The HALO Trust

$3,500,000.00 CAD

≈ 45 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
Sri Lanka
Fiscal year
2023-2024
Agreement period
March 27, 2024 – December 31, 2026
Reference
CA-3-P013295001

Published purpose

This project aims to increase access to resettlement, livelihood opportunities, and enhance stability and security in mine-cleared areas of Northern Sri Lanka for war-affected women, men, girls and boys. Project activities include: (1) clearing landmines and other explosive remnants of war and releasing land back to land owners and internally displaced people; (2) delivering targeted and mainstreamed capacity-building trainings for women and men HALO staff to increase their opportunities for post-mine action employment; and (3) increasing awareness among women and men HALO staff of the importance and value of gender equality.

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View official source record Imported July 30, 2026 from Global Affairs Canada IATI data