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This project supports Canadian graduate students and researchers from Simon Fraser University to travel to Malaysia, Singapore, India, and Japan to collaborate on clean hydrogen research. It focuses on low-cost hydrogen production (especially turquoise hydrogen), energy system modeling, hydrogen-fueled technologies, and innovation ecosystems. The proposal states that the initiative aligns with Canada’s Indo Pacific and Hydrogen Strategies. With 22 awards funded over two years, the project enhances Canada’s research connectivity, accelerates technology development, and cultivates talent for the global clean energy transition.

This project aims to strengthen peace and human rights in a volatile region by promoting inclusive community planning, social cohesion, and gender equity by supporting state institutions and local actors to build governance capacity to strengthen resilience. The project supports urgent needs including shock-responsive agriculture, climate adaptation, and livelihood restoration, to address the impacts of regional insecurity and climate volatility. It also enhances household and community resilience by providing sustainable food production systems, irrigation infrastructure, and training, to mitigate the economic and environmental shocks affecting Northern Nigeria.

Project activities include: (1) Support to the development and creation of community and household assets for sustainable food production, post-harvest handling and market linkages; (2) Providing vocational training for youth in agribusiness and digital skills including financial inclusion through National Identification Number (NIN) registration; (3) Strengthening early warning systems for shock responsive social protection using anticipatory action through training and support with development of frameworks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); and (4) Strengthening the state social protection policy to include safety nets.

The UBC’s Master of Global Health (MGH) program is a program that focuses on global environmental health, global health governance, and global health ethics. This project will establish 14 graduate scholarships and 10 academic fellowships for placements in Indo-Pacific partner institutions, marking the first step toward building an Indo-Pacific consortium of global health aligned with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. The scholarships, valued at $12,000 each, will support MGH students in 3–6 month practicum placements, while the fellowships, valued at $25,000 each, will support affiliated academics in 3–6 month collaborative research, teaching, or mentoring engagements. All participants will co-develop project plans with host institutions.?

The project will partner with the Ministry of Trade in Indonesia and the Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines to identify 400 SMEs with export potential to receive capacity building support for growing their businesses internationally. This will lead to enhanced growth and strengthened economic relationships between SMEs in Canada and those in Indonesia and the Philippines, particularly those owned and/or led by women. The project will: (1) increase the incomes of SMEs in Indonesia and the Philippines from international trade/investment, particularly those owned and/or led by women, (2) improve and diversify economic relationships between SMEs in Canada and SMEs in Indonesia and the Philippines, particularly those owned and/or led by women, and (3), strengthen the enabling environment provided by trade support institutions in Indonesia and the Philippines that fosters SMEs to leverage market opportunities in Canada.

This project supports Canadian graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty in collaborative research on climate change and sustainable development. Partnering with top institutions in India, Japan, Australia, and Thailand, the project will support 45 Canadian graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members in conducting high-impact research across two streams: Stream I focuses on advancing nuclear energy through radiation-resistant ceramics, while Stream II develops applied technological solutions for sustainable energy, water management, agriculture, and construction. Participants will engage in up to four-month placements.?Participants will engage in immersive research placements, co-designing solutions with local stakeholders and benefiting from advanced facilities and mentorship at host institutions.?

This project aims to strengthen the food systems of rural communities in Northern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, Philippines, who are highly vulnerable to climate change and food insecurity. It focuses on empowering women and marginalized groups, particularly female farmers, to lead in climate adaptation and disaster resilience within agri-food systems by: 1) boosting gender-responsive, disaster and climate resilient food production, 2) building capacity of community members, particularly women on disaster risk resilience in agri-food systems, and 3) strengthening linkages among local authorities and communities in implementing gender-responsive and climate resilient disaster risk management for agri-food systems.. The program will leverage Canadian and Filipino expertise to create sustainable solutions, benefiting 15,000 direct beneficiaries and influencing broader policy and knowledge.

The project aims to strengthen the protection of human rights by equipping human rights defenders with the tools and support needed to engage more effectively with governments and other duty-bearers. It will provide human rights training and foster coordinated, multi-sectoral collaboration at community, national, regional, and international levels, with a focus on East Africa, West Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and the Indo-Pacific. Through Equitas’ global network and training programs, the initiative will enhance information-sharing, support innovative approaches, and convene regional and international learning events to promote best practices and advance inclusive, rights-based governance.

This project aims to reduce explosive threats to civilians in southern and eastern Lebanon through the survey and clearance of unexploded ordnance focusing on heavily affected agricultural and residential zones, using mechanical assets to access complex terrain and remove rubble. MAG will rehabilitate infrastructure and provide equipment to enable safe storage for weapons and ammunition, in close coordination with the LMAC, Lebanese civil society and LAF, to ensure civilian safety, reduce immediate threats, support safe return, and stabilization. Project activities include: (1) Deployment of three mine action teams (MATs) to conduct technical survey (TS), clearance, and disposal spot tasks across priority contaminated areas; (2) Deployment of two CL teams and one mechanical team to conduct non-technical survey (NTS) and deliver explosive ordnance risk education (EORE); (3) Construct one explosive storehouse (ESH) to expand safe ammunition storage capacity; (4) Procurement and donation of specialized equipment, including a heavy-duty forklift and X-ray inspection machine, to enhance safe handling and inspection of munitions; (5) Implementation of priority WAM upgrades, including rehabilitation of storage infrastructure at selected sites.