Grants and Contributions

The purpose of this CanExport Associations contribution agreement is to support organizations and ultimately aims to increase the competitiveness of Canadian companies, in the international marketplace, on a sectoral basis, thereby contributing to Canadian prosperity and the growth of the Canadian economy. This financial support enables the recipient to undertake new or expanded international business development promotion activities, in a given sector, for the benefit of its entire industry (member and non-member firms).

Indirect Services
Information and Orientation Services
Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services

Indirect Services
Information and Orientation Services
Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services

Indirect Services; Information and Orientation Services; Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services

The purpose of this project is to support the creation of Sub-Projects that provide youth participants with quality employment opportunities and skills training in the natural resources sector (energy, forestry, mining, and earth sciences, as well as clean technology), which advances environmental outcomes and supports the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The project aims to equip youth, especially women and people living with disabilities, with relevant skills to contribute to economic and social development in Mongolia. The project will address fundamental gaps in Mongolia’s current Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system. Activities include: (1) Deliver capacity building workshop for Ministry of Education staff on creating a national vocational qualification framework; (2) Conduct a stakeholder consultation with Ministry of Education and training institutions to understand the requirements of quality assurance systems; (3) Review and update the Mongolia gender equality strategy for technical and vocational training and education.

The project seeks to strengthen and diversify study programs at higher institutes of applied science and technology (HIAST) linked to the environment with a view to adapt them to the labour market; to strengthen the will and capacity of higher institutes to work to solve environmental issues via innovation and applied research; and to develop an environmental culture and train citizens in the fight against climate change in Tunisia.

The purpose of this CanExport Associations contribution agreement is to support organizations and ultimately aims to increase the competitiveness of Canadian companies, in the international marketplace, on a sectoral basis, thereby contributing to Canadian prosperity and the growth of the Canadian economy. This financial support enables the recipient to undertake new or expanded international business development promotion activities, in a given sector, for the benefit of its entire industry (member and non-member firms).

This project aims to improve the employability of young women and men in the agribusiness sector by increasing their capacity to gain industry-relevant and climate-smart skills in three governorates in Lower Egypt: Beheira, Gharbia, and Menofia. The project will support the Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MoETE), the Ministry of the Environment, the National Council for Women (NCW) to implement Egypt’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) strategy. The project also seeks to increase the inclusiveness and resilience of the agri-business sector, particularly for women and rural youth. Project activities include: (1) conducting a gender-sensitive analysis of the labour market and existing competency standards to identify climate-smart agribusiness subsectors for training programs; (2) establishing Egypt’s first Agribusiness Centre of Competence (CoC), which seeks to serve a network of 10 agricultural technical schools; (3) developing a new gender-responsive and competency-based curriculum that can respond to skill gaps in the labour market and improve employment and self-employment pathways for youths; (4) providing gender training to students, institutional staff, and industry representative to reduce barriers preventing women from pursuing TVET and employment opportunities; (5) providing capacity building services to technical schools personnel and instructors; (6) creating industry advisory committees, and youth and community committees to increase linkages between technical schools and private sector actors; (7) raising awareness within project communities on the advantages and opportunities of TVET and employment, especially for women; (8) providing training to industry, community, and government officials to enhance the image of technical education; and (9) fostering internship and learning opportunities for students in agri-business enterprises. The project expects to benefit about 24,000 students directly, of whom nearly 5,000 will be women, as well as 249 lecturers, 145 administrator, 20 student managers, 20 MoETE officials and 100 industry representatives. The project expects to indirectly benefit 30,000 individuals.

The purpose of this CanExport Associations contribution agreement is to support organizations and ultimately aims to increase the competitiveness of Canadian companies, in the international marketplace, on a sectoral basis, thereby contributing to Canadian prosperity and the growth of the Canadian economy. This financial support enables the recipient to undertake new or expanded international business development promotion activities, in a given sector, for the benefit of its entire industry (member and non-member firms).