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Contribution: International Development Assistance Program

Relief International

$5,925,974.00

Women's Enterprise, Advocacy and Training

FY 2016-17 · 2017-03-24

Summary
The project supports the protection of rights of Afghan women and girls from gender-based violence. It strengthens Afghan civil society organizations to coordinate, advocate, protect and promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls. Programming includes economic empowerment of women activities aimed at expanding livelihood opportunities. The initiative aims to address both urgent and long-term needs of gender-based violence (GBV), through strengthening resilience and promoting a more supportive society. The capacity to engage and better support the rights of women is enhanced for members of Afghan civil society organizations, protection providers, religious leaders and women entrepreneurs, and relevant linkages are facilitated between civil society, policy makers and government actors. The project reach is approximately 13,000 direct beneficiaries and up to 627,000 indirect beneficiaries (including women and girls, men and boys in targeted provinces). Direct beneficiaries include teachers and schoolchildren, religious leaders, female entrepreneurs and protection providers.
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Location
Los Angeles | Los Angeles, US
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02017-03-242016-17$5,925,974.00
32017-03-242016-17$5,925,974.00

As published

Additional Information
The end date is postponed to June 30, 2022.
Additional Information (French)
La date de fin est reportée au 30 juin 2022.
Agreement End Date
2022-06-30
Agreement Number
5007062935 D003695001 P001949001
Agreement Start Date
2017-03-24
Agreement Title
Women's Enterprise, Advocacy and Training
Agreement Title (French)
Commerce, défense des droits et formation des femmes
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$5,925,974.00
Amendment Date
2020-06-01
Amendment Number
3
Description
The project supports the protection of rights of Afghan women and girls from gender-based violence. It strengthens Afghan civil society organizations to coordinate, advocate, protect and promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls. Programming includes economic empowerment of women activities aimed at expanding livelihood opportunities. The initiative aims to address both urgent and long-term needs of gender-based violence (GBV), through strengthening resilience and promoting a more supportive society. The capacity to engage and better support the rights of women is enhanced for members of Afghan civil society organizations, protection providers, religious leaders and women entrepreneurs, and relevant linkages are facilitated between civil society, policy makers and government actors. The project reach is approximately 13,000 direct beneficiaries and up to 627,000 indirect beneficiaries (including women and girls, men and boys in targeted provinces). Direct beneficiaries include teachers and schoolchildren, religious leaders, female entrepreneurs and protection providers.
Description (French)
Le projet a pour but de contribuer à la protection des droits des femmes et des filles afghanes contre la violence fondée sur le sexe. Il renforce la capacité des organisations de la société civile afghane en matière de défense, de protection et de promotion à l’appui des droits et du renforcement socio-économique des femmes et des filles, ainsi que de la coordination des efforts en ce sens. Les programmes comportent notamment des activités visant à favoriser renforcement socio-économique des femmes en élargissant leurs possibilités afin qu’elles puissent assurer leur subsistance. Cette initiative a pour objet de répondre à des besoins à la fois urgents et à long terme au chapitre de la violence fondée sur le sexe, en misant sur une plus grande résilience et sur la promotion d’une société qui offre un plus grand soutien. On vise ainsi à accroître la capacité des membres des organisations de la société civile afghane, des personnes offrant des services de protection, des dirigeants religieux et des femmes chefs d’entreprise, à assurer une mobilisation et à mieux défendre les droits des femmes, et cela aide à établir des liens entre la société civile, les décideurs politiques et les intervenants gouvernementaux. Le projet touche environ 13 000 bénéficiaires directs et jusqu’à 627 000 bénéficiaires indirects (notamment des femmes et des filles ainsi que des hommes et des garçons dans les provinces ciblées). Les bénéficiaires directs incluent les enseignants et les élèves, les dirigeants religieux, les femmes chefs d’entreprise et les fournisseurs de services de protection.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened protection of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan from gender-based violence; and (2) Afghan civil society organizations are strengthened to better coordinate, advocate, protect and promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) protection accrue des droits des femmes et des filles en Afghanistan contre la violence fondée sur le sexe; 2) renforcement des capacités des organisations de la société civile afghane à l’appui de la défense, de la protection et de la promotion des droits et du renforcement socio-économique des femmes et des filles ainsi que de la coordination de ces activités.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
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.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient City
Los Angeles | Los Angeles
Recipient Country
US
Recipient Legal Name
Relief International
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
GC-2017-Q4-0163
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