Grants and Contributions

The project focusses on enhancing knowledge of SRHR and improving access to gender-responsive adolescent-friendly SRHR services, including family planning, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) support. The project seeks to improve the capacity of civil society, government and institutional actors to promote SRHR and gender equality in public policies and programs. Project activities include: 1) training and coaching health facility staff and private providers to improve service delivery of gender-responsive, adolescent-friendly and environmentally friendly SRHR and SGBV to AGYM; 2) rehabilitating and improving health facilities to better meet the needs of AGYM, including those living with disabilities; 3) organizing training and social engagement initiatives to enhance knowledge and attitudes of SRHR topics, life skills, health and nutrition, positive gender norms, and SGBV for AGYM and their parents, as well as religious and community leaders; and 4) providing capacity-building support and training to government and civil society actors, including women’s rights organizations (WRO), to better mobilize public support and advocate for the implementation of government SRHR and GE policies.

The Socio-economic Empowerment of Women in Oasis and Argan Grove Areas (ASEFOA) project will support women's entrepreneurship and the fight against gender, socio-cultural and institutional barriers in order to promote the active participation of women in the oasis and argan grove areas in social and economic development, and the emergence of a sustainable agricultural sector in those areas.

Project activities include: 1) organizing workshops with national partners to support the Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; 2) implementing advocacy activities to strengthen support for legislation to improve nutrition and food security; 3) developing a monitoring framework for the implementation of the Action Plan against Anemia; 4) increasing the availability of gender-disaggregated nutritional data; 5) providing technical support for the development of the National Investment Framework for Girls; 6) developing training manuals for health workers on menstrual health and anemia; 7) developing breastfeeding support and Baby-Friendly Hospital initiatives; 8) training health personnel in nutrition, WASH, food and water conservation, and recycling; 9) equipping health facilities with materials, education and communication materials relating to maternal and child health and nutrition; 10) rehabilitating WASH services in primary health care facilities; 11) supporting nutritional awareness and screening services in schools; 12) equipping community organizations with kitchens and nutritional equipment; 13) developing guidelines for nurseries and organize events to promote gardening among children and parents; 14) purchasing supplies for kitchens and gardens.

This project aims to strengthen national safety and gender-responsive recovery in Ukraine through increased and sustained employment of women in the demining sector and emergency services. Project activities include: (1) supporting women’s empowerment and confidence to enter sectors traditionally dominated by men through innovative mental health interventions; (2) transforming gender stereotypes and societal barriers to women’s participation in demining and emergency services through strategic dissemination of research, targeted media campaigns, and comprehensive mentorship programs; and (3) equipping women with the necessary technical skills and certifications for roles in demining and emergency services through structured training programs and facilitated access to employment.

This project supports the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) in their final push to eradicate the wild poliovirus (WPV) in Afghanistan, one of only 2 remaining polio endemic countries (the other being Pakistan) by 2027. A significant number of Afghan children remain unvaccinated, and this project aims to increase polio vaccine campaign activities for Afghan children under the age of 5. Project (WHO) activities include: (1) coordinating operations and conducting research, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation; (2) providing technical and operational support for campaign administrators; (3) coordinating the training and deployment of human resources for supplementary technical assistance; and (4) securing logistics to access hard-to-reach areas. Project (UNICEF) activities include: (1) procuring the vaccines and cold chain equipment; (2) providing technical assistance for administrators responsible for the advocacy, communication, and social mobilization of the vaccinati

With Canada's support, the United Nations (UN) Department of Peace Operations and Department of Management Strategy, Compliance and Policy aim to enhance UN peace operations trough training and capacity building to support field mission globally. Project activities include: (1) enhancing policy, guidance, and training on child protection for civilian and uniformed personnel. This is done to reinforce the child protection mandate in UN peace operations; (2) supporting the UN system to plan and manage transitions from peacekeeping missions by increasing the capacity of national, regional, and international partners to sustain peace beyond mission withdrawal; (3) supporting the UN advisory and mobile teams to work with troop and police contributing countries on their national explosive ordinance disposal curricula and to bring them in line with the UN minimum standards; (4) providing specialized advice and technical assistance to missions with protection of civilians mandates, and ensuring protection of civilia

Project activities include: (1) creating a network for uniformed women in UN peace operations; (2) accelerating implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda; (3) implementing strategic communications to support gender-responsive and accountable UN peacekeeping; and (4) training uniformed women on specialized tasks in United Nations mission headquarters.

It particularly focuses on women, girls, adolescents, and persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). Project activities include: (1) training and supporting facilitators and educators to raise awareness on SRHR, which intends to increase uptake of and help safeguard health services during emergencies; (2) developing SRHR training materials for healthcare service providers, including community healthcare workers; (3) providing technical assistance to health systems to review and update abortion guidelines and protocols; (4) training and sensitizing healthcare service providers on gender-responsive and youth friendly services for safe abortion; and (5) providing technical support to women’s rights organizations and youth-led organizations on coordination and mo

Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world and faces significant challenges in ensuring the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of its population, particularly for women and adolescent girls. The project aims to address these challenges by strengthening the healthcare infrastructure to provide comprehensive integrated SRH care, improve access to family planning, enhance the capacity of health care workers and service providers, and address cultural norms that impede progress, through supporting a rights-based approach to SRHR and the implementation of related policies and commitments.

This project aims to reduce unemployment, enhance workforce skills, and promote social inclusion by addressing high school dropouts in Dominica, particularly affecting boys. The project intends to reintegrate 100 youth dropouts into the workforce through targeted vocational training and education in mathematics, english, office administration, document preparation and management, agro-science and technology, medical administrative assistant, hospitality and culinary arts and Adobe certified professional. The project intends support youth in earning their CXC high school diploma, a certification recognized by the Ministry of Education and an important prerequisite for both employment and further education.