UN Women
$6,500,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2017-2018
- Agreement period
- December 20, 2017 – June 14, 2018
- Project status
- Implementation
- Reference
- CA-3-D004589001
Published purpose
This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support (LTIS) to UN Women. This annual contribution by Canada is used to support the implementation of UN Women's mandate and its core functions. The contributions of all donors are publicized each year by the institution. Based on Canada’s annual LTIS contribution, it is consistently ranked among the top 15 donors to UN Women. UN Women's mandate is focused on eliminating discrimination against women and girls; empowering women; and achieving equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security interventions. UN Women works to support global standards for gender equality and helps countries meet these standards by providing expertise and financial support.
In plain English AI-generated
This grant provides Canada's annual institutional support to UN Women, a global organization working to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, empower women, and achieve gender equality worldwide.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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