Grants and Contributions

Project activities include: (1) training women on natural resource management skills, species and biodiversity monitoring, gender-based violence prevention, organizational strengthening and financial literacy for women, and women-led and community-based organizations; (2) supporting climate vulnerability assessments in 4 Coral Triangle countries to identify climate-related risks to people and coastal ecosystems to better integrate strate

This year-long project will strengthen relationships and professional networks and stimulate new opportunities for co-research and co-learning on topics including gender inclusive and anti-racist approaches, Indigenous ways, remote/Indigenous health provider recruitment and retention, and climate impacts on vulnerable groups.

This project aims to reduce poverty and improve food security for vulnerable communities in arid and semi-arid regions of Iraq, particularly in the governorates of Anbar, Najaf, Nineveh, Muthanna, and Sulaymaniyah, through sustainable land and resource management. Project activities include: 1) planting trees to restore ecosystems; 2) fixing sand dunes to prevent soil degradation; 3) introducing climate-smart agricultural practices; 4) training local actors in sustainable land management; 5) creating market access opportunities to strengthen the economic stability of smallholder farmers. The project directly targets 7,000 beneficiaries through improved agricultural practices, market access, and sustainable livelihoods. It also indirectly benefits 42,000 family and community members by strengthening community resilience to climate change and promoting sustainable livelihoods.

This project aims to advance peacebuilding efforts in Sri Lanka. It contributes to the Peacebuilding Window of the United Nations Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund. This is a multi-partner pooled Fund that aims to unlock progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals in Sri Lanka. The Peacebuilding Window focuses on strengthening national capacities at all levels for conflict management and laying the foundation for sustainable peace and development. Project activities include: (1) supporting women’s rights groups to preserve and expand civic space; (2) equipping media and communication professionals with tools to effectively monitor and prevent hate speech and misinformation; and (3) building capacity for existing community networks to contribute to and participate in decision-making and dialogue mechanisms at local and national levels.

The project also aims to strengthen proactive mitigation and gender-responsive disaster preparedness and recovery, accelerate resilient access to and provision of essential basic services, and promote access to assets and strategies critical to the resumption and resilience of livelihoods, particularly for women and girls in flood affected communities.

Over a period of 15 months, the project will coordinate with journalists, content creators, civil society and public sector actors, as well as international partners and election observers, to develop context-specific interventions in the targeted countries, conduct tailored and gender-responsive training workshops, and provide technical support.

This 25-month project aims to explore forensic DNA self-collection as an innovative solution to improve access to evidence collection after sexual assault in rural, remote, and underserved communities across Canada.

Aligned with Call to Justice 5.5 of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the initiative will examine international innovations from Australia, the UK, and Kenya, as well as domestic practices involving ongoing self-collection methods. Stakeholder interviews across number of provinces and territories will gather insights from legal professionals, law enforcement, front-line organizations, First Nations leaders, and medical professionals. A survey targeting the general public, including survivors, will assess perceptions and feasibility of self-collection.

Key outputs include a draft forensic DNA self-collection protocol informed by literature, stakeholder feedback, and survey results. This protocol will be tested and refined through consultations and with healthcare providers.

The project will culminate in a public webinar to share findings and gather additional input, ensuring recommendations reflect diverse needs. The final report will synthesize findings, provide actionable recommendations, and contribute to advancing equitable and accessible evidence collection solutions for survivors of sexualized violence across Canada.

The supplemental funding will be used for in-person community engagement across the five identified regions of the project: Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Newfound and Labrador and Manitoba.

This project is part of Canada’s second phase of the Women’s Voice and Leadership Program, which supports local and regional women’s organisations and networks that are working to promote women’s rights, and advance women’s empowerment and gender equality in developing countries. This is done by supporting activities, building institutional capacity, and promoting network and alliance-building as women’s rights and feminist organizations are critical agents of change.

It also aims to increase gender responsiveness and inclusivity in the performance audit practices of these Indo-Pacific SAIs, primarily through delivery of the well-established Fellowship program to 16 Fellows (8 men and /8 women) for SAIs and training 578 performance auditors (306 men and 260 women). Audit topics are selected using a three-pronged approach that includes consulting with 16 CSOs and 9 media outlets with CSOs, considering gender, human rights, the environment, and impacts of climate change.
Project activities include: (1) providing professional development (courses, work experience, mentoring) on conducting performance audits consistent with international standards; (2) providing technical courses, mentoring, and support on each phase of a performance audit; (3) mentoring audit teams on developing audit report executive summaries, briefing notes, and formulating questions for oversight committee hearings; (4) providing capacity strengthening to supreme audit institution on civil society organizations engagement; and (5) developing and delivering training on audit planning (risk, scoping, knowledge of business) focusing on gender and human rights within audit topics.

Over the three-year duration, the project will focus on key areas such as global health systems, gender equality, development finance, and sustainable economic development.