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Title:

Strengthening Gender-Responsive Governance Latin American Parliaments

Agreement Number:

7440761 P010381001

Agreement Value:

$4,900,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 14, 2022 - Jul 31, 2026

Description:

This project aims to foster gender responsive parliamentary governance across 19 Latin American countries through regional network building, technical assistance, and capacity development of parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, women’s advocates and civil society. The project seeks to dismantle political, structural and legislative barriers to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The project implements activities to strengthen the capacities of parliamentary stakeholders for national and collaborative gender-sensitive actions across a range of sustainable development issues, including climate change, which are not often seen as gender issues. By tackling existing challenges to women’s meaningful participation in parliamentary action, the project supports advocacy to fight and adapt to climate change in the region.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected results for this project include: 1) Increased meaningful participation of a diversity of women in political leadership and decision-making processes in Latin America; (2) Improved access by women to open and gender responsive governance structures and decision-making processes; and (3) Increased gender-sensitive actions by parliamentarians in Latin America on domestic and regional issues, including sustainable development and climate change.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5A4

Reference Number:

064-2022-2023-Q1-00056

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

868778606

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

ParlAmericas - Parliamentarians for the Americas

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35075

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.