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Grant: International Development Assistance Program

Canadian UNICEF Committee

$8,500,000.00

UNdaunted: Educating Girls with Disabilities in Somalia

FY 2019-20 · 2019-12-19

Summary
This project aims to remove barriers to girls’ education in Somalia, particularly those with disabilities. It builds on the positive experience of Canadian philanthropic engagement via UNICEF Canada’s UNdaunted Initiative already established in Sub-Saharan Africa. This project works to improve learning outcomes for girls, including those with disabilities, by increasing their equitable access to safe, quality, inclusive, education within an education system that recognizes their needs, and provides innovative and quality gender-responsive formal and non-formal education. The project aims to target 156 schools in up to 20 districts of the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States: the Puntland State of Somalia and Somaliland. Project activities include: (1) facilitating public awareness around disability and gender issues through activities such as community outreach, and providing training to education stakeholders on developing policies on the protection of girls from gender-based violence in schools and to foster safe learning spaces; and (2) providing technical assistance to Ministries of Education and educational officials to strengthen capacity on data collection, as well as to integrate adolescent girls with disabilities into their education systems. This project is expected to reach 22,500 girls, including 7,500 girls with disabilities in the formal and informal education systems. The project is also expected to benefit 1,248 teachers; 1,092 members of community education committees; and 70 government officials.
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Location
Toronto | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02019-12-192019-20$5,000,000.00
12019-12-192019-20$6,149,750.00
22019-12-192019-20$6,000,000.00
32019-12-192019-20$6,000,000.00
42019-12-192019-20$8,500,000.00

As published

Additional Information
The value of the agreement is changed to $8,500,000 CAD, The end date is changed to 2025-04-30.
Additional Information (French)
La valeur de l'entente est modifiée à 8 500 000 $ CAD, La date de fin est modifiée à 2025-04-30.
Agreement End Date
2025-04-30
Agreement Number
7412650 P007688001
Agreement Start Date
2019-12-19
Agreement Title
UNdaunted: Educating Girls with Disabilities in Somalia
Agreement Title (French)
Sans se décourager : Éduquer les filles handicapées en Somalie
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$8,500,000.00
Amendment Date
2023-09-14
Amendment Number
4
Description
This project aims to remove barriers to girls’ education in Somalia, particularly those with disabilities. It builds on the positive experience of Canadian philanthropic engagement via UNICEF Canada’s UNdaunted Initiative already established in Sub-Saharan Africa. This project works to improve learning outcomes for girls, including those with disabilities, by increasing their equitable access to safe, quality, inclusive, education within an education system that recognizes their needs, and provides innovative and quality gender-responsive formal and non-formal education. The project aims to target 156 schools in up to 20 districts of the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States: the Puntland State of Somalia and Somaliland. Project activities include: (1) facilitating public awareness around disability and gender issues through activities such as community outreach, and providing training to education stakeholders on developing policies on the protection of girls from gender-based violence in schools and to foster safe learning spaces; and (2) providing technical assistance to Ministries of Education and educational officials to strengthen capacity on data collection, as well as to integrate adolescent girls with disabilities into their education systems. This project is expected to reach 22,500 girls, including 7,500 girls with disabilities in the formal and informal education systems. The project is also expected to benefit 1,248 teachers; 1,092 members of community education committees; and 70 government officials.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à supprimer les obstacles à l'éducation des filles en Somalie, en particulier celles qui ont un handicap. Il s'appuie sur l'expérience positive de l'engagement philanthropique canadien via l'initiative UNdaunted de l'UNICEF Canada déjà établie en Afrique subsaharienne. Ce projet vise à améliorer les résultats d'apprentissage des filles, y compris celles qui ont un handicap, en leur donnant un accès équitable à une éducation sûre, de qualité et inclusive, dans le cadre d'un système éducatif qui reconnaît leurs besoins et qui leur offre une éducation formelle et non formelle innovante et de qualité, tenant compte des différences entre les genres. Le projet vise à cibler 156 écoles dans un maximum de 20 districts du gouvernement fédéral de Somalie et des États membres fédéraux : l'État du Puntland en Somalie et le Somaliland. Les activités du projet comprennent : 1) faciliter la sensibilisation du public aux questions de handicap et de genre par des activités telles que la sensibilisation des communautés et la formation des acteurs de l'éducation à l'élaboration de politiques de protection des filles contre la violence sexospécifique dans les écoles et à la création d'espaces d'apprentissage sûrs ; et 2) fournir une assistance technique aux ministères de l'éducation et aux responsables de l'éducation pour renforcer les capacités en matière de collecte de données, ainsi que pour intégrer les adolescentes handicapées dans leurs systèmes éducatifs. Ce projet devrait toucher 22 500 filles, dont 7 500 filles handicapées dans les systèmes d'éducation formels et informels. Le projet devrait également bénéficier à 1 248 enseignants, 1 092 membres de comités communautaires d'éducation et 70 fonctionnaires.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable access to safe, quality, inclusive education and learning by girls, including those with disabilities; and (2) improved equitable and coordinated provision of innovative, safe, quality, gender-responsive, and evidence-based formal and non-formal education for girls with disabilities.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) un accès plus équitable à une éducation et à un apprentissage sûrs, de qualité et inclusifs pour les filles, y compris celles qui ont un handicap; et 2) une offre plus équitable et coordonnée d'une éducation formelle et non formelle innovante, sûre, de qualité, tenant compte des besoins des deux sexes et fondée sur des données probantes pour les filles ayant un handicap.
Federal Riding
Toronto--St. Paul's
Federal Riding (French)
Toronto--St. Paul's
Federal Riding Number
35090
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
Program Purpose
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient Business Number
3203122680572
Recipient City
Toronto | Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Canadian UNICEF Committee
Recipient Operating Name
UNICEF CANADA
Recipient Postal Code
M4S 2C6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2019-2020-Q4-00224