Grants and Contributions

The project aims to increase security and safety for women, girls, men, and boys in Ukraine. The project supports the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) and the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) to effectively respond to the security needs of the population in the face of Russian aggression.
Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance and equipment to the NPU to efficiently address cases of conflict-related sexual violence; (2) providing advice and guidance to the NPU and MoIA on meeting the requirements for Ukraine’s European Union accession to police reform; (3) providing support to expand and increase the sustainability of the police peer-to-peer psychological health community of practice and enable the police to provide psychological health first aid to conflict-affected communities; (4) increasing the NPU capacity to adapt and implement the community policing national strategy and efficiently address public safety issues related to the war; and (5) expanding a community safety hubs network that unite police and community stakeholders in responding to safety issues identified in their communities, including in newly-liberated areas and conflict-affected communities.

The project aims to strengthen social cohesion in diverse communities of Al Hamdaniya District and Ninewa Governorate. Project activities include: (1) enabling inclusive and gender-responsive peace and reconciliation processes through research, capacity building and dialogue sessions for key stakeholders; and (2) conducting training, networking and advocacy to increase women and youth's leadership in the delivery of gender-responsive peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives.

This project aims to strengthen the capacities of the global law enforcement community to address a wide range of biological threats. Project activities include: (1) conducting country needs assessments; and (2) the delivery of training and capacity-building activities to INTERPOL member states.

Project activities include: (1) delivering tailored explosive arms risk education and peacebuilding awareness messages to target communities; (2) conducting non-technical surveys to assess the scale and scope of explosive arms contamination in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray; (3) delivering tailored training to the Ethiopia Mine Action Office on gender-sensitive planning, prioritizing, and coordinating of the sector; and (4) collaborating with the Ethiopia Mine Action Office, to develop a National Technical Standard and Guidelines for humanitarian mine action operations in Ethiopia.

This project supports the UN Department of Peace Operations, Department of Operational Support, and Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance in developing, revising, and delivering specialized training.

Canada's support of the United Nations Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) aims to increase women’s participation in, and implementation of, peace processes and peace agreements. The WPHF's Rapid Response Window (RRW) is a critical funding mechanism that addresses urgent funding gaps with rapid, short-term support. This project supports to the WPHF's work in Haiti, to provide rapid funding to local women's organizations responding to the crisis and the needs of women and girls. Project activities include: (1) undertaking advocacy and technical support; (2) building capacity for women to meaningfully participate by promoting favourable attitudes towards their participation in conflict prevention; (3) addressing barriers to women’s representation and participation in peace negotiations; and (4) ensuring women’s and girls’ safety, health and security are assured, and their human rights respected through measures that prevent acts of violence, facilitate access to services for survivors, and strengthen accountability.

The Gigaton Fund is a US$500 million blended finance debt fund that scales up clean energy transition and climate investments in underserved markets to increase affordable and clean energy use. The Fund aims to improve the environment and well-being of vulnerable populations, especially women in emerging markets. Project activities include mobilizing private sector capital to finance impactful clean energy companies, commercial and industrial solar projects, agri-businesses, and smallholder farmers.

The Fund finances over 100 projects to benefit 10 million people, including 50% women, while also demonstrating the potential to mobilize capital at scale to help drive the sector toward long-term sustainable financing.

This project aims to increase the effectiveness of United Nations (UN) peace operations by improving the UN’s ability to implement the UN’s peacekeeping commitments, including Women, Peace and Security agenda, and by enhancing UN peacekeeping missions’ ability to implement their mandates in a gender-responsive manner. This project supports the UN Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Management Strategy, Police and Compliance. Project activities include: (1) supporting civilian and child protection work at UN headquarters and in field missions; (2) promoting Women, Peace and Security (WPS); (3) addressing issues of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; and (4) facilitating peacekeeping intelligence through integrated analysis.

Project activities include: (1) delivering inclusive and accessible training delivered for Youth Committee members and local leaders on various subjects, including gender-responsive peacebuilding, conflict transformation, project management, leadership, good governance and advocacy; (2) conducting Youth-Committee-led participatory action research; (3) developing and implementing action plans to address conflict drivers and promote peacebuilding; (4) facilitating inclusive dialogue between Youth Committees and local leaders; and (5) conducting joint-monitoring exercises and learning forums.

This project supports the Office of the Special Envoy to the Secretary General (OSESG) in Myanmar to address critical gaps in strategic communications. With Canada’s support, the Special Envoy' office seeks to establish a strategic communication unit consisting of: (1) a communications and media officer; and (2) a Myanmar communications and analysis officer. Since the military coup in February 2021, there has been a proliferation of mis- and disinformation campaigns targeting internally displaced people, refugees and peacebuilders inside and outside the country. It is critical that the OSESG produces timely, credible, and transparent communications. Project activities include: (1) supporting the Special Envoy’s Office to ensure accurate and transparent messaging is communicated to intended audiences; and (2) reporting through local and international media to cover Special Envoy’s narratives and activities accurately and constructively.