Title:
Scaling Urban NbS for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA)
Agreement Number:
7454968 P011906001
Agreement Value:
$28,713,278.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 28, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The project aims to enhance climate adaptation, gender equality, and biodiversity protection in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Africa’s urban communities. The project contributes to increasing the capacity of women’s organizations and underrepresented groups to plan, implement, and monitor gender-responsive Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaptation. It also seeks to increase the capacity of women, women’s organizations, and underrepresented groups to participate in local government decision-making processes to advance gender-responsive Nature-based Solutions.
Project activities include: (1) conducting dialogues and training on gender-based barriers to Nature-based Solutions, addressing social norms and local power dynamics for community members, especially men and local leaders; (2) restoring watershed lands with agroforestry, afforestation, and reforestation practices in upstream farmlands, bare lands, and degraded forests with local landowners and women cooperatives; and (3) providing training programs for women’s organizations and underrepresented groups to influence municipal policy on gender-responsive Nature-based Solutions.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) reduced barriers to women and other underrepresented groups to participate in planning, implementing, and monitoring of Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaptation in urban communities; (2) increased adoption of gender-responsive Nature-based Solutions using watershed conservation and restoration practices to support flood control, upstream and downstream water security, gender equality, and biodiversity protection in urban communities; and (3) enhanced inclusive and gender-responsive governance in implementing of Nature-based Solutions for climate adaptation and biodiversity protection by municipal officials and local stakeholders in urban communities.
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3B 0T4
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00635
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development
Recipient's Legal Name:
IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development
Federal Riding Name:
Winnipeg Centre
Federal Riding Number:
46011
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.