Grants and Contributions

Membership in the IOM allows Canada to participate in the IOM's governance and decision-making mechanisms. The assessed contribution is an annual condition for all members and is based on the United Nations' scale of assessment.

The objective of the project is to bilingually digitally accession and preserve the oldest photographic images held by the Annapolis Heritage Society (AHS) and render them accessible to the public. Deliverables of the project are: the development of a group of skilled volunteers; the digitization of photo collections from the 19th century; and wide public access to the images. Key activities include: training of volunteers; digitization of the images; labelling, bilingual description and rehousing of images in need; and uploading digital images to a provincial database along with related textual information. The project will be promoted through an in person and virtual museum exhibit displaying restored digital prints of a selection of images and providing education on the digital preservation and restoration process.

P001057001: This project aims to reduce mortality rates among pregnant women, newborns and children under five in Haiti by supporting four healthcare facilities in providing obstetrics and neonatal emergency services. Haiti is one of the countries most affected by maternal mortality and child morbidity. The towns of Leogane and Gressier are located in the West department, where the population is densest and highest. This is also where the use of health institutions, consultations, coverage and assisted deliveries are lowest. Project activities include: (1) training healthcare personnel in reproductive health; (2) implementing a network of 50 polyvalent community health workers to increase offer and usage of available maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services; (3) rehabilitating and building community healthcare centres to facilitate efficient service delivery; (4) stocking community healthcare centres in target communities with medical supplies, basic medicine and necessary medical equipment; and (5) implementing a functional and effective integrated approach and coordinating mechanism amongst main stakeholders.

The project directly benefits approximately 30,000 women, men and children residing in the Léogâne and Gressier communities, and benefits indirectly 224,000 people living in these two communities surrounding areas. It also contributes to helping 15,000 people in Canada to understand issues related to maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in Haiti.

The project is implemented by a consortium lead by the Léger Foundation in collaboration with the Centre de coopération internationale en santé et développement (CCISD). It is also implemented with the collaboration of the following local partners: l’Unité Communale de Santé (UCS) de Léogane, under the Direction Sanitaire de l’Ouest of the Ministry of Public Health and Population of the Government of Haiti, and the Sœurs Missionnaires du Christ Roi.

P001057002: This project aims to reduce mortality rates among pregnant women, newborns and children under five in Haiti by supporting four healthcare facilities in providing obstetrics and neonatal emergency services. This project provides additional funds in response to immediate needs to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Project activities include: 1) reinforcing epidemiological surveillance systems in order to enable early detection of cases and to prevent further spreading; 2) reinforcing prevention and control measures in both hospital and community settings, and adapting routine care services as needed; 3) raising awareness about the pandemic progression and the public health measures to be taken by the public and health workers; and 4) reinforcing coordination with government health response measures to address the pandemic.

The objective of this Project is to fund research and engage Indigenous partners and stakeholders to develop the Future Minerals Initiative (FMI).

To increase SMEs' export capacity building through training by supporting the Trade Accelerator Program and increase SMEs' awareness of the export supports available.