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Title:

Strengthening Wholistic and Inclusive Systems for Health

Agreement Number:

7466275 P013145001

Agreement Value:

$16,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 6, 2025 - Mar 31, 2032

Description:

This project aims to improve quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) services in Liberia, Pakistan and Zambia. Project activities include: (1) training primary health care workforce to provide gender-responsive RMNCH and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs; (2) teaching hygiene behaviour change interventions in health and community settings; (3) training and supporting the community in advocacy and leadership for gender-responsive, inclusive health and WASH services and rights; (4) training health system duty bearers at national, subnational and district levels in gender-responsive budgeting, planning, monitoring and reporting of inclusive WASH services; and (5) generating and sharing evidence on integrated WASH and health intervention models among health and WASH sectors in target countries and globally. The project seeks to benefit over 1 million women, 700,000 men, 800,000 adolescents and 100,000 children, including those living with disabilities, in the target countries. It works in partnership with WaterAid’s local offices in the target countries, as well as local organizations.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased use of gender-responsive, quality RMNCH services and preventive health practices by women, men and adolescents within targeted primary health and community settings; (2) increased practices of women and adolescents to influence inclusive, gender-responsive, quality RMNCH services at primary health and community levels; and (3) improved multisectoral governance and integration of WASH in health systems by men and women duty-bearers at all levels, including evidence-informed program planning, budgeting, monitoring, and policy development.

Location:

OTTAWA, Ontario, CA K1N 7Z2

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00061

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

1200000000000

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

WaterAid Canada

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa--Vanier

Federal Riding Number:

35078

Program:

Contributions-Partnership Programming

Program Purpose:

Contribution Programmation partenariat