Right To Play International

$24,405,090.00 CAD

≈ $0.59 for every person in Canada ≈ 317 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
Benin
Fiscal year
2015-2016
Agreement period
April 16, 2015 – December 31, 2017
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-D000893001

Published purpose

This project aims to improve educational attainment and participation of girls and boys, aged 2-15 in eight countries with a child friendly approach to learning with play. Project activities include: (1) training of teachers, coaches, district level education officials and parent-teacher associations in the use of child friendly learning approaches; (2) mobilizing child-led and youth-led clubs and sport leagues to undertake community development initiatives to address barriers to education; and (3) providing technical assistance and mentorship to civil society partners and governments on policies and practices that promote child friendly learning, and (4) public engagement activities organized in Canada. Through this initiative, teachers and community coaches are providing children with better quality education.

In plain English AI-generated

This project improves educational participation and quality for children aged 2-15 in eight countries by training teachers and coaches, supporting child-led clubs and sports leagues, and providing technical assistance to governments and civil society, with some public engagement in Canada.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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