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Title:

Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders

Agreement Number:

7458157 P013734001

Agreement Value:

$850,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 27, 2024 - Jul 31, 2027

Description:

This three-year project by Child Rights Connect (CRCnct) aims to enhance the empowerment, enjoyment of rights and protection for child human rights defenders (CHRDs) worldwide. The project takes a dual approach focussed on improving safe and sustainable promotion and defence of human rights by empowered CHRDs, particularly girl CHRDs and other groups of CHRDs most deprived of their rights, while also increasing effective recognition of CHRDs by duty-bearers and responsibility-holders, both contributing to a more enabling environment for CHRDs.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The ultimate outcome of this project is the enhanced empowerment, enjoyment of rights and protection for child human rights defenders worldwide. The expected outcomes include:
•Improved safe and sustainable promotion and defence of human rights by empowered CHRDs, particularly girl CHRDs and other groups of CHRDs most deprived of their rights;
•Increased effective recognition of CHRDs by duty-bearers and responsibility-holders.

Location:

Geneva, CH

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00293

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.

Recipient's Operating Name:

Child Rights Connect

Recipient's Legal Name:

Child Rights Connect

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming

Program Purpose:

The Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming supports international assistance initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting democratic values, institutions and processes.