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GBA Plus Tool for Project Design

Last Updated
23 April 2026
Source
Government of Canada — Department of Justice

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Checklist Guidance Template/Form

Relevant Driver(s):

3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 4. Using evidence and experience

Specific Action(s):

3B. Develop equality and human rights policies 3C. Link equality and human rights to business objectives 4A. Collect and analyse equality data consistently 4B. Engage with lived experience and work meaningfully with communities

Implementation Levels:

Development
Foundation

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Government Health and social care Local authorities Third Sector

Role:

Analysts Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Policy Officers/Makers Procurement Staff

PSED Needs:

Advance equality of opportunity Eliminate discrimination

Protected Characteristics:

Sex

Resource content

A concise, structured tool from Canada’s Department of Justice for applying GBA Plus at each stage of a funded project or programme — from application through to evaluation. For each phase it provides specific questions to consider and suggested actions to take, with a focus on identifying who benefits, addressing barriers, collecting disaggregated data, and measuring impact on diverse groups.

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