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Title:

Protecting the Dignity and Rights of Women and Girls in Ethiopia

Agreement Number:

7457850 P012229001

Agreement Value:

$65,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 26, 2024 - Dec 31, 2030

Description:

This project contributes to protecting the dignity and rights of women and girls in Ethiopia by integrating the provision of sexual reproductive health and rights information, supplies, and services with sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention and response. This includes abortion and post-abortion care. Canada’s funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) would increase the availability and accessibility of gender-based violence and family planning services. Also, gender-based violence survivors would receive free legal aid, and UNFPA would be able to continue supporting national justice mechanisms to evaluate laws, ensuring they are aligned with regional and international human rights mechanisms. As well, health facilities would be strengthened through capacity building of health staff, and procurement of medical and non-medical supplies. Project activities include: (1) developing a gender-based analysis (GBA) plus strategy to outline approaches to and tangibly plan for integrating lessons learned from previous work, ongoing needs assessment, intersectionality, feminist monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning; (2) providing gender-based violence survivors with free legal aid; and (3) providing dignity kits that contain menstrual pads, underwear, and sanitary napkins accompanied by key information on GBV, GBV risks, and access to GBV services.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased legal protection and survivor-centred justice mechanisms for women, girls and other vulnerable populations; (2) increased quality of integrated sexual and gender-based violence and sexual reproductive health and rights services in a timely and coordinated manner for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, and women and girls at risk; and (3) increased quality of integrated sexual and gender-based violence and sexual reproductive health and rights services in a timely and coordinated manner for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, and women and girls at risk.

Location:

New York, US

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00279

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.

Recipient's Operating Name:

UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNFPA - United Nations Population

Federal Riding Number:

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.