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Title:

Grand Challenges Canada - Institutional Support 2020-2028

Agreement Number:

7425229 P008037001

Agreement Value:

$200,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 30, 2020 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to Grand Challenges Canada (GCC). GCC uses these funds, along with other donors’ funding, to achieve its mandate. GCC's mandate is to support innovators to develop and transition to scale innovations that improve the health, human rights, and well-being of women, adolescent girls, and children in low- and middle-income countries, including in conflict-affected areas.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes include: (1) increased use of gender-responsive, inclusive, and locally-driven health products and services, especially for the most marginalized and vulnerable; (2) increased effectiveness of diverse innovators to test and transition their health innovations to scale and sustainability, integrating gender equality, human rights, inclusion and environmental sustainability; and (3) enhanced generation, sharing, and integration of evidence and learning from innovative, gender-responsive, inclusive, and locally-driven solutions to health challenges by Grand Challenges Canada and other innovation ecosystem actors.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 1L7

Reference Number:

064-2020-2021-Q3-00291

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

811793611

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Grand Challenges Canada

Federal Riding Name:

University--Rosedale

Federal Riding Number:

35110

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.