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April 11, 2024 | Canada, Agriculture, Gender Equality, Nutritious Food Systems, Global Health, Climate | Share this update
On April 11, 2024, Canada’s Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced CAD142 million (US$103 million) in funding for projects in the DRC and Benin to advance gender equality and women’s rights.
Six projects valued at a total of nearly CAD75 million (US$55 million) were announced for the DRC. The projects will improve access to health resources for women and girls, promote inclusive governance practices, improve women’s inclusion in public and democratic life, and help prevent and respond to SGBV. Funding also included humanitarian programming that will address critical needs arising from the conflict in eastern DRC.
Five projects valued at a total of CAD68 million (US$49 million) were announced for Benin. The initiatives are slated to increase women’s economic resilience, promote a greener economy and agricultural sector, address SGBV, and strengthen inclusive health systems.
March 25, 2024 | Canada, Education, Agriculture, Climate | Share this update
On March 25, 2024, Canada’s Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced CAD25 million (US$18 million) in funding for Canada’s International Youth Internship Program.
The program allows youth ages 18 to 30 years, especially those who identify as Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+, or living with disabilities, to be paired with organizations in LICs and LMICs to work in sectors such as education, social services, human rights, agriculture, aquaculture, and more.
The program has been operating for over 25 years and allows youth to gain skills and experience in the field of international development. The new funding will run from 2023 to 2028 and allow more than 800 eligible youth to complete internships in over 40 LICs and LMICs.
March 19, 2024 | Canada, Nutritious Food Systems, Climate, Gender Equality, WASH & Sanitation | Share this update
On March 19, 2024, Canada’s Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced CAD15 million (US$11 million) in development assistance funding for three projects in Iraq to support resilient food systems, climate change action, and gender empowerment.
Funding announced included:
March 11, 2024 | Canada, UK, Agriculture, Climate, Global Health, Gender Equality | Share this update
On March 11, 2024, the CLARE partnership between the UK and Canada’s IDRC launched 17 research projects designed to build climate resilience and reduce vulnerability in LICs and LMICs, valued at CAD180 million (US$133 million).
The research projects aim to support socially inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change and natural hazards in African partners and the Asia-Pacific region. Researchers in recipient countries are leading or co-leading the research, which will embed gender equality and inclusion principles and will address a wide range of climate change issues in the fields of agriculture, health, urban adaptation, water security, among others.
March 4, 2024 | Canada, Climate | Share this update
On March 4, 2024, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced Canada’s intention to provide the Government of Ecuador with a sovereign loan of up to CAD120 million (US$88 million) over 10 years.
The sovereign loan aims to support Ecuador's green energy transition, and investments and access to renewable and clean energy. It is also slated to help strengthen human rights in Ecuador by facilitating the inclusion of women, Indigenous communities, and people with disabilities in the electricity sector.
The loan would include a climate-resilient debt clause available in the event of a natural disaster, and will include technical assistance of up to CAD7 million (US$5 million).
February 28, 2024 | Canada, Gender Equality, Climate, Global Health, Education | Share this update
On February 28, 2024, Cooperation Canada launched their Global Landscape Analysis of the international cooperation sector, a report of IDRC's Futures Initiative, which encompasses extensive research to provide a comprehensive outlook of the trends, challenges, and emerging issues impacting international development cooperation for the coming decade.
The report focused on five issue areas that present pressing challenges to international development: political, environmental, social, economic, and technological. It examined geopolitical shifts impacting issues, including climate change, gender equality, education, healthcare, and civil liberties.
The report was intended to be the first step to achieving the project’s goal of defining three transformative scenarios for global development cooperation. The report recommended that CSOs adopt innovative strategies in the face of a volatile international development cooperation landscape, including:
February 27, 2024 | Canada, Gender Equality, Climate, Global Health, Nutritious Food Systems | Share this update
On February 27, 2024, at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM in Guyana, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced a total of CAD169 million (US$124 million) to support initiatives in climate, health, gender equality, and more in multiple Caribbean countries.
Funding included:
February 22, 2024 | Canada, Education, Gender Equality, Climate, Nutritious Food Systems | Share this update
On February 22, 2024, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced CAD95 million (US$70 million) in new development assistance for seven projects in Jordan.
The funding will include CAD72 million (US$53 million) for education projects and CAD23 million (US$17 million) for renewable energy and biodiversity projects.
The projects were listed as:
February 9, 2024 | Canada, Climate, Global Health | Share this update
On February 9, 2024, Canada announced CAD28 million (US$21 million) in development programming for the Philippines, focused on climate adaptation, resilience to natural disasters, and improving health care as part of its International Development Week.
The announcement outlined:
February 6, 2024 | Canada, Education, Gender Equality, Climate, Global Health | Share this update
On February 6, 2024, as part of Canada’s International Development Week, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced CAD25 million (US$19 million) in funding for the International Youth Internship Program.
The program allows youth living in Canada to partake in professional development experiences abroad in the field of international development. The funding will go to six program partners, who will select over 800 eligible youth to complete internships in more than 40 LICs.
Areas of work include climate adaptation, gender equality, SRHR, disability support, mental health support, education, restoration of peace and security, and more.
US$ amounts are cited directly from sources; in the absence of an official conversion, they are calculated using the previous week's average of the US Federal Reserve's daily exchange rates.
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