response; and (3) enabling more timely and coordinated humanitarian action.

The project aims to increase adaptation to climate change (CC) by young people and women agro-entrepreneurs, particularly from indigenous Awajun communities in the province of Alto Mayo in the department of San Martín in Peru. The project will strengthen young people's and women's ability to adapt to the effects of climate change through support geared towards economic autonomy and the enhancement of their culture and traditional knowledge. Project activities include: (1) delivering training workshops to increase the knowledge and skills of young and women agro-entrepreneurs, particularly Awajun, in climate-smart agriculture, with a view to adapting to climate change; (2) supporting women's economic autonomy and transformative leadership so that they can play a key role in implementing sustainable climate change adaptation solutions; (3) strengthening producers' associations and cooperatives so that they can develop an offer adapted to the target populations in favor of climate change adaptation, economic viability and sustainable development of their businesses; (4) increasing equitable access for women and young agro-entrepreneurs, particularly Awajun, to sources of climate financing.

December 2024 - As a result of the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, Sudan is facing a complex and unprecedented humanitarian crisis, which has displaced over 2.9 million people into neighbouring countries. Chad is currently hosting the largest number of Sudanese refugees from this conflict in the region, with over 680,000 people crossing the border. More than 80% of these refugees are women and children and are facing urgent needs in health, nutrition, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and complexed protection.

With GAC’s support, World Vision Canada aims to provide life-saving protection, shelter and WASH services to vulnerable refugees and host communities in Ouaddaï, Chad. Project activities include: (1) strengthening of quality child-friendly protection services; (2) training protection committees and existing community structures to respond to and mitigate incidents of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and child protection violations; (3) constructing emergency, gender-responsive shelters in consultation with vulnerable groups; (4) providing essential household items to vulnerable groups; (5) constructing improved, gender-responsive sanitation facilities and rehabilitating safe potable water systems; and (6) launching inclusive, gender-responsive and contextually-appropriate health and hygiene campaigns.

This project aims to support a Canadian Red Cross draw-down fund. This fund seeks to allow Canada to rapidly respond to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) emergency operations following medium-scale humanitarian crises. The draw-down fund is a flexible funding mechanism that supports a timely and effective humanitarian response to those affected by natural disasters or complex emergencies, including conflict, population movement, food insecurity, and health crises.

With GAC’s support, the Canadian Red Cross Society works to save lives and help reduce the suffering of people affected by the humanitarian crisis through the IFRC. Project activities include: (1) providing timely emergency shelter and essential non-food items to crisis-affected populations; (2) providing emergency healthcare, including mental health and psychosocial support; and (3) providing protection, gender and inclusion services.

This project supports Middlebury College by funding the Vienna Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation to conduct a workshop for experts and beneficiaries. It aims to formulate evidence-based recommendations for regulators to update practices, policies, and regulatory frameworks. It seeks to mitigate exploitable vulnerabilities in emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) which can connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) in nuclear facilities, posing emerging threats to global nuclear security.

Participate in a study tour to Ottawa as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas and Study in Canada Scholarships Programs

Participate in a study tour to Ottawa as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas and Study in Canada Scholarships Programs

Participate in a study tour to Ottawa as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas and Study in Canada Scholarships Programs