Grants and Contributions:

Building the Organizational Capacity of the Association Femmes Africaines Francophones: Towards More Effective Management

WP240121

$370,000.00

Sep 11, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Through this 19-month project, the Association Femmes Africaines Francophones will build its capacity to advance women’s equality. Funding will allow the organization to equip itself with the tools needed to create, stabilize, and strengthen a healthy, inclusive, and equitable work environment. The Association Femmes Africaines Francophones will strengthen its governance by establishing by-laws and policies. Various training programs will help provide a better understanding of managing a non-profit organization and better meet the needs of the African Francophone women’s community. The project will include structuring the accountability framework and mobilizing resources. The project will also include improving the organization’s digital capacity; evaluating and outlining the development of policies, toolkits, and guides; and creating a strategic plan.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5X 0C3

001-2024-2025-Q2-00015

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Association Femmes Africaines Francophones (AFAF BC)

Women's Program

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.