Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Protection and Socioeconomic Inclusion for Venezuelan Children and Adolescents on the Move
Agreement Number:
7438835 P011088001
Agreement Value:
$5,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 15, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
This project seeks to improve protection and socioeconomic inclusion for Venezuelan refugee and migrant children and adolescents, especially girls, in host communities in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru. Targeting more than 41 thousand migrant and refugee boys, girls and adolescents. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance and advocacy for drafting national and local legislative and policy reforms that ensure gender-responsive, sustainable and implementable policies and services for migrants and refugees; (2) increasing the capacities of the social service workforce to improve protection for migrant children and adolescents; (3) providing technical assistance to implement life skills and network-building support strategies for adolescent girls and LGBTQ2 adolescents; and (4) increasing the capacities of adolescent girls and LGBTQ2 migrant adolescents by strengthening their life skills capacities and further access to employability and economic empowerment.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened response of gender-sensitive government systems to prevent and address the vulnerabilities faced by migrant girls, boys and adolescents; (2) increased access to sustainable care, protection and justice services for children, especially unaccompanied minors, girls and LGBTQ2 children; and (3) increased access to social inclusion opportunities through equal participation, empowerment and life skills for adolescents affected by human mobility, especially adolescent girls and LGBTQ2 adolescents.
Location:
New York, US
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q4-00103
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
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.