Universities CanadaUniversités Canada

$19,800,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.48 for every person in Canada ≈ 257 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
Bangladesh
Fiscal year
2009-2010
Agreement period
June 1, 2009 – March 31, 2014
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-S064801PRG

Published purpose

The University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development (UPCD) Program supports partnerships between Canadian universities and higher education organizations in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The purpose of this program is to strengthen the capacities of higher education institutions in developing countries in a wide range of areas contributing to poverty reduction. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) administers university projects under the UPCD through an umbrella agreement.

In plain English AI-generated

This grant supports partnerships between Canadian universities and higher education institutions in developing countries to strengthen their capacities and contribute to poverty reduction, administered by Universities Canada under the UPCD program.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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