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Title:
Gender and Conflict-Sensitive Approaches to Peacebuilding in Ethiopia
Agreement Number:
7438784 P011297002
Agreement Value:
$2,131,143.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 13, 2022 - Aug 30, 2024
Description:
This project aims to increase peace, security, and stability in Ethiopia. Project activities include: (1) working with local leaders – including women – from formal and informal institutions to strengthen violence prevention, conflict management, and Conflict Early Warning (CEW) mechanisms; (2) delivering trauma-healing counselling for conflict-affected women, men, girls, and boys. Also, provide essential referrals for GBV survivors; and (3) collaborating with leaders (women and men) to actively promote gender equality in peacebuilding.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved capacities of government, women's associations, Peace Committees and other formal and informal institutions to inclusively prevent and manage conflict in Afar, Oromia, and Somali regions; (2) increased capacity for inclusive offline and online peacebuilding among young women and men in conflict-prone areas of Afar, Oromia, and Somali regions; (3) improved capacity of government and conflict management groups to facilitate survivor-centred support and referrals for GBV (including sexual violence) survivors and trauma affected women, men, girls, and boys in the Afar region; (4) increased skills and confidence of women to lead peacebuilding initiatives; and (5) enhanced allyship among members of peacebuilding committees, community leaders, and other gatekeepers, and in particular men and boys, in support of women's leadership in peacebuilding.

Location:
Portland, US
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00449
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:

Amendment #1 reflects an increase in the value of the agreement

Amendment Date
Jan 24, 2024
Recipient's Operating Name:
Mercy Corps
Recipient's Legal Name:
Mercy Corps
Amendments:
See Amendments