Title:
Gender-Responsive One Health (GROH) Project in Ethiopia and Kenya
Agreement Number:
7451995 P011365001
Agreement Value:
$7,155,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 6, 2023 - Aug 31, 2028
Description:
This project aims to improve health outcomes in rural communities, and especially among poor and marginalized women and girls, by applying a gender-responsive One Health approach to preventing and responding to endemic zoonotic diseases. Project activities include: (1) conducting community-level awareness raising campaigns about climate-smart One Health approaches to disease prevention and control; (2) provision of technical support and small grant funding to cooperatives and entrepreneur groups on climate-smart One Health production; (3) provision of training on the rapid alert and detection of disease to key community stakeholders; (4) provision of training on the effective response, control and mitigation of endemic zoonotic diseases to health workers, veterinarians and environmental workers; and (5) supporting the development of One Health knowledge hubs in Ethiopia and Kenya. This project is being implemented by Alinea International in collaboration with Farmers Helping Farmers, the University of Guelph, University of Calgary, University of Saskatchewan and University of Prince Edward Island, and various local public, private and nongovernmental organizations in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased community knowledge about climate-smart One Health and the roles and contributions of women, girls and other marginalized groups in One Health; (2) reduced technical and financial barriers to invest in climate-smart One Health behaviours by women, girls and other marginalized groups; (3) improved community capacity for inclusive gender-responsive, risk-based disease surveillance and detection; (4) increased ability by key government, private and non-governmental stakeholders to operationalize gender-responsive, climate smart and inclusive endemic zoonotic disease prevention and control strategies at the community level; and, (5) increased availability and sharing of evidence-based One Health resources in key knowledge hubs.
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2X 1Z2
Reference Number:
064-2023-2024-Q2-00021
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
3203120560594
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
Alinea International Ltd
Recipient's Legal Name:
Alinea International Ltd
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Midnapore
Federal Riding Number:
48008
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.