Grants and Contributions

Canada’s assessed contribution to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

This project is part of Canada’s Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Program, which supports women’s rights organizations (WROs), lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex plus (LBTQI+) groups and women human rights defenders (HRDs) to enhance enjoyment of human rights by women and girls in all their diversity and to advance gender equality in countries where WVL is implemented and other countries facing crisis and conflict. Project activities include: (1) Delivery of rapid response grants for HRDs and their organizations to meet their security and protection needs in times of crisis and opportunity; (2) Delivery of collective care grants to ensure the well-being of activists; and (3) Designing spaces, in concert with women, trans, and non-binary HRDs, WROs, and LBTQI+ groups that provide HRDs access to share experiences, exchange learnings on collective care, contribute to knowledge leadership and learning, networking, and convening activities to support sustainability in the face of constant, interwoven crises.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information, and cooperation. Established in 1967, WIPO is a largely self-funded agency of the United Nations, with 193 member states. WIPO’s mission is to lead in the development of a balanced and effective international system that enables innovation and creativity, for the benefit of all.

The Women Veterans Reintegration in Ukraine project will work to improve the employability of women veterans ultimately contributing to their successful socio-economic inclusion and reintegration as they transition to civilian life, in targeted regions of Ukraine. The project will work with two key government-funded Ukrainian agencies that are responsible for policy development and service delivery, including employment programming, for military veterans: the Ministry of Veterans Affairs (MVA) and the State Economic Service (SES). By strengthening the capacity of the MVA and SES to design and deliver programs and services specifically tailored towards the unique needs, challenges, and experiences of military veterans, including women veterans as they rehabilitate, reintegrate, and transition into civilian life, the project will enhance their socio-economic inclusion.

Providing emergency assistance to those in Walia-Est affected by flooding from the rains and the Chari and Logone rivers.

Building social capacities for the dignified social reintegration of women who have been deprived of freedom through training sessions on identifying, recognizing and preventing gender-based violence.

Canada’s assessed contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO)

Canada’s assessed contribution to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Canada’s assessed contribution to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

This project aims to improve the nutrition, health, and education outcomes of schoolgirls and boys (aged 5 to 17 years) in the Mtwara and Lindi regions of Tanzania. Project activities include: (1) supporting schools in establishing and maintaining school gardens and farms with nutritious, diverse crops such as biofortified foods, fruits and vegetables; (2) constructing water systems for safe potable cooking and drinking water and establishing hand washing stations; (3) developing and rolling out training modules for school cooks on menu planning, food handling, safe and nutritious food preparation and storage practices; (4) developing school management committee functions to oversee school feeding meals; and (5) strengthening the national and sub-national monitoring systems to enhance compliance with School Feeding Guidelines.