Project profile — Cuso International - Volunteer Cooperation 2015-2020

The expected outcomes for 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.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2020) include: (1) 1,255 volunteers were recruited, then deployed and assigned to 1,080 distinct mandates to work with 377 local partners within 17 countries; (2) 2,876 tools were created or adapted by volunteers and local partners in the areas of inclusive sustainable economic growth, access to quality health services, and gender equality and social inclusion; (3) 91% of inclusive sustainable economic growth partners, 94% of health partners, and 88% of gender equality and social inclusion partners reported a moderate or significant increase in skills, knowledge or abilities due to the support of volunteers; (4) 87% of partners reported an improvement in their service delivery. The types of improvements include effectiveness, quality, reach and sustainability of services delivered; and (5) 1,007 outreach events took place across Canada reaching 64,463 people with information about Cuso and Canada’s international development efforts. These results have contributed to the increased capacity of project country partners to achieve sustainable development results that meet local needs.