Grants and Contributions

Vulnerable groups—including women, children, older persons, and persons with disabilities—are prioritized, and the project safeguards a predominantly female health workforce by improving safety and working conditions.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) implements this project in collaboration with Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness.

With GAC’s support, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) helps provide technical and operational support to the MOHW and partners to restore health service delivery and substantially contribute to minimize public health risk in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.

Canada's assessed contribution to Pan American Health Organization

The project aims to address the barriers that affect the sexual and reproductive health status and full enjoyment of rights of women and girls, with a focus on migrants in Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Honduras, and Peru. The project will seek to strengthen capacities among ministry of health employees, as well as health practitioners, by providing training on health information, surveillance and monitoring systems, gender-sensitive health services planning, and delivery of sexual and reproductive health services. In parallel, it will deliver workshops and comprehensive sexuality education to enhance knowledge among beneficiaries regarding their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and increase their capacity to advocate for their rights. The project will organize awareness campaigns for community members and leaders on harmful gender-related norms and practices. Finally, it will provide technical support to governments and key stakeholders, including women elected officials, to develop, implement and enforce evidence-based SRHR public policies and strategies, in addition to providing training to civil society organizations, such as women’s rights organizations, to increase their capacity to advocate for the equal enjoyment of their rights.

This project aims to strengthen the protection and promotion of the right to health of LGBTI+ persons and improve access to quality comprehensive health services in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a specific focus in Colombia and Panama. It will cover four areas: 1) research to gather evidence on the specific health needs of LGBTI+ individuals; 2) the representation of LGBTI+ individuals and organizations in the health sector; 3) the availability and quality of health services and resources for these individuals; 4) the capacity of civil society organizations to advocate for LGBTI+ rights. PAHO will provide technical cooperation to Colombia and Panama to strengthen the protection and promotion of the right to health of LGBT+ people and improve access to quality comprehensive rights-based people-centered health services at national and subnational levels. Additional countries and regional entities will also be supported through learning exchanges and actions that strengthen health and rights promotion efforts.

Not Available

Not Available

Not Available

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Assessed Contribution

This 9 month project supports the comprehensive recovery of the population affected by the wildfires in Valparaiso, Chile. Project activities include: (1) improving a comprehensive psychosocial support program for personnel involved in the fire response; (2) strengthening the capacity of local health workers to deliver a coordinated response of mental health and psychosocial support interventions with an intercultural approach; (3) improving the capacity of national authorities to implement differentiated mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies (MHPSS) interventions for outreach, psychoeducation communication and community engagement with a focus on gender equality; and(4) improving the technical capacity of local health professionals and health authorities to manage and develop strategic information systems for MHPSS interventions.