Grants and Contributions
About this information
In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$250,000.00
Aug 31, 2020
Not-for-profit organization or charity
P009670001: Hagiga Wahid: Countering Misinformation in South Sudan
P009670002: Hagiga Wahid: Countering Misinformation in South Sudan
7422766 P009670001 P009670002
P009670001: This project helps contribute to stability in South Sudan by countering misinformation, which exacerbates conflict and hinders responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The project supports the Hagiga Wahid pilot initiative, an interactive, two-way, mobile phone-based information system that engages citizens in monitoring, verifying, and countering the spread of misinformation. Subscribers to the information communication technology system can anonymously report rumours via channels such as text-messaging, toll-free voice lines, and social media. This information is securely stored on a server outside of South Sudan in accordance with data protection in humanitarian action best practice. Staff, a network of trained volunteers, and trusted key stakeholders investigate these rumors and report their findings back to the subscriber. Project activities include: (1) adapting the SMS pilot-tested short code to nation-wide reach; and (2) building the local subscriber base from 500 to 5,000. The key elements of this work include trust building, the provision of timely and reliable information, engaging widely with different communities to mitigate bias, and targeted messaging to beneficiaries based on self-identified needs.
P009670002: This project helps contribute to stability in South Sudan by countering misinformation, which exacerbates conflict and hinders responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The project supports the Hagiga Wahid pilot initiative, an interactive, two-way, mobile phone-based information system that engages citizens in monitoring, verifying, and countering the spread of misinformation. Subscribers to the information communication technology system can anonymously report rumours via channels such as text-messaging, toll-free voice lines, and social media. This information is securely stored on a server outside of South Sudan in accordance with data protection in humanitarian action best practice. Staff, a network of trained volunteers, and trusted key stakeholders investigate these rumors and report their findings back to the subscriber. Project activities include: (1) adapting the SMS pilot-tested short code to nation-wide reach; and (2) building the local subscriber base from 500 to 5,000. The key elements of this work include trust building, the provision of timely and reliable information, engaging widely with different communities to mitigate bias, and targeted messaging to beneficiaries based on self-identified needs.