Project profile — SUCO - Volunteer Cooperation 2020-2028

• Côte d'Ivoire (10.00%)
• Togolese Republic (4.99%)
• Peru (10.12%)
• Honduras (10.00%)
• Guatemala (5.00%)
• Burkina Faso (10.48%)
• Benin (10.00%)
• Haiti (10.00%)
• Nicaragua (5.00%)
• Senegal (24.41%)

• Democratic participation and civil society:
Democratic participation and civil society (15150) (19.92%)
Human rights (15160) (10.24%)
• Communication: Information and communication technology (ICT) (22040) (10.12%)
• Agricultural education/training:
Agricultural education/training (31181) (29.96%)
Agricultural research (31182) (19.54%)
• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Promotion of development awareness (99820) (10.22%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (significant objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (principal objective)
• Youth Issues (significant objective)
• Indigenous Issues (significant objective)
• Nutrition (significant objective)

This project aims to improve the economic and social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in targeted developing countries in order to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Through the support of 399 volunteer placements, it not only increases the participation of Canadians in international development and key global issues, but also enhances the performance of 59 partners in developing countries in implementing more inclusive, innovative, and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality. The actions of the SUCO volunteer cooperation project respond to the need and urgency to act on the global challenges of climate change, food insecurity, and social and economic inequalities. This project supports partners and institutions in their efforts to carry out collective, concrete and sustainable actions with the most vulnerable populations (particularly women, girls and indigenous peoples). Project activities include: (1) recruiting and training volunteers on capacity building and development issues, including the rights and participation of women and girls; (2) providing training and/or coaching to partner staff in improving technical and organizational skills; (3) organizing and creating awareness-raising activities and tools on international development issues, including the rights and participation of women and girls, for Canadians; and (4) establishing thematic funds to generate innovative, positive and sustainable solutions for marginalized populations, particularly women and girls.

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

Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) organized 215 volunteer mandates, including 141 North-South volunteers, 66 South-South volunteers, 5 remote volunteers and 3 South-North volunteers to meet the needs of some 56,045 direct beneficiaries (including 18,894 women and 11,494 young women). Volunteers support actions in favour of sustainable food systems, focus on climate change resilience and women's participation and rights; (2) created and improved 72 development initiatives and organizational practices to promote, among other things, gender equality, human rights, organic production and sustainable agriculture, and actions in response to the impacts of climate change; and (3) mobilized 13,208 Canadian men and women to support Canada's international development efforts, including 52,825 actions committed to international development.

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