Grants and Contributions

Improving the level of human rights protection by law enforcement officers through the introduction of a human rights training course into the curriculum of the Academies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

This project aims to support government services and civil society actors involved in the defense of children's rights, specifically targeting the prevention and fight against sexual violence against children, especially girls, including the care and rehabilitation of victims. Project activities include: (1) implementing effective procedures to prevent and take prompt and appropriate action against child abuse; (2) developing participatory educational and training materials for selected state professional bodies; and (3) supporting schools and training services of state bodies to provide courses on the prevention and fight against sexual and gender-based violence.The beneficiaries are the technical services responsible for the protection of children, in particular the services of the Ministry for the Advancement of Women, Children and Families, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Security and Civil Protection, the Ministry of Health and Social Development, the Ministry of National Education, as well as other technical departments and organizations that defend the rights of children, especially girls and women.

Drafting and promoting anti-discrimination legislation in Kazakhstan through the establishment of, and participation in, a Working Group involving civil society and authorized state agencies

Drafting and promoting anti-discrimination legislation in Kazakhstan through the establishment of, and participation in, a working group involving non-government sector and authorized state agencies.

The project aims to reduce sexual and gender-based violence among girls and boys in Burkina Faso, particularly in conflict-affected areas. The project will strengthen the capacity and coordination of key actors including state actors, community networks and children. Project activities will include (1) developing and validating a multisectoral procedure and operating procedures for preventing and combating sexual violence against girls in the context of a pandemic and the isolation of children; (2) implementation of a consultative committee of girls and boys to support the implementation of the project and contribute to its governance; and (3) developing standardized sectoral operating procedures (defence, security, social work, health, education and justice) on sexual and gender-based violence against children.

The project aims to strengthen the protection of girls’ rights in Senegal so that girls can better address violence against them. The project focuses on increasing the professionalization of key stakeholders in the child protection system (security forces, prison staff, justice system staff and social workers) by targeting the training, procedures and operating methods of their associated professional bodies. The project also aims to provide girls and boys with skills to defend and advocate for their rights. The project will be rolled out in three regions in Senegal, including Dakar.

The project’s activities include: (1) developing, disseminating and integrating operating procedures for each targeted sector (security forces, prison staff, justice system workers and social workers); (2) providing certified training for workers in each group aimed at strengthening their key competencies for interventions involving girls; (3) supporting advocacy towards sectoral departments governing security, judiciary, and s

This project supports 311 volunteer placements, and aims to contribute to the social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, especially women and girls in the target countries with a view to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to increasing the participation of Canadians in international development and key global children's rights issues, this project aims to enhance the performance of 32 developing country partners in implementing more inclusive and innovative international development initiatives that advance gender equality. The project also aims to strengthen the participation of children, especially girls, through increased protection of their rights and to build the capacity of the many partner civil society organizations and state institutions so that they are better equipped to promote and enforce the rights of girls and boys by promoting their active participation.

Project activities include: (1) providing training to volunteers on child rights, gender equality, as well as on the development and strengthening of partners' tools, policies and procedures to strengthen protection and rehabilitation services for particularly vulnerable children (e.g. new working tools for the integration of children's rights into police interventions with children in conflict with the law, etc.); (2) producing and/or improving practices among partners in the effective promotion of girls' and boys' rights and in advocacy for improved protection of children's rights (e. g. provide legal advice to support prevention, protection and policy advocacy that helps reduce the impacts of armed conflict on children, adolescents and young girls); (3) raising awareness and popularize child rights and gender equality for vulnerable communities (e.g., provide training to practitioners working with incarcerated youth on child rights and gender equality, and develop new work tools for them); (4) developing awareness materials and share experiences of Canadian volunteers to raise awareness among the Canadian public about girls' rights and gender equality; and (5) establishing a social laboratory for the exchange of practices and knowledge at the national, regional and international levels.

This project aims to build the professional capacities of key actors involved in the prosecution, protection and prevention of human trafficking in Honduras. It's objective is to improve the Honduran authorities’ institutional and community level response to human trafficking.