Project profile — Inspiring Action - Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC)

• Developing countries, unspecified (100.00%)

• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Promotion of development awareness (99820) (100.00%)

• Desertification (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (significant objective)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)

The “Inspiring Action for Global Citizenship” Program aims to promote awareness of global issues among the Canadian public and relevant stakeholders across Canada. The Program is implemented by eight provincial and regional councils for international cooperation in their respective province or region. Through its project, the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) seeks to increase the engagement of both the public and the stakeholders in Manitoba. More specifically, it aims to involve more Manitobans, in particular youth, in international development by increasing their support for and participation in Canada's efforts to eradicate poverty in the world. This translates into a variety of integrated communication activities, such as the celebration of International Development Week, the organization of public information sessions and the development of education curriculums incorporating international cooperation. The project also seeks to improve the capacity of Manitoba civil society organizations working in international development to maximize their results, though diverse knowledge-sharing initiatives, including workshops, webinars and trainings.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased Canadians’, especially youth, engagement in international development and key global issues supporting Canada's feminist international assistance policy action areas and the SDGs; and (2) increased effectiveness of Canadian development partners to deliver innovative, inclusive programs that advance gender equality supporting Canada’s feminist international assistance policy action areas and the SDGs.

Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) 76% of surveyed Public Engagement (PE) activity participants took action on global issues after participating in an activity; (2) 48% of surveyed educators (22% in Year 1 to 95% in Year 5) indicated an increased capacity to deliver engaging lessons on gender equality, sustainable development goals, and other related global-local issues; and (3) 76% of surveyed PE activity participants took an action on global issues, after participating in an Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) activity.

• Proactive disclosure
• Related activities:
• Inspiring Action - Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI)
• Inspiring Action - Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC)
• Inspiring Action - British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC)
• Inspiring Action - Northern Council for Global Cooperation (NCGC)
• Inspiring Action - Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC)
• Inspiring Action - Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC)