Consortium WUSC - World University Service of Canada / CECI - Center for International Studies and Cooperation
$37,186,344.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Burkina Faso
- Fiscal year
- 2015-2016
- Agreement period
- April 20, 2015 – May 31, 2020
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D001073001
Published purpose
This Volunteer Cooperation Program supports approximately 2 500 volunteer assignments. The Program aims to: (1) improve the skills, knowledge and networks of core and supporting economic market actors (i.e., small and medium-sized enterprises, large private production, trade and processing firms, training centres, and financial business services) that contribute to sustainable women and youth inclusive markets; (2) increase the participation of economic market and government actors in multi-stakeholder networks; (3) enhance Canadians’ awareness and knowledge of sustainable economic development efforts and best practices in developing countries; and (4) increase collaboration between Canadian and developing country partners that contribute to economic markets that are inclusive of women and youth.
In plain English AI-generated
This grant supports a volunteer cooperation program in Burkina Faso, aiming to improve skills and networks for women and youth in economic markets, increase multi-stakeholder collaboration, and enhance Canadian awareness of sustainable development efforts.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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