Description:
Lighthouse, the Global Protection Fund, is a multi-donor pooled fund to establish a dynamic sub-granting platform that advances the protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) by channelling resources directly to those at risk, supporting localization, fostering flexibility, and enabling at-risk HRDs and civil society organizations (CSOs) to sustain their work where needs and impact are greatest.
The ultimate goal of Lighthouse is that HRDs, civil society groups, and movements most at risk worldwide are safer, more resilient, and better able to continue their human rights work through strengthened, coordinated, and needs-driven global protection efforts.
Project activities include: (1) Processing grant applications, including verification of identity and human rights work; (2) Accompanying the recipient to ensure that measures are effective and that risks and threats are handled adequately; (3) collecting accurate and useful data across programs on threats faced by HRDs; (4) disseminating the report with key stakeholders within the protection ecosystem, such as the United Nations, European Union, and national governments.
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) HRDs, CSOs, and groups facing risk demonstrate increased resilience and capacity to anticipate, manage, and prevent the escalation of threats; (2) CSOs, groups, and movements at high risk are better equipped to respond rapidly and effectively to emerging or intensifying threats against HRDs and civic space; (3) Local, national, or regional civil society groups and movements strengthen their capacities, systems, and practices to proactively support HRDs and manage protection risks; (4) International and regional protection actors demonstrate increased awareness and understanding of emerging threats facing HRDs and corresponding protection needs.
Program Purpose:
The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is the Government of Canada’s (GoC) platform for conflict prevention, stabilization and peacebuilding. It engages in fragile and conflict-affected states leveraging resources of, and partnerships with, multilateral institutions and like-minded nations. It effects its work through policy expertise, support to multilateral institutions, programming and deployments.