The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Djibouti
Deadline: 23-Apr-21
The Embassy of Canada in Ethiopia is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement.
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The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or High Commission.
The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.
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Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law
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Funding Information
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The average CFLI contribution is $20,000 to $50,000 Canadian Dollars.
Projects spanning two fiscal years (April 2021 to March 2023) may be permitted depending on the project objectives and the complexity of activities.
Note- All contributions are made in Canadian dollars and then converted to the local currency.
Eligible Costs
The following project costs are eligible for CFLI funding:
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Administrative and overhead costs specifically related to the project (these should not exceed 20% of the total CFLI contribution)
Capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease and/or purchase and/or building of infrastructure
Installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel, computers and communication devices
Civic education costs
Conference and event expenditures
Hospitality costs, excluding alcoholic beverages
Training and capacity building expenditures
Costs of services received by recipients
Outreach, communication and information dissemination costs
Environmental assessment costs
Advocacy and lobbying related costs
Legal costs
Accounting costs
Medical costs
Publishing costs
Radio and television broadcast fees
Facilities and equipment rental charges
Research-related costs
Salary costs relating to the project
Security costs
Translation and interpretation fees
Domestic travel expenses, using lowest fares possible but not exceeding full fare economy class
Lease or rental of vehicles
Vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance
Website development and related costs
Miscellaneous expenses integral to the project.
Ineligible Costs
The following costs are not eligible for CFLI funding:
Core funding
Expenses incurred prior to the signing of the contribution agreement, or after it expires
Nuclear technologies and facilities
Assistance to military or paramilitary organizations
Gifts
Luxury goods
Direct fiscal support to a government.
Gender-based Analysis (GBA)
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In 2017, Canada adopted its Feminist International Assistance Policy to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as the most effective way to reduce poverty and build a more inclusive, peaceful and prosperous world.
In alignment with this policy, the CFLI project application process now requires a gender-based analysis (GBA). The purpose of this change is to enhance the gender equality outcomes of the CFLI program.
A GBA will require applicants to:
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Consider how women, girls, men, and boys are affected differently by the problem their project is aiming to address, ensuring, at the same time, that the project does not cause harm;
Consult women and/or girls in the development of their project proposal; and
Ensure that the views of those women and/or girls inform the project’s design.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible recipients include:
Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations
Local academic institutions working on local projects
International, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies working on local development activities
Municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects
Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.
The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level.
Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional organizations may be eligible for funding, provided they are working with local partners and on local projects that are consistent with the objectives of the CFLI.
Similarly, municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
For more information, visit https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/funding-financement/cfli-fcil/2021/djibouti.aspx?lang=eng