Grants and Contributions

This project will directly increase the awareness of at-risk groups, victims and/or survivors of child sexual exploitation online and reduce the fear of stigma associated with reporting.

The project aims to address barriers that hinder the demand for and access to education for girls, adolescent girls and women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region in south-eastern Bangladesh. The CHT is a multi-ethnic, conflict-affected region where poverty and cultural norms severely restrict access to basic education and employment for girls and women from both indigenous and settler populations. The project addresses the barriers through support to 300 pre-primary and primary schools, serving approximately 20,000 students, and through skills training. Activities are designed to provide inclusive, gender- and environmentally-responsive education at the pre-primary and primary levels; and increase access to gender-sensitive, demand-driven technical and vocational education and training for adolescent girls and women, including those with disabilities. The project aims to improve the retention rates for approximately 12,000 girls and adolescent girls; strengthen the knowledge and skill levels of approximately 900 teachers; and enhance employment opportunities for approximately 1,000 adolescent girls and women.

The project aims to contribute to inclusive and equitable quality education and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, as outlined in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4).

This project aims to support 120 highly vulnerable boys at risk of dropping out of secondary school and habitually engaging in anti-social behaviour in St. Lucia. The project seeks to enhance their educational performance, behaviour, literacy, and soft and technical skills. The project aims to achieve this by providing targeted educational assistance and psychosocial support, and strengthening family dynamics through an integrated approach.

This project is part of the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF), which supports civil society and local organizations across the Caribbean. The Funds aid them to implement initiatives that respond to local needs and advance the aims and strategic objectives of Canada’s Caribbean Regional Development Program.

P007018001: The project aims to increase the school completion rate of 32,700 girls and adolescent girls between the ages of 10 and 18, mainly in the Tonkpi region and the Abidjan district in Côte d’Ivoire. This is expected to be achieved through increased access to education for girls and adolescent girls and the provision of gender-sensitive, safe and inclusive education. The project also allows adolescent girls who have dropped out of school because of the conflict to access the education system through vocational training in order to ensure a sustainable future. Project activities include the following: (1) producing and broadcasting the television program Voices of Youth to promote girls’ right to education and to engage communities in claiming this right; (2) training 385 teachers on gender and active pedagogy to take gender needs into account; and (3) supporting vocational and technical training institutions in providing and promoting training for out-of-school adolescent girls in non-traditional fields.

P007018002: The project aims to increase the school completion rate of 32,700 girls and adolescents aged 10 to 18, mainly in the Tonkpi region and the Abidjan district of Côte d'Ivoire. This project implements additional funds in response to the immediate needs for education and gender-based violence generated by COVID-19. Project activities include: (1) supporting social services to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and child exploitation; (2) providing training to social workers on psychosocial impact and mental health management; and (3) providing training to teachers on the protocol for safe reopening of schools.
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This project aims to purchase a geodesic dome, high-tunnel greenhouses, caterpillar tunnels, cold storage, farm tools and equipment.

This project aims to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

SIF Contribution Agreement with the Government of Prince Edward Island

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

The project will contribute to increasing the employability of youth and provide them with practical work experience and soft skills so that they can succeed in the digital economy.