Cowater International Inc.

$10,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.24 for every person in Canada ≈ 129 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
Mali
Fiscal year
2017-2018
Agreement period
March 29, 2018 – March 31, 2022
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-D004235001

Published purpose

This project seeks to improve accountability in Mali’s public sector by engaging citizens, especially women, to create responsible, transparent and inclusive governance. At the national level, large amounts of public revenue are still poorly managed, which negatively affects the accessibility and quality of government services for citizens, particularly women and girls. Also, civil society, including women’s organizations, is seldom included in public accountability. Project activities include the following: (1) building the capacity of the Office of the Auditor General of Mali (BVGM) to produce and disseminate audit reports that take gender equality into account; (2) providing support to the Ministry of Justice in its efforts to fight fraud and corruption; (3) building the capacity of civil society organizations, particularly women’s organizations, to use reports and recommendations from the BVGM and the Ministry of Justice to defend their rights and promote more responsible and inclusive governance.

In plain English AI-generated

This project in Mali aims to improve public sector accountability and inclusive governance by strengthening the Auditor General's office, supporting anti-corruption efforts in the Ministry of Justice, and building capacity of civil society, especially women's organizations, to use audit reports for advocacy.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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