Project profile — Youth Challenge International - Volunteer Sending 2010-2015

Results achieved as of the end of the project (June 2015) include: (1) 80% of developing country partners (10 of 13) have strengthened capacity in organizational management through training and volunteer support in areas such as management, communication, networking, knowledge sharing and organizational tools such as manuals; (2) 67% of developing country partners (7 of 11) reported strengthened capacity to integrate gender equality into programming through the recruitment and increasing involvement of women in decision-making processes, gender sensitivity workshops, training sessions and girls’ empowerment clubs; and (3) 90% of Canadian volunteers (270 of 301 Canadian volunteers sent abroad through the project) reported medium to very high satisfaction with their volunteer placements through adequate preparation, support and pairing with relevant local partner organizations. These results have contributed to improving capacity and performance of developing country partners to deliver programming and promote gender equality, as well as increased Canadian engagement and support to international development issues and programs.