Canada World Youth
$46,693,261.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Benin
- Fiscal year
- 2009-2010
- Agreement period
- July 1, 2009 – July 31, 2015
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-S064528PRG
Published purpose
This volunteer sending program supports the assignment of 3,931 Canadian and developing-country volunteers with partner organizations in developing countries. The program aims to support partner organizations working on health and environment-related initiatives through projects in the following sectors: (1) primary health care; (2) family planning and reproductive health care; (3) food and nutrition; (4) environmental conservation, pollution prevention, and capacity building in environmental management; and (5) equality between women and men. The program also includes a public engagement component that furthers the promotion of development awareness in Canada. An amount of $80,622 has been added to the total amount for each of the Volunteer Cooperation Agency programs for CIDA-led program evaluations.
In plain English AI-generated
This grant funds a volunteer sending program that places Canadian and developing-country volunteers with partner organizations abroad, focusing on health, environment, and gender equality projects, plus a public engagement component in Canada.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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