Contribution: Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Lakehead University
$458,528.00
Gender and Climate change in Indo-Pacific Region: Mitigation and Adaptation for Sustainable Developm
FY 2025-26 · 2026-03-02
Summary
The project aims to advance research on the intersections of gender, climate change, and sustainable development in the Indo-Pacific through a combined scholarship and fellowship program. It will support flexible research stays for graduate students (up to 16 over two years) and faculty (up to 16) in collaboration with partner institutions in the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Fiji, and Vanuatu. A central component is the partnership between Lakehead University’s Faculty of Natural Resources Management and Kangwon National University (KNU) in Korea, focusing on adaptive forest management, bioeconomy strategies, and climate resilience. Additional collaborations will explore gendered dimensions of climate change impacts and adaptation in Japan, the Philippines, Fiji, and Vanuatu. The initiative builds on existing institutional agreements and seeks to establish dual-degree and co-tutelle programs, while fostering interdisciplinary research on topics such as forest fire mitigation, biodiversity, sustainable food systems, and gender roles in disaster resilience.
Department
Program
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Recipient
Location
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2028-06-30
Agreement Number
7474611 P016874001
Agreement Start Date
2026-03-02
Agreement Title
Gender and Climate change in Indo-Pacific Region: Mitigation and Adaptation for Sustainable Developm
Agreement Title (French)
Genre et changement climatique dans la région indo-pacifique : Atténuation et adaptation pour un dév
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$458,528.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The project aims to advance research on the intersections of gender, climate change, and sustainable development in the Indo-Pacific through a combined scholarship and fellowship program. It will support flexible research stays for graduate students (up to 16 over two years) and faculty (up to 16) in collaboration with partner institutions in the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Fiji, and Vanuatu. A central component is the partnership between Lakehead University’s Faculty of Natural Resources Management and Kangwon National University (KNU) in Korea, focusing on adaptive forest management, bioeconomy strategies, and climate resilience. Additional collaborations will explore gendered dimensions of climate change impacts and adaptation in Japan, the Philippines, Fiji, and Vanuatu. The initiative builds on existing institutional agreements and seeks to establish dual-degree and co-tutelle programs, while fostering interdisciplinary research on topics such as forest fire mitigation, biodiversity, sustainable food systems, and gender roles in disaster resilience.
Description (French)
Le projet vise à faire progresser la recherche sur les intersections entre le genre, le changement climatique et le développement durable dans la région indo-pacifique grâce à un programme combinant bourses d’études et bourses de recherche. Il soutiendra des séjours de recherche flexibles pour des étudiants diplômés (jusqu’à 16 sur deux ans) et des professeurs (jusqu’à 16) en collaboration avec des institutions partenaires en République de Corée, au Japon, aux Philippines, à Fidji et au Vanuatu. Un élément central est le partenariat entre la Faculté de gestion des ressources naturelles de l’Université Lakehead et l’Université nationale de Kangwon (KNU) en Corée, axé sur la gestion adaptative des forêts, les stratégies de bioéconomie et la résilience climatique. D’autres collaborations exploreront les dimensions genrées des impacts et de l’adaptation au changement climatique au Japon, aux Philippines, à Fidji et au Vanuatu. L’initiative s’appuie sur des accords institutionnels existants et vise à établir des programmes de double diplôme et de co-tutelle, tout en favorisant la recherche interdisciplinaire sur des sujets tels que l’atténuation des feux de forêt, la biodiversité, les systèmes alimentaires durables et les rôles de genre dans la résilience face aux catastrophes.
Expected Results
16 graduate student scholarships and 16 faculty fellowships to Canadians.
Expected Results (French)
16 bourses d'études supérieures et 16 bourses de recherche destinées à des Canadiens.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’engagement pour l’Indo-Pacifique
Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support Canada’s agenda in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening national stakeholder’s knowledge, understanding and expand their network on/in the Indo-Pacific. This is expected to increase Canada’s capacity to advocate for its core interests and values in an evolving context and in key thematic priority areas for Canada in the region.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme a pour but d’appuyer les priorités du Canada dans l’Indo-Pacifique en renforçant les connaissances et la compréhension des intervenants nationaux au sujet de la région et en permettant à ces intervenants d’y élargir leur réseau. On s’attend à ce que le Canada puisse ainsi mieux défendre ses principaux intérêts et ses valeurs fondamentales dans un contexte en évolution et dans ses grands domaines thématiques prioritaires dans la région.
Recipient City
Thunder Bay
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Lakehead University
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2025-2026-Q4-0118