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Title:

Gender-Responsive and Equitable Approaches to Education for Girls and Boys (GREAT Education)

Agreement Number:

7420409 P003009001

Agreement Value:

$1,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

May 21, 2020 - Dec 31, 2023

Description:

This project aims to achieve equitable, quality education for girls and boys, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable in developing countries, as well as in conflict, crisis-affected and humanitarian settings. This project supports the implementation of the goals and objectives described in UNGEI’s Strategic Directions 2018-2023 document. As a leader in gender equality and education, UNGEI works to increase awareness and participation of decision-makers in gender-responsive education sector planning, and increase the data available to support the need for gender-responsive quality education in low-income countries. Project activities include: (1) organizing online and in-person learning events; (2) engaging in participatory institutional capacity gender reviews of selected ministries of education, leading to development and sharing of tools, information, models and other evidence-based approaches to gender-responsive education through online and other channels; (3) influencing national education actors to improve their delivery of gender-responsive education through advocacy and capacity building in education governance and leadership; and (4) increasing access to evidence-based approaches to strengthen gender-responsive education systems, particularly for crisis- and conflict affected, fragile and humanitarian settings.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced collective action and advocacy among a wide range of national, regional and international education actors through events and online campaigns that target key stakeholders; (2) increased capacity for gender-responsive governance and leadership in education among national education stakeholders through a participatory gender review and learning events; and (3) increased access to evidence-based approaches including tools and guidance on best practice for building and strengthening gender-responsive education systems.

Location:

New York, US

Reference Number:

064-2020-2021-Q1-00112

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

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.