Canadian Crossroads International

$14,464,160.00 CAD

≈ $0.35 for every person in Canada ≈ 185 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2015-2016
Agreement period
April 17, 2015 – June 30, 2020
Reference
dfatd-maecd:GC-2016-Q1-0085

Published purpose

The project aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of a minimum of 21 society organizations (CSOs) by means of 432 multi-directional volunteer exchanges. It leverages the expertise of 311 Canadian volunteers and replicates Canadian best practice through 121 South-North and South-South initiatives. The project focuses on carefully selected partners in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Swaziland, Togo and Tanzania, to strengthen their capacities to deliver sustainable development results within their communities and to influence systemic change through effective policy dialogue.

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This project funds volunteer exchanges and capacity-building for civil society organizations in several African and Latin American countries, aiming to improve their ability to deliver sustainable development and influence policy.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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