Project profile — Inspiring Action - Northern Council for Global Cooperation (NCGC)

• Developing countries, unspecified (100.00%)

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

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (significant objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (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 Northern Council for Global Cooperation (NCGC) seeks to increase the engagement of both the public and the stakeholders in the Canadian North. More specifically, it aims to involve more Northern Canadians, 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 Northern Canada civil society organizations working in international development to maximize their results, though diverse knowledge-sharing initiatives, including workshops, webinars and trainings.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced Canadians’ contribution , especially youth, to Canada’s international development efforts towards gender equality, women and girls empowerment , reducing poverty and inequality, and sustainable development goals (SDGs) achievement; (2) increased Canadians’ engagement, especially youth, in international development and key global issues supporting Canada's feminist international assistance policy action areas and SDGs; and (3) increased effectiveness of Canadian development partners to deliver innovative, inclusive programming that advances gender equality in support of Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy action areas and the SDGs.

Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) an average of 80% of surveyed Public Engagement activity participants took an action on global issues, after participating in an activity; (2) the project increased the level of awareness of intersectionality on Gender Equality for 78% of the public mobilization activities surveyed; and (3) 100% of organizations (participants) stated they improved their skills for implementing effective, collaborative and innovative programming.

• 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 - Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC)
• Inspiring Action - Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC)
• Inspiring Action - Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC)