SUCO-Solidarité Union Coopération
$9,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2015-2016
- Agreement period
- April 24, 2015 – June 30, 2020
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:GC-2016-Q1-0110
Published purpose
This Volunteer Cooperation Program sends190 volunteer advisors to work with local organizations in developing countries. The program aims to improve food security and sustainable economic growth by focusing on: (1) training of beneficiaries in agriculture; (2) agricultural and livestock production; (3) marketing and entrepreneurship for market development; (4) job creation and income generation; (5) nutrition, sanitation and protection of natural resources; and (6) organizational development for participation and mobilization of development actors. The program also supports a public engagement program to form a body of Canadian citizens who are educated, informed and engaged.
In plain English AI-generated
This project sends volunteer advisors to developing countries to improve food security, sustainable economic growth, and public engagement among Canadians.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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