Grants and Contributions:

Supporting Inclusive Grassroots Democracy in Ukraine

7415151 P006727001 P006727003

$12,700,000.00

Nov 24, 2019 - Mar 31, 2027

This project aims to strengthen Ukraine’s grassroots democratic movement by supporting actors with limited opportunities to grow due to their small size and lack of experience to become more effective, diverse and gender sensitive. The project promotes an inclusive and consolidated civic and political process, dialogue and consensus building, and enhancing women's civic participation, especially in the rural regions of Ukraine, and advocates for vulnerable or marginalized groups, such as LGBTQ2 organizations and activists. In response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, they adapted certain project activities to address new immediate needs and protect previous development gains. Canada’s development partners in Ukraine pivoted project activities to respond to the evolving context in several ways, such as providing emergency supplies, equipment and services, mental health support, transportation, and accommodation. the beneficiaries, scope, expected results, and geographic location of project activities may have changed from the original description.

Global Affairs Canada

P006727001: The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened diversity, effectiveness, gender-sensitiveness and sustainability of local pro-democracy actors; (2) increased inclusive, gender-sensitive and consolidated civic and political processes, dialogue, and consensus building; and (3) strengthened women’s civic and political influence. | P006727003: The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened resilience and improved effectiveness of local pro-democracy actors during wartime; (2) more inclusive, gender-sensitive, and consolidated civic and political processes, dialogue and consensus building, taking into account wartime conditions (3) strengthened women’s civic and political influence, taking into account wartime conditions.

Brussels, BE

064-2019-2020-Q3-0426

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Mar 24, 2026

European Endowment for Democracy

International Development Assistance program

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.