Grants and Contributions

Undertake the brownfield redevelopment of the former mill site in Sturgeon Falls to revitalize a parcel of prime property and create new opportunities and development

Kwiakah Regenerative Forestry Pilot

Landfill Biowindows for Methane Mitigation

Multi-scale Monitoring of Methane Emission from the City of London W12A Landfill

October 2023 – Afghanistan is facing overlapping unforeseen challenges which have exacerbated humanitarian needs. Between 7 and 15 October, Herat Province in Afghanistan was struck by four 6.3 magnitude earthquakes, resulting in nearly 1,500 fatalities and exacerbating high levels of pre-existing humanitarian needs in the region. Nearly 43,400 people were directly affected by the earthquakes, with Injil and Zinjadin districts worst affected. In addition, a sharp increase in Afghan returnees at the outset of the lean winter season is further adding to the multiple layers of vulnerabilities in affected communities.

With GAC’s support, the World Food Programme (WFP) is providing lifesaving food assistance to earthquake-affected people in Afghanistan. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency food assistance for vulnerable Afghans, including women and girls; and (2) providing logistics support, including transportation, for the broader United Nations humanitarian response.

The digital initiatives will contribute to fostering skills development, online safety, and inclusive platforms for networking and access to job opportunities. These gender-responsive digital initiatives will address systemic gender barriers, such as lack of digital literacy, limited internet access, and stereotyping that discourages girls from pursuing tech and tech-enabled careers with the objective of unlocking the potential of all young people, regardless of gender, geography or background. The initiative will focus on three key pillars: i) digital platforms for career development; ii) digital skilling platform; and iii) technology-based agribusiness program.

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to Generation Unlimited (GenU). GenU uses these funds and other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate.

Launched by the UN Secretary-General in 2018, and hosted by UNICEF, GenU is a global public- private-youth partnership that brings together young people, UN organizations, non-governmental organizations, governments and leaders, including Heads of State, CEOs, Heads of UN agencies, and civil society champions to co-create and deliver innovative solutions for youth on a global scale.

GenU aims to reach over 300 million youth, focusing on young women, in 89 countries through education, training, skills and opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and social impact by 2026. Project activities include: (1) providing young people (ages 10 to 24) outside formal schooling with opportunities for training, skill development, mentorship, and additional education; (2) creating connections between young people and quality work opportunities; (3) facilitating an entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial skills in young people through training and access to finance and networks; (4) supporting young people to participate as agents of change in youth-led campaigns, volunteer opportunities, civic engagement and social impact programs; (5) connecting schools, communities and young people to the Internet; and (6) scaling access to open-source software and digital public goods.

Enhancing women’s participation in governance and decision making in Kenya through National capacity development workshops and community advocacy in Bomet, Elgeyo Marakwet, Lamu and Nairobi Counties.

Strengthening digital literacy for increased participation and social inclusion in Kenya for women and youth through advocacy.

Scaling up access to justice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQI+) persons in Kenya’s Coastal Counties through legal counseling, awareness raising and documentation.