CanWaCH – Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health

$14,429,411.00 CAD

≈ $0.35 for every person in Canada ≈ 184 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2015-2016
Agreement period
March 3, 2016 – June 30, 2021
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2020-2021-Q2-00079

Published purpose

The project supports the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH), a network of Canadian non-governmental organizations, health professionals and academia representatives who work on issues related to maternal, newborn and child health in developing countries. The project aims to: (1) enhance knowledge sharing among its member organizations of best practices in women’s, adolescents' and children’s health globally, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); (2) increase the contribution of Canadian partners and technical experts to report on global health; and (3) improve engagement of Canadian stakeholders, the private sector and the public on global women’s, adolescents' and children’s health issues. CanWaCH’s work is focused on the core pillars of: knowledge exchange, measuring results and stakeholder engagement.

In plain English AI-generated

This project funds CanWaCH, a Canadian network of NGOs and health experts, to improve maternal, newborn, and child health globally by sharing knowledge, reporting on global health, and engaging Canadian stakeholders on related issues.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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