Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Syria - Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse - IOM 2021
Agreement Number:
7428973 P010302001
Agreement Value:
$1,250,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 22, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
March 2021 - Years of active conflict and displacement inside Syria have resulted in severe protection risks, including widespread sexual and gender-based violence for millions of conflicted-affected people. Sexual exploitation and abuse of beneficiaries by humanitarian aid workers is a serious concern for the international humanitarian and development community and represents one of the most egregious failures of protection. The prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers on beneficiaries is a priority of the United Nations Secretary-General and the international community to ensure that assistance does not harm beneficiaries.
With GAC’s support, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is maintaining and expanding the systematic inter-agency approach between humanitarian organizations to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse of beneficiaries by aid workers within Syria. Project activities include: (1) strengthening codes of conduct of aid workers within humanitarian organizations; (2) developing and strengthening a community-based complaints mechanism for complainants/survivors that have been sexually exploited and/or abused by aid workers; and (3) establishing and strengthening networks amongst humanitarian organizations inside Syria to manage the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse on beneficiaries by aid workers.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcome for this project is the strengthening of an inter-agency system across the three operational hubs of Syria to safely receive complaints, protect and assist survivors, and ensure appropriate follow up.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or that are food insecure.
Location:
Geneva, CH
Reference Number:
064-2020-2021-Q4-00406
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
The value of the agreement is changed to $1,250,000 CAD, The end date is changed to 2023-03-31.
Amendment Date
May 11, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
IOM – International Organization for Migration
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: