International Development Projects - 2026-09-09 3:17:41 AM - all published projects English

CA-3-D004908001 2026-09-08T06:32:50 The project supports the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage, a multi-donor joint United Nations program aimed at eliminating child marriage in 12 countries in Africa and South Asia where the rates of child marriage are among the highest: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia. The project focuses on enabling girls at risk of child marriage to choose and direct their own futures, through activities aimed at bringing about change in the empowerment of girls, with the ultimate aim to prevent child marriage and support already married girls. Project activities include: (1) building the skills and knowledge of girls at risk of child marriage, and married girls; (2) supporting girls to enrol and remain in formal and non-formal education; (3) engaging in dialogue with families, communities and leaders to protect girls from child marriage and uphold their rights; and (4) working with health and protection systems to implement guidelines, protocols and standards for girl-friendly health and protection services. The beneficiaries are girls at risk of child marriage or those already married in Africa and South Asia, particularly those in the 12 countries mentioned above. Closed 2019-07-16T00:00:00 2023-12-30T00:00:00 Mozambique 7.00% Ethiopia 8.00% India 11.00% Nepal 12.00% Yemen 7.00% Niger 8.00% Ghana 7.00% Burkina Faso 7.00% Zambia 7.00% Bangladesh 12.00% Sierra Leone 7.00% Uganda 7.00% UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Ending violence against women and girls 100.00% 20000000.00 The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) households demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours regarding gender equality; (2) relevant sectoral systems deliver quality and cost-effective services to meet the needs of girls; (3) national laws, policy frameworks and mechanisms to protect and promote girls' rights are in line with international standards and properly resourced; and (4) governments support and promote the generation and use of robust data and evidence to inform programme design, track progress and document lessons. Results achieved as of December 2023 include: (1) supported over 30 million adolescent girls (aged 10 to 19) to participate in life skills or comprehensive sexuality education programs; (2) supported 2.9 million adolescent girls to enroll and remain in school; (3) engaged 66 million community members, including adolescent boys and girls, in meaningful community dialogues. This includes dialogues on child marriage, adolescent girls’ rights, and gender equality; (4) reached close to 400 million individuals by mass media (traditional and social media) messaging on child marriage, adolescent girls’ rights, and gender equality; (5) 2,400 primary, secondary, and non-formal schools in program areas reported providing quality gender-friendly education that meets minimum standards; (6) drafted, proposed or adopted 118 policies or legal instruments addressing child marriage at the national and sub-national level; and (7) strengthened 21,000 service delivery points in program areas to provide quality adolescent responsive services that meet the minimum standards. These delivery points include health, child protection, and gender-based violence services. Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br Department-Initiated Gender equality Children's issues Youth Issues 10000000.00 5000000.00 5000000.00 2019200711 UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund 20000000.00 5000000.00 5000000.00 5000000.00 5000000.00