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Title:

Supporting 160 Girls Police Training Scale-up to End Child Rape in Kenya

Agreement Number:

7417363 P005976001

Agreement Value:

$2,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 24, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

The project aims to enforce existing child rape laws, and increase safety from child rape for all girls in Kenya. The project supports the equality effect (e²) to create systemic change in Kenya, by ending impunity for child rape through its 160 Girls justice project. The project works to reduce gender-based violence, and ensure girls have access to justice so that they can live safe, healthy, and empowered lives, and contribute to local economies in meaningful ways. Project activities include: (1) developing, delivering and incorporating police college training into police college curriculum to increase police ability to investigate cases consistent with human rights law and international best practices; (2) developing Justice Clubs to educate girls on rape, incorporating them into the Ministry of Education curriculum, and rolling them out across Kenya; and (3) supporting the implementation of a health impact and child rape incidence measurement methodology.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved child rape investigations by police officers in Kenya; and (2) improved and equitable access to justice for girls in Kenya regarding child rape investigations.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5S 2R4

Reference Number:

064-2019-2020-Q4-00254

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

845378009

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

the equality effect

Federal Riding Name:

University--Rosedale

Federal Riding Number:

35110

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.