Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Skills for Change: Engaging Volunteers for Development Results
Agreement Number:
5007061406 P000807001
Agreement Value:
$14,464,160.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 17, 2015 - Jun 30, 2020
Description:
The project aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of a minimum of 21 society organizations (CSOs) by means of 432 multi-directional volunteer exchanges. It leverages the expertise of 311 Canadian volunteers and replicates Canadian best practice through 121 South-North and South-South initiatives. The project focuses on carefully selected partners in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Swaziland, Togo and Tanzania, to strengthen their capacities to deliver sustainable development results within their communities and to influence systemic change through effective policy dialogue.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected intermediate outcomes of this project include: (1) increased capacity of developing country partners to deliver sustainable development results, in response to local needs, by making use of the skills and expertise of qualified Canadian volunteers; and (2) enhanced Canadian participation in Canada’s sustainable development efforts.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 2P2
Reference Number:
GC-2016-Q1-0085
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
129814570
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2018-2019 4th Quarter report: The end date is postponed to June 30, 2020.
Amendment Date
Jan 30, 2019
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Crossroads International
Federal Riding Name:
Spadina--Fort York
Federal Riding Number:
35101
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.
Amendments: