Grants and Contributions

This project aims to improve the climatic and economic resilience of women through the preservation and restoration of biodiversity and the sustainable use of forest and agroforestry ecosystems. It aims to reduce the technical, informational and socio-cultural barriers faced by women and young women in communities bordering the targeted ecosystems. Project activities include: (1) building technical capacity in agroforestry and agro-ecology; (2) strengthening skills in the management of green enterprises focusing on the sustainable harvesting and valorization of non-timber forest products; and (3) enhancing transformative leadership for active participation in local land and forest resource management and governance mechanisms.
The project seeks to benefit at least 4,475 people in 14 communities in Burkina Faso and Benin, including 4030 women, 1800 internally displaced people, and 28 women's associations. It also seeks to strengthen 14 local forest and land governance bodies.

Enhancing the ability of 35 female and transgender sex workers to access supplemental legal employment through vocational and job interview training, and/or skills development and business start-up coaching and financial support.

Strengthening women’s political participation in elections at parliamentary, municipality and suco levels through support in training, community relationships and budget review in Ermera and Bobonaro municipalities of Timor-Leste

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Through the support of 469 volunteer placements, it not only increases the participation of Canadians in international development and key global issues, but also enhances the performance of 51 partners in developing countries in implementing more inclusive, innovative, and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality. The actions of the SUCO volunteer cooperation project respond to the need and urgency to act on the global challenges of climate change, food insecurity, and social and economic inequalities.

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

The project seeks to improve the economic well-being and reduce the vulnerability of Haitian women and men living in rural areas in Haiti’s Sud department. To achieve this, the project activities include training, outreach and participative research, as well as the introduction of innovative practices, techniques and technologies. The goal is to make production systems for mango, cashew nut and some associated vegetable crop value chains more productive, better adapted to climate change and more resistant to shocks. The project also seeks to improve existing farming, management and natural resource development practices and encourage the adoption of agro-ecological practices with a view to environmental sustainability, economic viability and climate change adaptation. Furthermore, the project is also helping to develop agricultural product processing and preparation systems that meet the quality standards required by the markets. The desired professionalization of the targeted value chains depends in part on the presence and strengthening of associations and private businesses in which women play a key role. The project supports 600 producers, particularly women and young people.

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