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Title:

Junior Professional Officers - 2024-2029 UNHCR

Agreement Number:

7471478 P015360003

Agreement Value:

$2,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2029

Description:

This grant represents Canada's support to the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It is part of a larger contribution to the United Nations, which supports the filling of up to 20 positions with young Canadian professionals. UNHCR is using these funds to recruit and appoint up to four young Canadians, allowing them to gain professional on-the-ground experience in international development and also to help the organization fulfill its mandate and achieve its Sustainable Development Goals. UNHCR's mandate is to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees. Its work is essential to global efforts to help refugees and find solutions for refugees and other forcibly displaced people around the world.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected results of this project include:
1) Increase the engagement of young Canadians through international work opportunities within the United Nations system;
2) Advance foreign policy and the objectives of the Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) by engaging with multilateral partners.

Location:

Geneva, CH

Reference Number:

064-2025-2026-Q4-0008

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees

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.