Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Towards a Landmine-Free Sri Lanka: The HALO Trust
Agreement Number:
7419156 P006476001
Agreement Value:
$2,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 25, 2020 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
This project aims to clear approximately 359,000 square meters of landmine-affected areas in northern Sri-Lanka, in order to allow resettlement and increased security of vulnerable and displaced populations.
Project activities include: 1) clearing landmines from residential areas; 2) repairing infrastructure, such as a water reservoirs and irrigation systems; 3) gender-sensitive employment practices used by the project partner, HALO Trust, including promoting women to supervisory positions in an equitable manner.
Approximately 13,900 people (of which 52% are women and girls) are expected to benefit from the project in the short-term, including over 3,750 long-term internally displaced people who are expected to have increased access to their home areas in the Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts in northern Sri Lanka.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of the project include: 1) increased access to resettlement by internally displaced, landmine-affected people in Sri Lanka; 2) increased access to public services by landmine-affected people in Sri Lanka; and 3) increased access to livelihoods opportunities for landmine-affected women and men in Sri Lanka, particularly for women.
Location:
Dumfries, GB
Reference Number:
064-2019-2020-Q4-00150
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The end date is changed to 2024-03-31
Amendment Date
Mar 9, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
The HALO Trust
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.
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