Grants and Contributions:
Title:
TAWASOL- TVET, Employability and women and youth
Agreement Number:
7448595 P011568001
Agreement Value:
$9,800,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 29, 2023 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
This project addresses the unemployment crisis among youth and women in Iraq by strengthening the capacity of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system. It contributes to economic growth and diversity by better aligning employer labour needs with appropriately skilled output from the TVET system. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance for creating and fortifying partnerships between the private sector and institutional partners around on-the-job training and safe internships in workplaces for all trainees; (2) issuing grants to support and incentivize employers to create innovative, inclusive and gender-responsive work environments proactively ; (3) providing relevant training and technical assistance to training institutes supporting equitable access to entrepreneurship support; (4) developing models linking graduates to business development and financial services; (5) providing technical assistance for blended learning approaches that extends the reach of training opportunities; and (6) promoting women’s participation in the labour force with social marketing campaigns aimed at women to encourage employment or entrepreneurship in growth and non-traditional sectors of the economy.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased gender-responsive and inclusive employment environment enabling male and female youth to make the transition from training to employment (in target communities); and (2) increased and more equitable participation in the workforce by male and female graduates of targeted training institutions.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1Y 4M8
Reference Number:
064-2022-2023-Q4-00080
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119304848
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
WUSC - World University Service of Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
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.