IFC - International Finance Corporation
$18,528,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Fiscal year
- 2015-2016
- Agreement period
- March 24, 2016 – September 29, 2023
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D000772001
Published purpose
This project aims to improve the social and economic benefits for communities, including the poorest and most vulnerable, hosting natural resources development projects in Ghana, Guinea, Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire. It contributes to the creation of jobs, generation of revenues for local businesses, and long-term economic development in these communities. Project activities include: (1) mapping and creating a database of local suppliers, including women-owned companies; (2) assessing potential economic development initiatives linked to industry presence, especially ones that would benefit women and youth; (3) delivering training to community members allowing them to actively participate in the design and monitoring of these initiatives; and (4) delivering training to local businesses on business management, health and safety and environment standards, gender equality and harassment.
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This project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by the International Finance Corporation, aims to improve social and economic benefits for communities hosting natural resource projects in Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, and Côte d’Ivoire, including job creation, local business support, and training for women and youth.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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