Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Wildfire Risk Reduction and Prevention
Agreement Number:
7474555 P015552001
Agreement Value:
$5,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 3, 2026 - Mar 31, 2029
Description:
This project aims to enhance the capacity of national and sub-national governments to integrate wildfire risk management as a standardized component of regional, national, and local disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies. The project seeks to bolster country resilience to wildfires across Latin America and the Caribbean by supporting evidence-based decision-making for wildfire risk reduction, strengthening technical capacity for improved governance to reduce wildfire risk, and integrating sustainable wildfire management practices into national and local planning through multi-stakeholder collaboration and public-private partnerships. The intervention aligns with the principles of the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction, to which Canada is a signatory.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results of this project include: (1) Evidence-based, inclusive, gender-sensitive and coordinated wildfire risk reduction strategies that are developed and implemented, supported by enhanced regional, national and local capacities; and (2) Strengthened multi-stakeholder and women’s engagement and collaboration to advance inclusive, gender-responsive and equitable wildfire risk reduction and resilience strategies, SOPs, policies, guidance or plans
Location:
Geneva, CH
Reference Number:
064-2025-2026-Q4-0126
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
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.