Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Improving the Participation of Women Organizations in the Summits of the Americas Process
Agreement Number:
7429700 P010106001
Agreement Value:
$800,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 14, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
This project aims to improve the participation of civil society organizations, particularly women’s organizations, in the Organizations of the American States (OAS) Summit of the Americas process. The project supports the OAS Summits of the Americas Secretariat to improve its capacity to undertake consultations and outreach to women’s organizations (WOs). It also supports WOs so they can enhance their advocacy abilities during the discussion and negotiation of outcome documents, commitments and initiatives of the Ninth Summit of the Americas. Project activities include: (1) awareness campaigns via information sessions on the Summits components; (2) capacity-building workshops on various themes such as leadership, networking, negotiation; (3) information sessions on participation mechanisms in the Summits Process; (4) elaborating a position paper in collaboration with the Inter-American Commission on Women on the gender dimensions of the Ninth Summit theme; 5) virtual consultations at the national and regional levels providing an opportunity for WOs to propose concrete gender-sensitive recommendations on the Ninth Summit theme.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened performance on the Summits Process to undertake consultations and outreach to civil society organizations, particularly women organizations; and (2) enhanced advocacy and engagement in the Summit of the Americas (SoA) process by local and national women organizations.
Location:
Washington, US
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q1-00196
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Nov 4, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
OAS - Organization of American States
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.
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