Grants and Contributions:

Democracy and Human Rights Promotion through Election Observation

7438445 P010828001

$4,199,823.00

Feb 9, 2022 - Mar 31, 2027

This project aims to strengthen democracy by increasing the public participation of citizens, including among women and the most marginalized and vulnerable, through supporting free and fair elections in host countries. The project will foster the participation of Canadians from diverse backgrounds to observe elections and participate in electoral reforms around the world. Project activities include: (1) outreach and maintenance of a Canadian electoral roster, including recruitment and selection of a qualified, diverse and gender-balanced group of observers, specifically among Indigenous Canadian societies and racialized communities; (2) training, briefing and debriefing of a diverse community of observers, with an emphasis on women, Indigenous Canadians and racialized societies; and (3) participation to international electoral observation discussions, workshops and activities.

Global Affairs Canada

The expected outcome of this project is: (1) Improved effectiveness of multilateral organizations to gather, analyze, and report on the legitimacy of electoral processes in host countries, including in terms of gender equality, participation of underrepresented groups, and human rights issues both online and off (e.g. forced exclusion of women or minority political contenders or voters ).

OTTAWA, Ontario, CA

064-2021-2022-Q4-0236

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Dec 31, 2025

CANADEM

Peace&Stab Ops prog (Election Activit)-G

The Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming supports international assistance initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting democratic values, institutions and processes.