UNDP - United Nations Development Programme: federal grants and contributions: 148 agreements; $1.2B value; 1 departments; 12 programs.
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The Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA) is designed to assist the Afghan government in building and maintaining a professional police force, and implementing the reform priorities of the Ministry of Interior Affairs. The scope of LOTFA includes police, courts and corrections, with an increased focus on anti-corruption. LOTFA’s strategic objectives and programming priorities are security, justice, anti-corruption and police payroll. LOTFA increases the effectiveness and accountability of security service delivery, improves justice service delivery for all Afghans (particularly vuln
This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to the United Development Programme (UNDP). UNDP uses these funds, along with other donor funding, to achieve its mandate. Canada’s annual contribution is used to support core functions and the implementation of the UNDP's 2018-2021 Strategic Plan. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP supports country-led efforts to implement the Agenda 2030 and achieve the sustainable development goals. It works on multi-sectoral, integrated approaches to help countries eradicate poverty, accelerate structural transformation for sustainable devel
This grant represents Canada’s institutional support (core funding) to the United Development Programme (UNDP). UNDP uses these funds, along with other donor funding, to achieve its mandate. Canada’s annual contribution is used to support core functions and the implementation of the UNDP Strategic Plan for 2024. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP supports country-led efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It works on multi-sectoral, integrated approaches to help countries eradicate poverty and leave no one behind, accelerate structural transforma
The project aims to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - such as sexual harassment, intimidation, early marriage and rape - as well as to unhealthy practices. It aims to improve the holistic management of survivors through multisectoral integrated service centres (MISC). The MISCs would make medical, psychosocial, legal and socioeconomic reintegration or school re-entry services available to girls and young women who are survivors of SGBV. Not only does the project contribute to SGBV prevention and to promote the rights of girls and women through a national campaign
This project aims to contribute to environmental rehabilitation and long-term development of Cox’s Bazar District (CXB) through supporting an ecologically sustainable approach in host communities and Rohingya refugee camps. Project activities include: (1) securing access to cleaner energy by providing alternative cooking fuel through continued provision of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) instead of firewood to reduce deforestation in CXB; (2) contributing to environmental and ecosystem protection by restoring local forestland and watershed, with a view to enhance climate resilience to landslide
The project aims to secure a safe and healthy environment for the affected host community population in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. It aims to do so by: (1) addressing their urgent cooking fuel needs; (2) improving their economic livelihoods and food security; and (3) rehabilitating the natural resource base while preventing further environmental degradation in the region. Being one of the world’s largest refugee camps, Cox’s Bazar has hosted an unprecedented number of Rohingya since August 2017. This is putting immense pressure on scarce natural resources in the area, resulting in degraded nat
This project aims to improve resilience to climate change of vulnerable coastal communities, particularly women, and enrich marine and coastal biodiversity in Vietnam. It supports the coastal provinces of Thua Thien Hue (North-Central), Binh Dinh (South-Central) and Soc Trang (Mekong Delta). They are highly vulnerable to climate change, specifically from natural disasters. They are experiencing biodiversity loss due to land transformation, overexploitation, climate change and pollution. Project activities include: (1) installing hydro-meteorological monitoring and early warning systems to prov
The United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund for the Sustainable Development of the Brazilian Legal Amazon (or “MPTF Amazonia”) aims to support both sustainable livelihoods and the sustainable use of biodiversity in the Amazon. It does this by giving funding to UN agencies and Amazonian States to implement projects that: support sustainable and inclusive economic development in harmony with natural ecosystems; and improve the management of such issues as urban solid waste.
Since its inception in March 2021, and through subsequent amendments in September 2021 and April 2023, the UNDP/PAPP-supported project on democratization and electoral processes has made notable progress in advancing democratic governance, civic engagement, and inclusive electoral systems in Palestine. Building on achievements from the previous phase, the current project aims to scale up and institutionalize democratic behavioural change across Palestinian society, while continuing to strengthen electoral frameworks and processes. Designed to be dynamic and responsive to evolving contexts, th
P007642001: The project supports the Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS) in Iraq, the international community’s primary mechanism for advancing stabilization and early recovery efforts in areas that have been liberated from Daesh, including devastated cities such as Mosul and Ramadi. The FFS assists the Government of Iraq in facilitating the safe return of internally displaced persons to liberated communities. This project also supports Iraq’s recovery from conflict by funding FFS initiatives that have the potential for longer-term development impact, with a focus on livelihoods projects.
P002824001: This initiative seeks to strengthen national systems in Haiti to better manage and respond to natural disasters. Haiti is one of the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters and climate change. It is hit by hurricanes on a regular basis. This initiative supports current recovery and rebuilding efforts in various communities that are most vulnerable. In part, it supports Haitian officials at the central, departmental and communal levels so that they can develop and implement communal recovery plans that will prioritize activities in the wake of a disaster. The initiative also
This project aims to promote community cohesion in Rakhine State in Myanmar, with a specific emphasis on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The project, undertaken by UNDP in collaboration with UN Women, is designed to promote participatory and inclusive local planning processes and strengthen capacity of government and non-government stakeholders on human rights, gender equality and access to justice, building skills in communities for peaceful resolution of conflict. It will benefit 188,900 women and men in project locations, including 27 village tracts with 88 villages. Project activ
P002804001: This project seeks to improve gender equality in the provinces of Nampula and Zambézia by promoting and helping to realize adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Mozambique. The project works at accomplishing this by empowering the poorest and most vulnerable adolescent girls’ and young women with knowledge, skills and access to SRHR services. The project also aims to increase their communities' commitment and support to protect girls’ and women’s rights by engaging boys, men, families and communities to change discriminatory socio-c
This project aims to strengthen biodiversity conservation and build resilient ecosystems and communities. It benefits over 180,000 people in climate-vulnerable and marginalized communities, particularly indigenous communities, in all 3 districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. The project works with these communities to develop and implement community-based biodiversity conservation plans. Project activities include: (1) conducting capacity development training for community-based organizations, networks, and environmental groups. This includes specific training for women o
This project contributes to improving rights-based and gender-sensitive justice systems to achieve more equitable outcomes for all Jamaicans and ensure gender equality results. Project activities include: (1) increasing access to justice services such as mediation, restorative justice, child diversion programs and child justice coordination systems, which helps improve justice outcomes and reduce case backlog in the Courts; (2) strengthening and extending access of legal-aid services, especially for women, girls and rural communities; (3) strengthening the Justice Training Institute by updatin
The Protecting Marine Biodiversity in Aqaba project aims to conserve and restore marine and terrestrial biodiversity in the Gulf of Aqaba and surrounding coastal area, while fostering economic opportunities through innovative eco-tourism initiatives. It seeks to enhance the resilience of marine and land ecosystems in the region against the threat of climate change and human activity. On land, the project introduces native plants near dams along the coast to preserve essential habitat for birds, mammals, and reptiles. In the sea, artificial coral reefs are installed to provide additional habita
This project aims to support Lebanon’s manufacturing (agro-food) and agriculture sectors, which have been identified as having a high potential for job creation for women and youth in disadvantaged areas. The project works to promote equal access to economic opportunities for women and men in productive sectors, in order to support social and economic equality and stimulate economic growth. Project activities include: (1) developing strategies and legislative reviews; (2) supporting infrastructure investment; and (3) enhancing skills and production capacities for farmers, cooperatives, and sma
The UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization was created at the request of the Government of Iraq in 2015 in order to facilitate the return of displaced Iraqis to areas that had been liberated from Daesh. Its mandate was recently extended until 2023. The Fund aims to consolidate military gains and rebuild trust among local people for government authorities by demonstrating quick wins in liberated areas. This project would support FFS efforts in “red box” priority locations, where stabilization needs are most urgent and the risk of re-escalating violence highest. The FFS relies on four primary
The project aims to contribute to the economic empowerment of Lebanese women and Syrian refugee women in Lebanon. This project is part of the UNDP’s Lebanon Host Communities Support Programme (LHSP), a national initiative launched jointly with Lebanon’s Ministry of Social Affairs as a comprehensive response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis and its implications on Lebanon. The project supports women-led businesses and women to actively participate in the local economy, and strengthens the role that local authorities (such as municipalities, municipal unions and local economic development organizat
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) supports countries to develop evidence-based Biodiversity Finance Plans (BFPs). The initiative allows countries to increase resources for biodiversity, reduce needs by greening sectoral budgets, and identify areas to use available resources more effectively. BIOFIN supports countries in implementing financial solutions to reach their national biodiversity targets. Canada supports BIOFIN from 2023 to 2026 in 16 countries to implement Biodiversity Finance Plans that contribute to national biodiversity and climate goals with positive impacts on gender
This project aims to improve education outcomes for flood-affected populations in Pakistan, particularly for girls, by restoring education services that the country’s 2022 floods disrupted. It seeks to increase the provision of and access to safe, inclusive, gender-sensitive education for girls, through efforts to reduce physical, structural and social barriers to girls’ education in flood-affected communities. The project also aims to strengthen the disaster-preparedness and climate resiliency of schools, school communities, and other key education stakeholders.
This project aims to advance the promotion, respect, and fulfilment of human rights and gender equality across the occupied Palestinian territory for the period of 2024 to 2028 (5 years). Using a holistic approach, it seeks to operationalize international standards within judicial systems and procedures in a manner that tangibly realizes human rights. This is done through scaled-up professionalization, judicial integration, use of e-justice solutions, quality legal education and evidence-based advocacy.
The project aims to address barriers that hinder the demand for and access to education for girls, adolescent girls and women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region in south-eastern Bangladesh. The CHT is a multi-ethnic, conflict-affected region where poverty and cultural norms severely restrict access to basic education and employment for girls and women from both indigenous and settler populations. The project addresses the barriers through support to 300 pre-primary and primary schools, serving approximately 20,000 students, and through skills training. Activities are designed to provid
The Funding Facility for Stabilization provides the Government of Iraq with a mechanism to address the local population’s immediate needs in newly liberated areas from Daesh. The project is designed to address three windows of engagement: (1) light infrastructure rehabilitation; (2) livelihoods support; and (3) capacity support for local governments. Its geographic focus is on cities that have been liberated from Daesh, in particular in the governorates of Ninewah and Anbar.
The Justice Support Basket Fund is a 5-year multi-donor pooled fund led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to which Canada contributes. The project contributes to the fight against impunity in Haiti by strengthening the capacities of institutions and players in the judicial system, and by ensuring better coordination with the Haitian National Police (PNH) for investigations, prosecutions and judgments. As a starting point, the project proposes to strengthen the independence and integrity of judges and government commissioners. It also provides for the establishment of an inter
This project aims to help Lebanese authorities provide basic security and justice services in host communities. Lebanese municipalities are the primary line of response to the Syrian refugee crisis despite being very under-resourced to provide the services they are expected to deliver. In host communities, many people rely on informal mechanisms to resolve conflict, and those with little social capital, such as women, youth, and refugees may avoid claiming their rights altogether, leaving grievances unaddressed. Project activities include: (1) strengthening the municipal police force; (2) dev
The project aims to increase food security in Cuba through strengthening three fruit production chains (mangos, guava and papaya) in order to satisfy demand, and generate sustainable development that allows import substitution. The project seeks to improve the performance and management of fruit production chains at the local level in five municipalities in the provinces of Artemisa and Santiago. The project aims to increase fruit production between 15 and 30% in the five targeted municipalities, and update the national fruit strategy from the findings and lessons learned of these local experi
This project aims to improve the economic well-being of rural women, improve social stability, and reinforce local economies in Northern Jordan. Project activities include: (1) providing training programs to women on advocacy and leadership skills,on project design and implementation; (2) organizing community sensitizations to address negative gender and social norms; (3) supporting women’s group business opportunities; (4) conducting knowledge sharing to help formulate better business planning and execution; and (5) organizing workshops on gender mainstreaming in planning and service delivery
The goal of this project is to obtain improved learning outcomes for women and girls in crisis, conflict and fragility situations and humanitarian settings in Pakistan. The project works to improve access to quality education in two of the eight newly-merged districts of Kyber Pakthunkhwa. Project activities include: (1) reconstructing 155 damaged schools, providing furniture and other gender-appropriate supplies; (2) training teachers; and (3) mobilising community members to allow girls to attend school, and supporting the Khyber Pkahthunkwa government in girl-friendly policy formulation an
The project aims to assist the Government of Mongolia in the implementation of its civil service reform program, aimed at creating a stable, impartial, professional and citizen-centred civil service. It is designed to support the Government of Mongolia’s priorities to improve leadership of public organizations at all levels, establish transparent and accountable governance at the national and local levels, while ensuring citizen participation. Project activities include: (1) identifying areas that need improvement in existing human resource management in the civil service and preparing recomme
This technical assistance project is in support of a $120 million sovereign loan to the Republic of Moldova and aims to support climate resilience and gender equality in rural areas of Moldova. This is done through sustainable management of forest, pasture and agricultural resources, as well as economic and educational empowerment of women. Project activities include: (1) delivering gender-sensitive trainings on climate-smart agriculture, forest management, and integrated ecosystem-based agroforestry; (2) establishing nurseries for forest community -based enterprises; and (3) providing technic
This project aims to improve the resiliency and environmental security of Filipino women and vulnerable communities through support for the climate financing environment in the Philippines. It seeks to create an innovative financing ecosystem that help increase investments into nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Project activities include: (1) establishing a climate finance lab; (2) supporting climate data platforms for research in nature-based solutions finance; (3) training financial institutions to design and incorporate gender-responsive and green and clim
March 2020 – In response to the COVID19 global pandemic, the United Nations launched the Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) on 25 March 2020. The GHRP seeks to respond to the direct public health and immediate humanitarian consequences of the pandemic. It has three strategic priorities: 1) containing the spread of the pandemic; 2) decreasing the deterioration of human assets and rights, social cohesion and livelihoods; and 3) protecting, assisting and advocating for refugees, internally displaced people, migrants and host communities particularly vulnerable to the pandemic. The Global H
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.