Grants and Contributions

The project aims to enhance the social and economic empowerment of women and girls, especially from Dalit, and most vulnerable groups by implementing proven poverty reduction measures. The project aims to bring a human rights-based approach to economic and social growth, focusing on climate change adaptation, enhanced performance of micro/small-scale enterprises, increased access to the products and services required by these enterprises, as well as on the social empowerment of women and girls enabling them to effectively engage in their communities. The project also works to strengthen women’s and girl’s aspirations, confidence, decision-making autonomy and leadership, while also promoting a strong sense of community inclusion and sisterhood. Project activities include: (1) enhancing agricultural livelihoods through diversification and appropriate practices; (2) increasing the membership of community-level women’s groups; (3) increasing community knowledge and understanding of human rights issues affecting the most vulnerable women and girls; and (4) increasing capacity of local partner NGOs serving women and girls to advocate for human rights.

The Micro-Network has set up an R&D project at each phase of development of this new class of polymers.

The project aims to improve learning outcomes for vulnerable pre-teen and teenage girls in upper primary grades in Sierra Leone. The project works to dismantle barriers to education for girls at the district, national and sub national levels while improving the quality of education in selected fragile areas in the country.

At the district level, the project delivers gender-responsive pedagogy in the preparation of new teachers at Teacher Training Colleges and in the strengthening of existing teachers in schools where student teachers from Teacher Training Colleges complete their practicum placements.

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.

Direct project beneficiaries include 200 teacher educators and the 4 Teacher Training Colleges in which they work, 910 grade 4 to 6 primary school teachers, Head Teachers and librarians working in 260 selected schools in 4 disadvantaged districts and 80,000 children (50% girls) in grades 4 to 6. The project also benefits another 80,000 children in grades 1 to 3 in the participating schools as a whole school approach to gender-responsive pedagogy is integrated.

Invention, implementation and iteration of adaptations and new applications of software and data analysis to transform the experience of attendees and sponsors at face-to-face and virtual events

Undertake a feasibility study to assess existing biometrics door lock for the NA market.

Aureus is looking to further develop relationships in the US rail sector and the Caribbean water and wastewater sector by conducting one-on-one meetings and attending two conferences with the goal of establishing projects by 2020.

Elemental Energy is pursing a portfolio of renewable energy projects in our target markets within the Caribbean. The projects are namely utility scale (5MW+) solar photovoltaic projects.

The objectives of the Goal Getters program are designed to enable youth facing barriers in Canada to graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education.

The objectives of the Goal Getters program are designed to enable youth facing barriers in Canada to graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education.

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)