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Title:

Combatting gender based violence in migrant communities

Agreement Number:

7453003 P013376001

Agreement Value:

$85,625.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 26, 2023 - Apr 30, 2025

Description:

This project addresses the needs of Venezuelan migrant women and girls in Guyana impacted by Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The project achieves this by improving the quality, and increasing the availability and awareness, of services that address GBV in collaboration with government and other civil society organizations. Project activities include: (1) training law enforcement officers, immigration officers, and health care workers in three regions of Guyana to provide high-quality, dignified care and services to GBV survivors; (2) conducting a campaign to effect changes in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours around GBV and ensure that migrants know f their rights and the services available to them; (3) providing legal and administrative services in clinics in two regions and psychosocial support in four regions for GBV survivors; and (4) training partners and service providers on referral pathways and monitoring and coordinating the delivery of GBV support services in six regions of Guyana. This project is part of the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) that supports civil society and local organizations across the Caribbean to implement initiatives that respond to local needs and advance the aims and strategic objectives of Canada’s Caribbean Regional Development Program.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened coordination of an inclusive and accessible system of high-quality GBV support services in Guyana; (2) increased utilization of GBV support services by migrant women and girls in Guyana; and (3) improved advocacy to address GBV, and for the rights of GBV survivors.

Location:

Georgetown, GY

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00612

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting

Recipient's Operating Name:

NGO National Coordinating Coalition Incorporated

Recipient's Legal Name:

NGO National Coordinating Coalition Incorporated

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.