Grants and Contributions

This project aims to improve the lives of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) through the Global Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (GSF). It seeks to work with survivors of CRSV globally to enhance and ensure their access to reparations and comprehensive reparative measures addressing their urgent needs. Project activities include: (1) providing grants for civil society organizations to ensure survivors receive interim reparative measures; (2) advocating at the international and national levels for policy, programmatic and legislative development to improve access to reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence; and (3) providing technical assistance to States and other stakeholders to develop their national reparations programmes.

The project aims to benefit and encourage the participation of women and girls, as they are more likely to experience conflict-related sexual violence. It also seeks participation from men and boys, depending on the context.

This project aims to increase the meaningful participation of women from the Zambian police in United Nations (UN) peace operations. As part of the bilateral partnership between Canada and Zambia under the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, this project complements other capacity-building and training activities implemented to support this objective. Project activities include: (1) providing logistical and administrative support to the Zambia Police Service in the rollout of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) training; and (2) delivering a training of trainers course. The Royal Canada Mounted Police deliver this to increase the pass rates of women police officers interested in participating in UN missions.

Grant for Institutional Support to the UN Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues to support the work of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) to build expertise on Indigenous issues and mainstream related issues throughout the UN system.

This youth focused initiative is implemented in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon by the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security, and Local Youth Corner Cameroon, a national youth-led organization. The project aims to improve inclusive and gender-responsive participation of women and men who are youth in formal and informal peace processes for Anglophone regions of Cameroon.

Project activities include: (1) providing technical and small-scale financial support to youth-led organizations to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate gender-responsive initiatives that support peace efforts; (2) providing opportunities to youth led organizations to engage with one another and other stakeholders on conflict affected youth experiences and role of women and men who are youth in peace efforts; (3) conducting mapping of current national and local level peace processes in Cameroon; (4) documenting and disseminating practices and successes of youth-led community peace initiatives; and (5) providing opportunities for youth led organizations to advocate with local and national peace process stakeholders for inclusive and gender-responsive youth participation in the peace process.

Through the establishment of a locally led and experienced body of youth peacebuilders with the advocacy and mediation capacities, networks, and peer support to engage national and community level peace initiatives, the project directly contributes to more inclusive participation of youth in peace processes, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution in Cameroon. This initiative directly benefits more than 3,000 Cameroonians living in the North-West and South-West regions, including women and men youth are youth, and youth leaders and youth groups, women civil society organizations leaders, and government officials.

Through this project, the organization “Terre des Hommes Italie” (TDH-IT) supports efforts to reduce the risk of juvenile delinquency, increase access to justice for women and youth detainees, and support their reintegration into society. Project activities include: (1) providing legal assistance to women and youth detainees in pre-trial detention; (2) assisting Haiti’s Prison Administrative Directorate (DAP), an arm of the Haitian National Police (HNP), implementing activities that support the reintegration of detained women and youth. This includes professional and literacy training and psychosocial support; (3) providing training, internship opportunities, and psychosocial support for marginalized young women and men from underprivileged communities in Port-au-Prince; (4) locating the families of released inmates (women and youth), and sensitizing their families and communities to reduce stigma and promote supportive environments that foster successful reintegration; and (5) supporting Haitian authorities in developing guidelines and standard operating procedures for their Specialized Foster Home program for released young offenders and at-risk youth.

To carry out the Government of Canada’s 2018 Nature Legacy for Canada, which includes supporting and leveraging efforts to protect and recover aquatic species at risk; and building Indigenous capacity.

Contributes to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species of concern, by engaging Canadians in conservation actions to benefit wildlife and to protect aquatic species at risk.

To carry out the Government of Canada’s 2018 Nature Legacy for Canada, which includes supporting and leveraging efforts to protect and recover aquatic species at risk; and building Indigenous capacity.

Renew and expand the Coastal Restoration Fund to renew investments in coastal and upstream inland communities to support contributions towards aquatic restoration efforts that protect and restore Canada’s coastal areas and address threats to marine species, including marine mammals and expand supported aquatic restoration activities on all of Canada’s coasts.

To carry out the Government of Canada’s 2018 Nature Legacy for Canada, which includes supporting and leveraging efforts to protect and recover aquatic species at risk; and building Indigenous capacity.