Grants and Contributions

This project aims to increase the effectiveness, inclusiveness, and sustainability of financing in the border regions of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). In response to the complex challenges facing these areas—marked by socioeconomic, security, and environmental vulnerabilities. The project aims to provide donors and regional institutions with strategic analytical tools to guide more coherent interventions that are sensitive to local dynamics. Project activities include: 1) developing an analytical report detailing the main challenges, needs, and vulnerabilities in the WAEMU border areas, based on disaggregated data, including gender-specific and climate data; 2) developing a synthesis document identifying lessons learned and good practices from previous projects, intended for donors and regional integration organizations; 3) providing a strategic note with concrete recommendations to support the design of future interventions that are better aligned with realities on the ground.

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.

The project seeks to engage at least 12 women from developing countries in the following activities: (1) providing funds for a gender equality event that engages other women in their home institutions; (2) providing a five-session webinar training series to develop knowledge and skills; and (3) conducting an in-person workshop to allow beneficiaries to engage in policy discussions with women experts from international institutions and participate in a tabletop exercise on nuclear risk.

The FLAMBEAU project is the renewed phase of the Women's Voice and Leadership (WVL) in Benin, which supports local and regional women’s organizations and networks working to promote the rights of women and girls, strengthen their empowerment, and advance gender equality in developing countries. Recognizing women’s rights organizations and feminist movements as key agents of change, the project aims to strengthen their institutional capacities, support their advocacy efforts, and foster the creation of sustainable networks and alliances, while addressing the chronic funding gaps these organizations face.

The initiative also includes the development of updated maritime risk profiles for each Member State, certified training programs for maritime personnel in areas such as patrol craft command, search and rescue, and operations room management, and the execution of a joint maritime exercise to test the upgraded systems and skills. Gender equality and human rights considerations are embedded throughout the project, with targeted measures to ensure inclusive participation and adherence to international norms.

The project aims to support the capacity of Jordan’s Armed Forces (JAF) to counter threats of terrorism by improving their ability to better identify, communicate and respond to potential threats. Through improved management and analysis of large amounts of data, the JAF will be better able to produce intelligence in support of counter terrorism operations. Project activities include: (1) Provision of secure IT equipment and software. (2) Training in the use of data management systems. (3) Development of policy and practices for management, analysis and distribution of intelligence produced from data.

It places strong emphasis on integrating gender equality, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability into agricultural, organizational, and commercial practices related to coffee.

Through this 14-month project, CRIAW-ICREF will strengthen women’s rights sector in Canada by convening the members of the sector to identify and assess challenges and opportunities to work together to improve the sector’s sustainability. This will be achieved by using participatory and feminist intersectional methods, and by jointly identifying and producing key capacity resources to strengthen the sector. CRIAW will conduct interviews, regional/national discussions, and collective deliberation in order to mobilize joint resources and collectively develop shared measurement methods for systemic change work, among others. The project will result in relationship-building, collaboration and the joint development of resources.

Through this 13-month project, YWCA Halifax will further elaborate on existing promising practices to advance knowledge and supports for at-risk populations and survivors of human trafficking in Nova Scotia. This will be achieved by building on past and existing initiatives, such as the work led by the Trafficking and Exploitation Services System (TESS), to meet community needs when identifying and responding to cases of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Key activities include developing a work plan and evaluation framework that align with existing programs and provincial initiatives, developing and delivering training on topics identified as by the TESS community, translating key resources into French, launching a public awareness campaign, and advocating for a provincial declaration relating to human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth.

This project will support the delivery of the 9th World One Health Congress (WOHC) in Lisbon, Portugal in September 2026, which will strengthen global health security by connecting One Health science and global health security policy communities to advance collaboration to mitigate all manner of biological threats, whether deliberate, natural or accidental in nature. Project activities include: (1) execution of the four-day 9th WOHC; (2) organization of dedicated panel sessions on biological threat reduction; (3) delivery of workshop that profiles the Signature Initiative to Mitigate Biological Threats in Africa (SIMBA)’s Lusophone Network; and (4) implementation of a “One Health Fellowship” grant program prioritizing applicants from low-income countries.