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Title:

Women’s Voice and Leadership - Afghanistan

Agreement Number:

7400726 P002744001

Agreement Value:

$7,999,488.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 14, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This project aims to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by supporting local organizations that advance women’s rights in Afghanistan. It is building the capacity of local women’s rights organizations to provide services to their constituents; help women to know and claim their rights; advocate for gender equality; and empower women and girls. The project reflects growing international evidence of the critical role that local women’s rights and feminist organizations play in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Project activities include the provision of: (1) multi-year funding to selected local women’s rights organizations; (2) targeted capacity building to organizations selected for multi-year funding; (3) support to strengthen networks and alliances between women’s rights organizations; and (4) small, short-term funding to local women’s rights organizations and networks to pilot innovative ideas and approaches, and to respond quickly to unforeseen events and opportunities.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved management, programming and sustainability of local women’s rights organizations in Afghanistan, particularly those representing vulnerable and marginalized women and girls; (2) enhanced delivery of services and advocacy by women’s rights organizations to advance gender equality in Afghanistan; and (3) increased effectiveness of national and sub-national women’s rights platforms, networks and alliances to affect gender-sensitive policy change and policy implementation in Afghanistan.

Location:

San Francisco, US

Reference Number:

064-2018-2019-Q4-00037

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Asia Foundation

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.