Grants and Contributions

Payments to other international organizations

Payments for development assistance to Canadian non-government organizations

This project seeks to support the development of more robust humanitarian financial data in order to effectively improve the sufficiency and efficiency of assistance provided by humanitarian organizations in the context of the Syria Crisis. This project represents the first phase of a two-phase project. This project focuses on the Syria Crisis, and aims to establish an evidence base on the types, forms, and amounts spent of predictable and flexible humanitarian funding, and further develop an understanding on the needs of, and resources for, vulnerable populations, especially women and girls in the context of the Syria Crisis.

Project activities include: (1) developing analyses to further better understand the issues with using and collecting data on multi-year funding; (2) carrying out additional analyses to provide better data on crisis-affected populations separated by gender and age; and (3) mapping resources dedicated to addressing gender-based violence programs, focusing on the Syria Crisis.

Payments to other international organizations

Payments for development assistance to Canadian non-government organizations

P006576001, P006576002 & P006576003: This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to Education Cannot Wait (ECW). ECW uses these funds, along with other donor’s funding to achieve its mandate.

ECW is the only global fund designed to deliver rapid, flexible support to address gaps in financing, capacity and coordination to ensure that girls and boys in crisis situations have access to quality education. ECW is hosted by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and is administered under UNICEF's financial, human resources and administrative rules and regulations, while operations are run by an independent ECW Secretariat.

ECW is the first global fund dedicated to education in emergencies and protracted crises. It was established during the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 by international humanitarian and development aid actors, along with public and private donors.

Based on the recognition that continuous access to quality learning is a priority for children and families affected by conflicts, natural disasters and displacement and that no organization can do it alone, ECW comes as a ground-breaking initiative bringing together public and private partners eager to work together differently and mobilise the funding required to deploy immediate and sustainable programmes tailor-made to the educational needs of these children.

ECW focuses on mobilizing governments, and humanitarian and development actors to raise predictable, multi-year financing, build the capacity of national and global actors, and improve coordination of education responses to crisis. ECW supports activities designed to meet education needs for crises-affected children and youth between the ages of 3 and 18.

ECW supports activities such as the provision of learning materials and psychosocial support, school and classroom equipment and infrastructure, teacher training and support as well as non-formal education programs. ECW aims to reach 8 million affected children and youth by 2021, including those with disabilities, improving their learning outcomes and enhancing their socio-emotional well-being and employability.

The project aims to help ensure that Venezuelan migrant children and adolescents, particularly girls and adolescent girls, live free from violence and discrimination, and exercise their rights to protection, education and health in strengthened host communities in Peru. The project works with the Peruvian ministries of Education, of Health, and of Women and Vulnerable Populations, as well as with civil society organizations to promote gender-sensitive and inclusive education, and health and protection services. The project advocates for, and assists in updating regulatory frameworks and other instruments to grant migrants access to services. It seeks to empower adolescent girls to make them aware of their rights, and foster egalitarian relations between girls and boys. The project works to generate gender-disaggregated data and rapid assessments to determine the immediate needs and priorities of Venezuelan children and adolescents. It targets two regions of Peru: northern Lima, where most of the settled Venezuelan population is concentrated; and, to a lesser extent Tumbes, the main entry point for Venezuelans coming to Peru. It aims to benefit 25,000 Venezuelan children and adolescents, including 19,000 enrolled in schools. Additionally, the project aims to benefit 150,000 Venezuelan and Peruvians in host communities reached by messages aimed at preventing violence and discrimination.

P006617001: The project seeks to address gender inequality, and the prevention and response to gender-based violence in the humanitarian response to the Rohingya refugee crisis, through three objectives: (1) advance gender equality in humanitarian response programming; (2) support Canada’s leadership role in the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, a multi-stakeholder initiative that works to transform the way gender-based violence is addressed in humanitarian emergencies; and (3) protect and empower displaced adolescent girls living in Cox’s Bazar.

Project activities for the Rohingya refugee crisis response include: (1) conducting, drafting and promoting a gender operational review of the Rohingya response; (2) generating girl-centered evidence; and (3) providing a comprehensive appreciation of attitudes and perceptions about adolescent girls living in Cox’s Bazar.

P006617002: The project seeks to address gender inequality, and the prevention and response to gender-based violence in responses to humanitarian crisis throughout the world, through three objectives: (1) advance gender equality in humanitarian response programming; (2) support Canada’s leadership role on the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, a multi-stakeholder initiative that works to transform the way gender-based violence is addressed in humanitarian emergencies; and (3) protect and empower displaced adolescent girls.

Project activities include: (1) developing a gender analysis tool and position paper to promote a more progressive understanding of gender, diversity and gender equality in humanitarian settings; (2) developing gender equality indicators; (3) convening thought-leaders, experts and stakeholders from humanitarian, development, human rights, academia and the private sector; (4) documenting good practices on successfully integrating gender equality practices throughout project cycles; (5) providing technical assistance to key international and local actors to strengthen gender equality into their programs; (6) analyzing the current Call to Action Road Map to shape the next phase of the initiative; (7) developing a comprehensive strategy on Call to Action implementation at country level with a focus on strengthening engagement of national and women’s organizations; (8) conducting research on how conflict and displacement impact child marriage; and (9) piloting family strengthening and violence prevention with sibling interventions.

Payments to United Nations and related organizations

March 2019 - The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies, saves lives by quickly getting food to the hungry, and works to help prevent hunger in the future.

In humanitarian emergencies, WFP focuses on providing targeted food assistance to reduce acute malnutrition and food insecurity, and to protect livelihoods. As the global lead agency for logistics and emergency telecommunications, WFP also plays a major role in providing common services for the humanitarian community. It transports passengers undertaking humanitarian work, carries light cargo for humanitarian agencies, and carries out emergency medical and security evacuations.

Project activities include: (1) distributing food; (2) supplementary feeding for children under five years of age as well as pregnant and lactating women; (3) emergency school feeding programs; (4) vouchers and cash transfers for food; and (5) food for work. With the support of GAC and other donors, WFP is providing emergency food assistance to more than 90 million people facing famine, malnutrition and severe food insecurity.