Title:
Resilience of ecosystems and women's leadership in the Sahel
Agreement Number:
7448776 P012350001
Agreement Value:
$30,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The RÉELS project aims to strengthen the capacities of women, communities and local organizations to identify the vulnerability of ecosystems and biodiversity in their territory and to identify nature-based solutions as a tool for adaptation to climate change. These solutions can be integrated into community development plans. A more sustainable and equitable use of restored or safeguarded ecosystems will reduce conflicts related to natural resources and promote better social cohesion in the Liptako-Gourma region. This project falls under the Environment and Climate Action and Inclusive Governance components of Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy. The initiative will also strengthen Canada's involvement in the Sahel Alliance and its ministerial commitments on food security and in the fight against climate change.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased use of nature-based solutions to climate change under the leadership of women in community development processes; (2) increased women-led, locally adapted nature-based solutions for conservation, restoration and sustainable use of ecosystems; and (3) improved economic, social and cultural environment for women to increase their influence in local, regional and national decision-making processes. Direct beneficiaries are 867,932 community members of the Liptako-Gourma region of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, of which 69% are women, and including 101,059 internally displaced persons.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H1Y 3R8
Reference Number:
064-2022-2023-Q4-00097
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
118846575
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
CECI - Centre for International Studies and Cooperation
Federal Riding Name:
Rosemont--La Petite-Patrie
Federal Riding Number:
24064
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.