January 2022 Newsletter

International Development Week 2022: #GoForTheGoals

International Development Week (IDW) 2022 will take place from February 6 to 12! This year’s #GoForTheGoals theme calls Canadians to support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) throughout the year. The week will focus on five subthemes: Gender equality (Monday), Health (Tuesday), Economic Resilience (Wednesday), Education (Thursday) and Climate Action (Friday). Check out events by visiting the CanWaCH events calendar.

Don’t miss this key opportunity to showcase your organization’s accomplishments and impact by sharing your work through our CanWaCH Impact Series. Join the conversation by using the #GoForTheGoals and #IDW2022 hashtags across social media.

Hosting an IDW event or looking to amplify your work on CanWaCH channels? E-mail CanWaCH’s Communications Assistant, Biko Mwalagho.

Gender Transformative Programming in Health: Experiences in Engaging Men and Faith Leaders

Join CanWaCH’s Gender Equality Working Group on Monday, February 7 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST to dive into approaches focused on engaging men/boys and faith/traditional leaders as critical actors in transforming gender norms and promoting positive masculinity.

Speakers from Plan International Canada, World Renew and World Vision Canada will share case studies demonstrating lessons learned and best practices. There will also be time for Q&A at the end. Please note that due to the interactive nature of this session it will only take place in English.

A New Look to Recognize Canada’s International Assistance

The Government of Canada has issued new visual identity guidelines for international assistance projects, including those delivered by CanWaCH Members in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Among the graphic options is a new Canada Aid | Aide logo. The new guidelines and directions on how to apply them to recognize your GAC partnerships are available here. If you have any questions, please contact Global Affairs Canada via email.

Registration Open for CanWaCH’s Gender Equality Training

CanWaCH is thrilled to announce the seventh offering of our virtual Gender Equality Training sessions! Designed to build the confidence and capacity of the CanWaCH membership in the application of gender transformative programming in women, adolescent and children’s health, sessions will be held throughout February and March 2022. View the training agenda here.

For the registration details, please contact Erica Fotheringham. Please note that space is limited to 25 participants per session. All sessions will be held in English.

Become a Gender Equality Training facilitator!

In Spring 2022, CanWaCH is hosting our first-ever facilitation training workshop, focused on strengthening sector capacity in gender equality. Through this program, participants will familiarize themselves with CanWaCH’s premiere virtual training material and benefit from one-on-one feedback to bolster their facilitation skills.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out this google form! If you have any questions, please contact Erica Fotheringham.

Contribute to the Equal Future Network’s GBA+ Assessment

Are you a member of the Equal Futures Network? We want to hear from you! The Equal Futures Network, a CanWaCH initiative, is currently undergoing a Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Assessment to better understand the experiences of its members and fulfill its commitments to advancing gender equality from an inclusive, rights-based and feminist framework.

If you are a member, please fill out this quick survey to contribute to our GBA+ assessment. This survey will remain open until January 31, 2022.

Canadian Collaborative for Global Health Request for Proposals: Apply by January 31

Check out a recording of the Canadian Collaborative for Global Health Information Session ahead of the fast approaching January 31 deadline for the Request for Proposals!

Member Spotlight: Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases

January 30 marks the third annual World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day. A group of 20 illnesses that occur primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, NTDs impact approximately 1.6 billion people in 149 countries around the world. Click here to see how the Canadian Network for NTDs aims to address NTDs by bringing together Canadian individuals and organizations. Learn more about NTDs and their effect on global health by watching this video.