Grants and Contributions:
Title:
ACT WOMEN: Empowering Women and Adolescent Girls in Tchologo Communities - 2
Agreement Number:
7429768 P008198001 P008198002
Agreement Value:
$9,700,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 12, 2021 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
This project aims to empower women and adolescent girls and improve their sexual and reproductive health, as well as maternal and infant health, in the Tchologo region of Côte d’Ivoire.
The project’s activities include: (1) analyzing gender roles within the community and identifying socio-cultural barriers to access to services and risk factors; (2) raising awareness among communities, mothers, husbands and adolescents to improve behaviours related to sexual and reproductive health, maternal and infant health, nutrition, and outbreak prevention; (3) supporting members of women’s and adolescent girls’ associations in establishing healthy and sustainable association management mechanisms; (4) training and raising awareness among community leaders and officials on inclusive governance so that women and adolescent girls can participate in local decision making; and (5) training women’s and adolescent girls’ associations on the use of referral services and mechanisms for survivors of gender based violence.
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Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include the following: (1) women and girls have more influence over the availability and quality of services related to sexual and reproductive health, maternal and infant health, nutrition, psychosocial support, prevention, and outbreak response; (2) women, girls and their representative organizations are more involved in social accountability and decision making mechanisms; and (3) women and girls are more empowered to exercise their rights in relation to equality, sexual and reproductive health, and the elimination of gender based violence.
Location:
TORONTO, Ontario, CA M5S 2R4
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q1-00198
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
3203833634678
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting.
Amendment Date
Feb 28, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
Federal Riding Name:
University—Rosedale
Federal Riding Number:
35112
Program:
Contributions - Bilateral Programming
Program Purpose:
Contribution Programmation bilatérale
Amendments: