Title:
Intergroup trauma-healing in Ethiopia
Agreement Number:
7465022 P014822001
Agreement Value:
$1,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 16, 2025 - Jun 30, 2027
Description:
This project seeks to strengthen social cohesion and peaceful coexistence amongst different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, and Tigray regions. Project activities include:
(1) Conducting conflict and gender analysis in six conflict-affected districts in the targeted regions;
(2) Facilitating regular consultative workshops for formal and informal stakeholders, including federal, regional and district government officials, representatives of community-based organizations, and women and youth associations, on inclusive and gender-sensitive post-conflict interventions to guide and support this initiative throughout the project lifecycle;
(3) Training peace committee members and local government peace and security officers on early warning and response, and conflict prevention, management and resolution;
(4) Facilitating dialogue between different ethnic groups;
(5) Organizing public forums for local administrations and target communities;
(6) Providing trauma-affected individuals with inclusive community-based psychosocial support and referrals;
(7) Life skills and small business management training for trauma-affected individuals as well as the provision of seed money to facilitate the start-up of small businesses as peace dividends.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
This project seeks to strengthen social cohesion and peaceful coexistence amongst different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, and Tigray regions. Expected results include:
(1) Strengthened inclusive and accessible peacebuilding structures;
(2) Increased representation and meaningful participation of diverse ethnic groups, women and youth in peaceful conflict resolution processes;
(3) Increased awareness of conflict context, gender dynamics and inclusive peacebuilding practices by both formal and informal peace and security structures;
(4) Increased understanding of peaceful co-existence among ethnic groups;
(5) Improved wellbeing of trauma-affected communities, particularly victims of gender-based violence and women ex-combatants.
Location:
ADDIS ABABA, ET
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q4-00178
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
-3
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ethiopian Institute of Peace
Federal Riding Name:
Not Coded
Federal Riding Number:
NA
Program:
Peace&Stabilizat Ops prog(former GSPF)-C
Program Purpose:
Prog stabilisat oper paix(ancien FPSM)-C