The High Commission of Canada is pleased to announce the contribution of CAN$80,000 to GrenCHAP Inc. and the Grenada Community Development Agency (GRENCODA) through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
These new projects will encourage youth advocacy on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and provide comprehensive legal and psychological services to youth in conflict with the law and SGBV survivors.
Canada is providing CAN$40,000 to GrenCHAP Inc. to support its new CFLI project creating safe forums for gender equality dialogue and education among youth in Grenada. The initiative draws on the experiences and expertise of diverse stakeholders, including church and community leaders, civil society organisations, and marginalised groups, to deepen young people’s understanding of the root causes of SGBV, to equip them to address the issue in their communities, and to establish a youth advocacy network.
First-time CFLI partner GRENCODA is receiving a CAN$40,000 contribution to implement a justice initiative for youth in conflict with the law and survivors of SGBV. The project aims to assist more than 50 vulnerable persons by providing legal assistance, psychosocial counselling, effective co-parenting sessions, and capacity-building workshops to enhance access to justice and psychosocial support in Grenada.
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives is a programme designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries that align with the Government of Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The High Commission of Canada received proposals from civil society organisations across 4 eligible countries in the Eastern Caribbean, administering CAN$300,000 in available funding. Other successful 2024-2025 CFLI project partners include Lifeline Ministries Inc., Kibe’kuati Inc. and the Dominica Olympic Committee in Dominica, the DoNation Foundation Inc. in St Lucia, and the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Association of Music Professionals, the SeaMoss Association of SVG, and Voice of the Disabled Inc. in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The projects in Grenada underpin key foreign policy priorities for Canada in the Eastern Caribbean, including advancing gender equality, addressing sexual and gender-based violence, and promoting and protecting human rights.
High Commissioner of Canada H E Lilian Chatterjee shared, “Canada is pleased to continue its collaboration with former CFLI recipient GrenCHAP Inc. and to launch a new partnership with GRENCODA. Sexual and gender-based violence continues to be a serious concern in the region. Canada is committed to working with local partners to foster safe and open dialogue on SGBV and gender equality, to support survivors, and to develop a network of advocates committed to creating safer and more inclusive communities for all.”
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Thank you so much canada for taking interest in my country Grenada. ( grencoda and grenchap program) we do need the help . Thanks again