Title:
P006116001: Enhanced Education for Resilience of Tibetan Youth
P006476001: Towards a Landmine-Free Sri Lanka: The HALO Trust
Agreement Number:
7402047 P006116001 P006476001
Agreement Value:
$5,395,765.25
Agreement Date:
Feb 14, 2019 - Aug 31, 2024
Description:
P006116001: The aim of this project is to improve the educational attainment levels of Tibetan youth living in Nepal and India to access post-secondary education and improve gainful employment opportunities. Project activities include technical training, mentoring and pilot programs as well as small grants and scholarships targeting girls. Beneficiaries consist of 34 schools with a student enrollment of 4,540 students (2,340 boys and 2,200 girls).
P006476001: This project aims to clear approximately 359,000 square meters of landmine-affected areas in northern Sri-Lanka, in order to allow resettlement and increased security of vulnerable and displaced populations.
Project activities include: 1) clearing landmines from residential areas; 2) repairing infrastructure, such as a water reservoirs and irrigation systems; 3) gender-sensitive employment practices used by the project partner, HALO Trust, including promoting women to supervisory positions in an equitable manner.
Approximately 13,900 people (of which 52% are women and girls) are expected to benefit from the project in the short-term, including over 3,750 long-term internally displaced people who are expected to have increased access to their home areas in the Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts in northern Sri Lanka.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
P006116001: The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) an improved home and school environment, including parental participation, support girls’ and boys’ academic pursuits; (2) increased adoption of effective gender-responsive teaching practices at target schools; and (3) improved school planning and management practices.
P006476001: The expected outcomes of the project include: 1) increased access to resettlement by internally displaced, landmine-affected people in Sri Lanka; 2) increased access to public services by landmine-affected people in Sri Lanka; and 3) increased access to livelihoods opportunities for landmine-affected women and men in Sri Lanka, particularly for women.
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2X 1Z2
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q4-00089
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
120560594
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Alinea International Ltd
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Midnapore
Federal Riding Number:
48008
Program:
P006116001 & P006476001: International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
P006116001 & P006476001: The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.