Title:
Refugee Education Council (REC) Phase 2
Agreement Number:
7455907 P013027001
Agreement Value:
$450,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 22, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
The second phase of the Refugee Education Council (REC) will convene a group of 8-12 refugee and displaced youth affected by forced displacement from different parts of the world with a demonstrated history of advocacy work in gender-responsive education within their communities. The Council will provide strategic advice on solutions and approaches to the education for refugee, displaced and host community children and youth to key senior Global Affairs Canada officials, including Canada’s Minister of International Development; participate in key global education fora; and build cross-sectoral collaborations with refugee and displaced women and youth networks and civil society partners.
This project builds on the first phase of the REC (P-009877) which was launched in February 2021, and ended on December 31, 2023.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of the REC Phase 2’s to enhance inclusive, gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive global policy and programming approaches to improving access to quality education for all within global decision-making structures include: (1) an improved enabling environment for refugee and displaced adolescent girls and boys, young women and men in the Global South and in Canada to strengthen their capacity and become agents of change in local, national and global spheres; and (2) increased meaningful integration of refugee and displaced youth, especially adolescent girls and young women, in international gender responsive and human-rights based policy dialogue and decision-making in education.
Location:
Mississauga, Ontario, CA L5T 2Y4
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00141
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.
Recipient's Operating Name:
WORLD VISION CANADA
Recipient's Legal Name:
WORLD VISION CANADA
Federal Riding Name:
Mississauga--Malton
Federal Riding Number:
35062
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.