Project profile — Inspiring Action - British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC)

• Developing countries, unspecified (100.00%)

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

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

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 British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) seeks to increase the engagement of both the public and the stakeholders in British Columbia. More specifically, it aims to involve more British Columbians, 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 publications. The project also seeks to improve the capacity of British Columbia 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) enhanced Canadians’, especially youth, contribution to Canada’s international development efforts towards gender equality, empowering women and girls, reducing poverty and inequality, and achieving SDGs; (2) 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 (3) increased the effectiveness of Canadian development partners in delivering innovative, inclusive programs that advance gender equality, supporting Canada's feminist international assistance policy action areas and SDGs.

Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) conducted 13 youth-led awareness-raising events to increase awareness of gender equality, climate change and sustainable development goals (SGDs); (2) held 53 multi-stakeholder events; (3) engaged 2,089 participants through 61 training and peer-learning opportunities held on the SDGs;(4) 83% of survey respondents participating in the British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) public engagement activities indicated an increased understanding of global issues; and (5) 66% of survey respondents participating in a BCCIC capacity development activity reported an increase capacity to deliver inclusive, gender-responsive, sustainable 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 - Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC)
• Inspiring Action - Northern Council for Global Cooperation (NCGC)
• Inspiring Action - Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC)
• Inspiring Action - Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC)