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Title:
Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Vocational Education and Training in Bangladesh
Agreement Number:
7459212 P011180001
Agreement Value:
$12,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 6, 2024 - Mar 31, 2029
Description:
This project with Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs (UCEP) Bangladesh aims to provide 27,000 underprivileged children and youth, especially girls and women, including those with disabilities, with gender-responsive and inclusive vocational education and training to gain employable skills leading to decent work. Project activities include: (1) providing gender-responsive vocational education to grades 6 to 10 underprivileged children as foundation for skills development; (2) providing training on gender-responsive, green, and market-driven skills to underprivileged youth and young adults; and (3) providing training on gender-responsive pedagogy, greening skills, competency-based curriculum, learning material development, and project management to teachers.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened gender-responsive vocational education and market-driven skills training for underprivileged children and youth, especially women and girls; (2) improved gender-responsiveness of UCEP schools and institutes and selected employers to create and ensure safe and inclusive education and work environments for women and girls; and (3) enhanced organizational capacity at UCEP to provide gender-responsive quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) services.

Location:
Dhaka, BD
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00333
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2024-2025 1st Quarter report.

Recipient's Operating Name:
UCEP Bangladesh
Recipient's Legal Name:
UCEP Bangladesh
Federal Riding Number:
NA
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.