Grants and Contributions

This initiative will help to improve the capacity of parliaments to be effective actors of change in addressing key democratic challenges through their functions of representation, lawmaking, and oversight. While the immediate beneficiaries of the initiative are parliamentary actors, the project aims to strengthen the relationship between parliaments and civil society organizations, national governments, and other stakeholders, to support societies’ democratic resilience and the fulfilment of human rights.

This project aims to build capacity of independent Russian and Belarusian journalists to recognize and combat information manipulation and, to adopt a human rights-focussed reporting style, leading to increased and improved fact-based reporting circulating in Russian and Belarusian exile circles, and more relatable content for audiences to better understand the human rights impacts of the conflict and reduce their susceptibility to mis and disinformation. Project activities include: (1) providing trainings on personal safety and cybersecurity, human rights and gender-sensitive reporting, media business development, and countering information manipulation; (2) providing grants to support production of investigative media content on human rights and information manipulation; 3) facilitating networking and convening for independent journalists; (4) developing mental health and well-being supports for journalists and activists affected by transnational repression; and (5) supporting media innovation and business strategy initiatives through selection committees, calls for applications, and financial contributions.

Develop digital adoption plan

Develop digital adoption plan

Funding will support a workshop exploring and evaluating the Organizational Benchmarking Instrument (OBI), a pilot peacebuilding tool, focused on identifying biases and barriers to local knowledge integration within institutions and practices.

Develop digital adoption plan

Develop digital adoption plan

The United Nations (UN) Somalia Joint Fund supports Somalia’s national priorities. It uses the combined and unique expertise of various UN agencies to target vulnerable communities in Somalia. Canada's support of the Fund aims to join UN programming dedicated to advancing gender equality and human rights.

It aims to strengthen the capacity of the UN system to analyze and address the adverse impacts of climate change on peace and security. The CSM seeks to reduce the risk of climate change and environmental degradation adversely impacting peace globally. Project activities include: (1) leading and supporting integrated risk assessments and developing risk management strategies and plans to be implemented in locations highly affected by climate-related security risks; (2) advocating, developing partnerships, and convening to increase collaboration between global, regional and national decision-makers and stakeholders to harmonize climate action, peace and security policies; (3) generating a stronger evidence base and tools to enable UN entities to analyze and report on climate-related security risks and related response strategies; and (4) strengthening the capacity of policymakers and practitioners to develop policies and programmes addressing interlinkages between climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and security.

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.