Amendments for: 064-2019-2020-Q4-00071

Agreement Value: $7,000,000.00
Agreement: Enhancing Women’s Leadership and Involvement in Cuba’s Renewable Energy Sector (7416777 P005464001). Feb 19, 2020 - Jun 30, 2026
Description:

This project supports vulnerable communities in Holguin, particularly women, by improving their access to renewable energy (RE) technology and enhancing women’s involvement in the RE sector. Project activities include: (1) the installation of RE equipment, expected to benefit women-headed households, local and regional health facilities, local child centres and local workers in surrounding agricultural industries; (2) developing RE gender-responsive academic curricula and learning material and enhancing the RE training capacity of women professors in three higher education institutions; (3) implementing strategies that encourage women’s participation and engagement as decision-makers in the RE sector—this includes strategies to increase women’s enrollment RE studies; and (4) working with Cuba’s Ministry of Mines and Energy to develop a gender equality strategy for the RE sector.

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to renewable energy (RE) for women-headed households and vulnerable communities in Holguin; (2) increased technical knowledge of women in the efficient use of RE solutions; (3) enhanced RE capacity of women and adolescent girl students and women professors in higher educational institutions; (4) increased women’s awareness and interest to engage as decision-makers in the RE sector; and (5) strengthened capacity of Cuba’s Ministry of Mines and Energy to advance Cuba’s gender-sensitive RE strategy.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: Cowater International Inc. (For-profit organization)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 5M5
Type: Contribution
Additional Information:

Amendment #1 reflects an increase in the value of the agreement

Federal Riding Name: Ottawa--Vanier (35078)
Program Name: International Development Assistance Program

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.

Agreement Value: $7,000,000.00
Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: -
Location: Other, K1N 5M5
Type: -
Additional Information:

Amendment #1 reflects an increase in the value of the agreement

Federal Riding Name: Ottawa--Vanier (35078)

Agreement Value:
Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: -
Type: -
Additional Information:

The start date is posponed to February 19, 2020 and the end date is postponed to March 31, 2025.

Agreement Value: $6,936,832.00
Agreement: Enhancing Women’s Leadership and Involvement in Cuba’s Renewable Energy Sector (7416777 P005464001). Jan 28, 2020 - Aug 31, 2023
Description:

This project supports vulnerable communities in Holguin, particularly women, by improving their access to renewable energy (RE) technology and enhancing women’s involvement in the RE sector. Project activities include: (1) the installation of RE equipment, expected to benefit women-headed households, local and regional health facilities, local child centres and local workers in surrounding agricultural industries; (2) developing RE gender-responsive academic curricula and learning material and enhancing the RE training capacity of women professors in three higher education institutions; (3) implementing strategies that encourage women’s participation and engagement as decision-makers in the RE sector—this includes strategies to increase women’s enrollment RE studies; and (4) working with Cuba’s Ministry of Mines and Energy to develop a gender equality strategy for the RE sector.

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to renewable energy (RE) for women-headed households and vulnerable communities in Holguin; (2) increased technical knowledge of women in the efficient use of RE solutions; (3) enhanced RE capacity of women and adolescent girl students and women professors in higher educational institutions; (4) increased women’s awareness and interest to engage as decision-makers in the RE sector; and (5) strengthened capacity of Cuba’s Ministry of Mines and Energy to advance Cuba’s gender-sensitive RE strategy.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: Cowater International Inc. (For-profit organization)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5H9
Type: Contribution
Federal Riding Name: Ottawa Centre (35075)
Program Name: International Development Assistance Program

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.