Project profile — Canadian Bar Association - IYIP Internships 2018-2022

• Guyana (6.00%)
• Myanmar (9.00%)
• Kenya (9.00%)
• Madagascar (9.00%)
• Ukraine (9.00%)
• Namibia (6.00%)
• Kyrgyz Republic (6.00%)
• Serbia (9.00%)
• South Africa (31.00%)
• Vietnam (6.00%)

• Other Multisector: Multisector aid (43010) (100.00%)

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

This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP is designed to offer Canadian post-secondary graduates the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development. As part of the Young Lawyers International Program, the Canadian Bar Association sends 128 interns to 10 countries. They acquire transferable employment skills, primarily through activities such as conducting legal research and analysis, writing, managing client relations, and liaising with justice sector stakeholders. The young interns also participate in public education and advocacy activities such as the promotion of human rights, either through policy advocacy for human rights and the rule of law, or the provision of legal services to local populations, including the most vulnerable.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased efforts by Canadian youth interns (women and men) to secure employment through their internship experience, including in the field of international development; and (2) increased engagement of Canadian youth interns (women and men) as global citizens who support international development efforts in Canada and abroad.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2023) include: (1) 94 Canadian youth completed internships in international development in 12 countries, with 34 done virtually; (2) 95 Canadian youth participated in pre-departure training and field activities in international development. It also includes varied activities to help them transition to the Canadian labour market or further their education; and (3) out of the 80 responses received to a six-month post-internship survey, 66 reported finding employment or returning to their studies.

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