World University Service of Canada

$6,000,000.00 CAD

≈ 78 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
Sri Lanka
Fiscal year
2006-2007
Agreement period
February 20, 2007 – October 10, 2012
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-A030861001

Published purpose

This project builds on lessons learned from a CIDA-funded gender equality project in Sri Lanka that ended in 2004. The primary focus is to help address the complexities of gender-based violence in the country. In addition, the project seeks to enable women to take part in the peace process and integrates gender equality concerns into reconstruction activities. In this way, it helps ensure reconstruction addresses women's strategic interests.

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This project supports efforts in Sri Lanka to address gender-based violence, enable women's participation in the peace process, and integrate gender equality into reconstruction activities, building on a previous CIDA-funded initiative.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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