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.