Grants and Contributions

At the national level, the project works with teachers, authors and illustrators to support the enhancement, creation, publishing and distribution of high quality, gender-transformative teaching and learning materials for upper primary school.

At the sub-national level, Teacher Training Colleges are supported in their work with practicum schools so that they are more receptive to student teachers and able to increase new teachers’ understanding of children’s right to education, gender-responsive pedagogy, and the learning potential of all girls and boys, including those with disabilities.

P006785002: This portion of the larger project works to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, through developing and disseminating information, education, and communication materials, including SMS and pre-recorded radio messages promoting prevention at the community level.

Project activities include: (1) raising awareness on good practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by translating material into Portuguese and disseminating it via community radio, television and social media; (2) orienting community health workers on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for women and girls; (3) supporting local health facilities by providing protective equipment to contain the spread of COVID-19; and (4) helping vulnerable girls and women and their families meet their essential needs, such as covering transportation cost to health clinics.

Even though these models can be highly detailed, uncertainty in input parameters such as thermal contact resistances, optical properties (particularly after material degradation), and MLI effective emissivity, all lead to discrepancies between model predictions and measured or telemetry data.

This delay was caused by various measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a halt to this industry's work for several months, and the shortage and increased costs of materials. To address these issues and ensure the delivery of the project, additional funds are allocated to the budget, and the agreement is extended until 2026.

This supplemental funding will enhance Voice Found’s peer support program for survivors of human trafficking by improving digital learning infrastructure, expanding and leadership training, refining evaluation tools, and translating materials to support national and bilingual delivery to strengthen program accessibility, sustainability, and impact across Canada.

To do so, the project will adapt WBG training materials for delivery to new population groups; engage, train, and support cultural peers to facilitate the project’s WBG group sessions; evaluate the applicability and impact of facilitator onboarding training; and form a Learning Collaborative which will share knowledge, build collective capacity, and support a developmental project evaluation process.

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of customs administrations. The WCO currently has 177 member governments. A member of the WCO, Canada has taken a key role in areas such as trade facilitation, revisions to the Harmonized System, capacity building, combating counterfeiting and the development and implementation of the Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE). Canada’s contribution to the WCO advances its interests internationally, particularly given the importance of international trade for the Canadian economy.