Grants and Contributions

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.

Supporting economic recovery of women-led business and indigenous artisans in the aftermath of the Dec 2024 Port Vila Earthquake, through the establishment of a temporary relocation centre for businesses.   

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 aims to strengthen Jordan’s and neighbouring countries’ or territories’ security by improving the security screening capabilities and infrastructure at the King Hussein Bridge (KHB) which connects Jordan and the West Bank. Through the Counter-Terrorism capacity building program’s support, the United Nations office on drugs and crime seeks to strengthen the technical and operational capacity of Jordanian law enforcement, intelligence services, and border security officials operating at the KHB. Project activities include: (1) upgrading infrastructure, equipment, and software at the KHB to ensure security authorities are properly equipped to undertake security screening operations in line with international best practices and standards; (2) providing training and technical assistance to security entities at the bridge to help them investigate security issues, monitor surveillance, and screen passenger and cargo; and (3) reinforcing existing cooperation between security authorities by facilitating interagency working groups and regional conferences to share best practices.

This project aims to support the Women Peace and Humanitarian Fund’s Sudan appeal which aims to support local women’s organizations’ leadership in responding to the outbreak of violence. Project activities include: (1) channeling grants to local and grassroots women’s organizations working to sustain their critical operations on the front lines. This includes the provision of safety net protection grants for women human rights defenders; (2) providing safe spaces, training for frontline responders on responding to violence, psychosocial support for young girls, managing conflict-related sexual violence cases and supporting referral pathways; and (3) building women’s leadership skills on crisis response and enhancing their safety, security and mental health.

This project supports the operationalization and sustainability of the Canada-funded biological laboratory and biobank in Sierra Leone. Project activities include: (1) providing equipment; and (2) providing staffing support.

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.