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Title:
Spotlight Initiative: Promotion of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls
Agreement Number:
7407181 P006789001 P006789002
Agreement Value:
$10,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 25, 2019 - Jul 31, 2022
Description:
P006789001: This project aims to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the southern, northern and central regions of Mali, including Gao, Timbuktu, Mopti, Segou and Bamako regions. Specifically, it works to help to remove barriers that prevent access to comprehensive and quality sexual and reproductive health services, by strengthening women's and girls' capacities to provide strong leadership and decision-making power for their health, and by helping to change the attitudes and behaviours of leaders and communities in favour of respect for gender equality and sexual and reproductive rights. It targets more than 500,000 women and girls, 50 women's organizations in these regions and is expected to reach a total of 2,500,000 adolescents and youth. P006789002: In the context of COVID-19, the incremental budget will allow the supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare personnel, particularly midwives and obstetrician nurses, the search for active cases ,and research on the incidence of the pandemic and its impact on women's health.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:

The expected results for this project include: 1) increased access to holistic and quality support services by women and girls survivors of SGBV; 2) improved capacities of providers of obstetrical and neonatal care to offer quality services that take into account the rights and needs of women and girl; 3) improved access of adolescent girls to complete sexual and reproductive health services that take into account their rights and needs including family planning and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases; 4) increased capacities of women and girls to provide a strong leadership and to participate in decision making related to their sexual and reproductive health and rights; and 5) improved attitudes and strengthened capacities of religious and traditional leaders, in particular of men's and boys in regards to the respect of gender equality and women and adolescent girls' sexual and reproductive rights.

Location:
New York, US
Reference Number:
064-2020-2021-Q2-00035
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:

The value is increased by $2,000,000 CAD

Amendment Date
Aug 24, 2020
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
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.

Amendments:
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