Title:
CanWaCH: Amplifying the Impact of Gender Transformative Health Programming
Agreement Number:
7430557 P008877001
Agreement Value:
$10,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 28, 2021 - Sep 30, 2026
Description:
This project seeks to increase global health programming effectiveness, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programming. The Canadian Partnership for Women's and Children's Health (CanWaCH) implements this project. Project activities include: (1) hosting online knowledge exchange fora and an interactive database of international projects; (2) identifying Canadian experts to support improved measurement of results for Canadian efforts in developing countries; (3) promoting international standards in tracking and measuring results and facilitating related training opportunities; (4) supporting collaboration among organizations, including civil society organizations, academia and the private sector; and (5) providing Canadians with information on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health through public engagement and/or outreach activities.
The project expects to benefit the CanWaCH membership of over 90 Canadian organizations working to improve women's, adolescents' and children's health in developing countries; ultimately benefiting women, newborns, children and adolescents targeted by the CanWaCH membership programming.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved use of data and evidence for gender transformative global health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programming, decisions and performance monitoring by the Canadian Partnership for Women's and Children's Health (CanWaCH) members, including sex and age disaggregated data; (2) enhanced sharing of evidence, tools and lessons learned among CanWaCH members involved in gender transformative global health and SRHR programming; and (3) sustained support and informed action by Canadians, especially youth, for gender transformative global health and SRHR issues.
Location:
Peterborough, Ontario, CA K9J 2V4
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q1-00216
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
801002593
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
CanWaCH – Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health
Federal Riding Name:
Peterborough--Kawartha
Federal Riding Number:
35084
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.