Project profile — Technical Assistance Partnership - Department of Justice of Canada

• Benin (10.00%)
• Costa Rica (10.00%)
• Kazakhstan (10.00%)
• Mexico (10.00%)
• Nigeria (10.00%)
• Peru (10.00%)

• Asia, regional (10.00%)
• America, regional (10.00%)
• Europe, regional (10.00%)
• Africa, regional (10.00%)

• Legal and judicial development:
Legal and judicial development (15130) (40.00%)
Human rights (15160) (20.00%)
Ending violence against women and girls (15180) (30.00%)
• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Promotion of development awareness (99820) (10.00%)

• Disability (significant objective)
• Indigenous Issues (significant objective)
• Youth Issues (significant objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (significant objective)
• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Children's issues (significant objective)

The Technical Assistance Partnership – Government of Canada project supports the Department of Justice Canada in deploying its lawyers and legal experts to build the capacity of national government entities responsible for legal systems and legislation in countries eligible for official development assistance (ODA). The project also aims to improve the well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable populations by aligning with Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) while contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Project activities include : (1) supporting national government entities in partner countries to address the differentiated needs of women and men through gender-sensitive laws and regulations; (2) improving access to justice for women and girls; (3) strengthening legal systems and promoting reforms that eliminate all forms of discrimination; (4) supporting the protection of women's human rights; (5) raising Canadians' awareness of international development issues, including Canada's SDGs and FIAP, through public engagement activities; and (6) organizing technical visits to Canada. The project seeks to support 9 or 10 technical assistance initiatives over five years.

The expected results of the project include: (1) support for the development of effective, inclusive, accountable, sustainable, resilient and gender-sensitive national legal entities in ODA recipient countries ; and (2) increased participation and support by Canadians for Canada's international aid efforts.

Results achieved as of March 2025 include: (1) implemented 3 technical assistance initiatives (in Costa Rica, Peru and Kazakhstan) that supported 13 justice system institutions to increase access to justice for women; and (2) mobilized a total of 37 legal experts, which includes 24 Canadian experts and 13 representatives from partner countries that came to Canada for technical visits.

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