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Title:

Localization of migratory governance: promoting the rights and voices of refugees and migrants

Agreement Number:

7465267 P014348001

Agreement Value:

$3,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

This project aims to enhance the protection and promotion of the rights of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Peru, by providing direct support to refugee and migrant-led organizations. Project activities include: (1) delivering a transformative leadership training program for refugee and migrant leaders, including women; (2) implementing social media and communication campaigns to reduce xenophobia and promote social cohesion between migrants and host populations; (3) strengthening the capacity of refugee and migrant-led organizations to advocate for policies, programs, and practices that increase the protection of refugee and migrant rights; (4) facilitating the participation of refugee and migrant-led organizations in local, national, and regional migration forums and decision-making spaces; (5) providing grants to community-based refugee and migrant-led organizations in order to improve their service provision to displaced populations. The project benefits 2,300 refugees and migrants from Venezuela (60% women) and other nationalities, as well as 19 refugee and migrant-led organizations. The project also indirectly benefits 700,000 refugees and migrants (65% women) across the seven participating countries.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased influence and participation by refugee and migrant leaders, particularly women, in the development of local migration policies and programs; (2) enhanced collective action by refugee and migrant-led organizations to advocate for policies, programs and practices that increase the protection and promotion of the rights of Venezuelan refugees and migrants; and (3) increased effectiveness of community-based initiatives that support Venezuelan refugees and migrants, particularly women, in their socio-economic integration into host communities.

Location:

MIAMI, US 33173

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00021

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

-3

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Coalicion por Venezuela INC

Federal Riding Name:

Not Coded

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

Contributions - Bilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Contribution Programmation bilatérale