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Title:

EQUIP: Equity Partners for Indigenous, Rural and Remote Health project

Agreement Number:

7464842 P015186001

Agreement Value:

$128,883.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 6, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

The EQUIP: Equity Partners for Indigenous, Rural and Remote Health project aims to foster knowledge sharing by recruiting, training and retaining health providers to serve and advocate for Indigenous, rural and remote communities. University of Calgary (UCalgary) and institutional collaborators in Nepal, Philippines, Laos and Mongolia will engage through a series of virtual meetings, model site visits, and a multi-day workshop/symposium to be hosted by Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Nepal. This year-long project will strengthen relationships and professional networks and stimulate new opportunities for co-research and co-learning on topics including gender inclusive and anti-racist approaches, Indigenous ways, remote/Indigenous health provider recruitment and retention, and climate impacts on vulnerable groups. The project includes a visit for 3-4 co-leads from PAHS Nepal to UCalgary, a model site visit in rural Nepal for up to 30 participants and a workshop/symposium in Nepal. EQUIP project aligns

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The project aims to achieve the following results:
(1)RCE Intermediate Outcomes: 1100: Increased meaningful engagement of Canadian organizations with their Indo-Pacific counterparts in conferences, workshops, round table discussions, and panels, in and/or on the Indo-Pacific region

(2)RCE Immediate Outcomes:1110: Increased access for Canadian organizations to participate in events which promote knowledge sharing with their counterparts in the Indo-Pacific region and (3) 1120: Increased capacity of Canadian organizations to facilitate knowledge sharing events with their counterparts in the Indo-Pacific region.

Location:

CALGARY, Alberta, CA T2N 1N4

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-A0036

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3203108102864

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting.

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Calgary

Federal Riding Name:

Calgary Confederation

Federal Riding Number:

48005

Program:

Contr-Indo-Pacific Engagement Program

Program Purpose:

Contr-Programme d’engagement pour l’Indo