Contribution: International Development Assistance Program
Médecins du Monde Canada
$12,000,000.00
Women and adolescent girls’ development in Niger (DEVENIR)
FY 2022-23 · 2023-03-24
Summary
This project aims to increase the economic empowerment of women and adolescent girls as well as their access to mental, sexual, and reproductive health services in the Niamey and Agadez regions of Niger. Project activities include: (1) setting up a transformational leadership school for women's economic groups members; (2) providing training for peer educators to carry out awareness-raising activities on the health rights of women and adolescent girls; (3) supplying medicines and medical equipment to health facilities; and (4) training and mobilizing educators and ambassadors of change to promote the right to health and the economic empowerment of women and adolescent girls. The project's direct beneficiaries are estimated at 33,000 women and adolescent girls. Indirect beneficiaries are estimated at over 348,000 members of the communities targeted by the project.
Department
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Montreal | Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Belated reporting
Additional Information (French)
Declaration tardive
Agreement End Date
2028-03-31
Agreement Number
7448974 P011516001
Agreement Start Date
2023-03-24
Agreement Title
Women and adolescent girls’ development in Niger (DEVENIR)
Agreement Title (French)
Développement des femmes et des adolescentes du Niger (DEVENIR)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$12,000,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project aims to increase the economic empowerment of women and adolescent girls as well as their access to mental, sexual, and reproductive health services in the Niamey and Agadez regions of Niger. Project activities include: (1) setting up a transformational leadership school for women's economic groups members; (2) providing training for peer educators to carry out awareness-raising activities on the health rights of women and adolescent girls; (3) supplying medicines and medical equipment to health facilities; and (4) training and mobilizing educators and ambassadors of change to promote the right to health and the economic empowerment of women and adolescent girls. The project's direct beneficiaries are estimated at 33,000 women and adolescent girls. Indirect beneficiaries are estimated at over 348,000 members of the communities targeted by the project.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à accroître l’autonomisation des femmes et des adolescentes des régions de Niamey et d’Agadez au Niger en améliorant leur pouvoir économique et leur accès aux services de santé mentale, sexuelle et reproductive. Les activités de ce projet comprennent : 1) mettre sur pieds l’école de leadership transformationnel pour les membres des groupements économiques féminins; 2) fournir de la formation aux paires éducatrices pour réaliser des activités de sensibilisation des droits des femmes et des adolescentes en matière de santé; 3) fournir des médicaments et du matériel médical aux structures de santé; 4) former et mobiliser les éducateurs et les ambassadeurs de changement en faveur de la promotion du droit à la santé et l’autonomisation économique des femmes et adolescentes. Les bénéficiaires directs du projet sont évalués à 33 000 femmes et adolescentes. Les bénéficiaires indirects sont estimés à plus de 348 000 membres des communautés ciblées par le projet
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased economic empowerment of women and adolescent girls that allows them to meet their basic needs and sustainably grow their businesses while taking into account climate change and other potential shocks; (2) increased women’s and adolescent girls’ use of health services, in particular primary health care and sexual and reproductive health, including gender-based violence and mental health; and (3) increased engagement of stakeholders in the economic, and cultural sectors in favor of the rights and empowerment of women and adolescent girls.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) pouvoir économique accru des femmes et des adolescentes afin de répondre à leurs besoins fondamentaux et de faire prospérer durablement leurs entreprises et ce, en tenant compte des changements climatiques et autres chocs potentiels; 2) utilisation accrue par les femmes et adolescentes des services de santé, en particulier les soins de santé primaire, incluant les droits et la santé sexuels et reproductifs, la santé mentale et le soutien psychosocial; 3) mobilisation accrue des parties prenantes dans les secteurs économique, social et culturel en faveur des droits et de l’autonomisation des femmes et des adolescentes.
Federal Riding
Laurier--Sainte-Marie
Federal Riding (French)
Laurier--Sainte-Marie
Federal Riding Number
24039
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 City
Montreal | Montréal
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Médecins du Monde Canada
Recipient Operating Name
Doctors of the World Canada
Recipient Postal Code
H2X 1E6
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2024-2025-Q2-00526