Grants and Contributions:
Title:
International Network on LGBTQI+ Forced Displacement
Agreement Number:
7453077 P011624001
Agreement Value:
$700,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 8, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project aims to improve the protection of forcibly displaced LGBTQI+ people around the world. Project activities include: (1) conducting a meta-analysis on the state of research on LGBTQI+ persons in forced displacement globally, with a particular focus on the situation of transgender and non-binary persons, lesbian and bisexual women, and intersex persons; (2) convening roundtables on refugee protection issues with civil society organizations, forcibly displaced people, and goverment representatives in 5 transit countries for forcibly displaced people; (3) convening a 3-day conference on policy issues related to forced displacement in a Global South transit country. Direct beneficiaries of this project include 211 individuals from approximately 11 countries: 95 civil society representatives, 75 forcibly displaced people, and 41 academics who will participate in stakeholder roundtables, the academic symposium, and the multi-stakeholder conference proposed in this project. Indirectly, this project will impact at least 210,000 LGBTQI+ forcibly displaced persons who are served by the network of civil society organizations benefitting from this initiative.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Increased use of robust evidence-based research about LGBTQI+ people in forced displacement; (2) Strengthened multi-stakeholder collaboration between CSOs, state actors, and LGBTQI+ people in forced displacement; and (3) Strengthened policy processes to enhance the protection of LGBTQI+ people in forced displacement.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 3A8
Reference Number:
064-2023-2024-Q2-00056
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
3202827142530
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
Rainbow Railroad
Recipient's Legal Name:
Rainbow Railroad
Federal Riding Name:
Spadina--Fort York
Federal Riding Number:
35101
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.