Grants and Contributions

This project aims to increase the capacity of law enforcement, border control, and forensic laboratories in 5 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica) to detect, identify and report on synthetic drugs and their precursors. Also, the project seeks to strengthen the collaboration among the respective countries to increase information exchange on synthetic drugs and their precursors to enhance their drug control strategies, develop more complete and comprehensive drug legislations, and improve early warning systems to provide guidance on effective responses.

This project aims to strengthen Indonesia’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and improve the sustainability of coastal livelihoods, by supporting the restoration and protection of mangrove ecosystems in North and East Kalimantan. Project activities include: (1) restoring degraded mangrove ecosystems and protecting intact mangroves with a focus on nature-based solutions; (2) building policymakers' capacity to better incentivize mangroves' restoration and protection; (3) introducing more sustainable fishing and aquaculture techniques to local communities; and (4) improving the licensing regime to provide vulnerable communities with greater access to mangrove resources.
Beneficiaries include 20,000 poor and vulnerable coastal women and men, with women making up 40 percent of participants receiving training on improved livelihoods and restoration approaches.

This project aims to support the Government of Indonesia in establishing healthier blue carbon ecosystems that can help Indonesia better adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Blue carbon refers to carbon sequestered and stored in coastal and marine ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses. Projects activities include: (1) promoting the full integration of blue carbon ecosystems into national development and climate change strategies; (2) positioning blue carbon as the sixth component in Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution plan; and (3) incorporating blue carbon within the national monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system. Direct project beneficiaries include over 1,000 policymakers at national and subnational levels (40% women). Indirect beneficiaries include many coastal communities – particularly women, youth and other vulnerable populations. Also, these communities would benefit from having biodiversity and livelihood of better-managed blue carbon ecosystems.

February 2023 - Before the Taliban takeover, the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was already one of the worst in the world. Since the Taliban takeover, humanitarian needs continue to worsen, and the challenging operational context has been further complicated. In 2023, an estimated 28 million people will require humanitarian assistance due to conflict, chronic food insecurity, displacement, the coronavirus (COVID-19), widespread economic decline, and climatic events.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the United Nations General-Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, help meet their basic needs, and expand opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF works in developing countries through its development and humanitarian assistance programming to fulfill its mandate, including promoting the equal rights of girls and women and support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities.

With Global Affairs Canada’s support, in humanitarian emergencies, UNICEF is providing life-saving health and nutrition interventions for children, pregnant and lactating women to support the treatment, growth and development of healthy children. The main activity for this project is to procure ready-to-use therapeutic food to treat severe acute malnutrition and child wasting.

The purpose of this CanExport Associations contribution agreement is to support organizations and ultimately aims to increase the competitiveness of Canadian companies, in the international marketplace, on a sectoral basis, thereby contributing to Canadian prosperity and the growth of the Canadian economy. This financial support enables the recipient to undertake new or expanded international business development promotion activities, in a given sector, for the benefit of its entire industry (member and non-member firms).

Improved health and education for refugees and forced migrants in Cairo, especially female-headed households, through accessing

To address systemic racism and discrimination in Canada’s health systems by striving to ensure high quality health services are efficient and accessible, and by reducing health inequalities.

To address systemic racism and discrimination in Canada’s health systems by striving to ensure high quality health services are efficient and accessible, and by reducing health inequalities.

The objective of the Social Finance Fund is to accelerate the growth of Canada’s social finance market by:.• Supporting the development of existing and emerging Social Finance Intermediaries .• Broadening the reach of social finance to underserved Canadian populations, sectors and regions, including rural communities and the North.• Enabling the sustainable growth of diverse Social Purpose Organizations.• Advancing Canada’s progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals..

The objectives of the Labour Funding Program are to:.• promote respect for fundamental labour rights and international obligations through capacity building of labour administrations and exchange of good practice in the areas of labour relations and working conditions; .• develop and transfer knowledge on effective approaches to address the labour dimensions of globalization in Canada and internationally; .• strengthen relationships that foster collaboration, partnership, alliances and networks to address labour issues; .• support the capacity of governments, labour and management, and employers and employees to identify and address labour issues; and, .• promote knowledge sharing through the development, exchange and application of knowledge, tools and resources that address labour issues and/or sustain or enhance labour practices and labour relations. .