UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

$12,500,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.30 for every person in Canada ≈ 162 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
International Development Assistance program
Recipient country
Italy
Fiscal year
2023-2024
Agreement period
January 3, 2024 – March 31, 2029
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2023-2024-Q3-00076

Published purpose

This project aims to enhance climate resilience and food security of vulnerable indigenous and rural populations - focusing on women, girls and youth - in the Colombian Amazonian region. Project activities include: (1) using nature-based solutions and climate information services integrating traditional knowledge and practices to empower local communities to adapt effectively to climate variability and extreme weather; (2) fostering sustainable agricultural practices and food systems, aiming to enhance the communities' ability to achieve long-term resilience; and (3) strengthening the leadership of women to participate in climate governance and decision-making spaces.

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This project supports climate resilience and food security for vulnerable indigenous and rural communities in the Colombian Amazon, focusing on women, girls, and youth through nature-based solutions, sustainable agriculture, and women's leadership in climate governance.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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