Project profile — Oxfam-Québec - Equality in Action - Volunteer Cooperation 2020-2028

• Benin (14.81%)
• Haiti (2.48%)
• Peru (10.00%)
• Morocco (1.79%)
• Bolivia (7.30%)
• West Bank Gaza (8.36%)
• Honduras (6.59%)
• Tunisia (1.21%)
• Senegal (10.76%)
• Ghana (12.82%)
• Jordan (7.75%)
• El Salvador (5.03%)
• Burkina Faso (11.10%)
• Liberia (0.00%)
• Sierra Leone (0.00%)

• Democratic participation and civil society:
Democratic participation and civil society (15150) (31.64%)
Human rights (15160) (30.47%)
Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions (15170) (27.50%)
• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Promotion of development awareness (99820) (10.39%)

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

This project supports 642 volunteer placements, and aims to improve the economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, especially women and girls, with a view to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals in the target countries. The project focuses on gender equality, empowering women, and creating a safe environment for a life free of violence for women and girls. In addition to increasing the participation of Canadians in international development and key global issues in support of gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and inclusive governance, this project aims to strengthen the performance of 72 women's rights organizations and civil society organizations working for gender equality and the rights of marginalized groups so that they can better contribute to the evolution of norms and policies that discriminate against women and girls. The project also aims to empower women, young women and girls by encouraging them to participate in decision-making processes and the exercise of their rights. Project activities include: (1) recruiting and training volunteers in gender equality, ethics, participatory approaches, innovation, inclusion, and resilience approaches to support partners; (2) implementing global funds to support partner initiatives advancing gender equality; (3) implementing peer learning initiatives addressing women's leadership and approaches to inclusion, innovation, and resilience; (4) creating spaces for dialogue by young leaders to share their thoughts and influence decision-makers on gender equality and youth engagement; and (5) organizing public events on global and gender inequalities to reach and engage diverse Canadian audiences.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased performance of partners in implementing more inclusive, innovative and environmentally sustainable initiatives that advance gender equality and inclusive governance; and (2) increased participation of Canadians in international development and key global issues. .

Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) delivered 267 mandates in the 12 countries of intervention, 59% by Canadians and 37% by non-Canadians in support of 38 partners. These mandates supporte more than 34,016 people directly, of whom 71% are women and 78% are young people; (2) created and improved 101 more inclusive, innovative and sustainable initiatives to advance gender justice and inclusive governance; (3) supported the participation of 171,649 people (51% of whom are women) in Canada and delivered 167,211 committed actions in international development efforts and on key global issues; and (4) reached 1.6 million Canadians to inform them about global inequalities, including gender inequalities, through traditional and digital social media.

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