February 2018 Newsletter
Registration Now Open for the 2018 CanWaCH Conference: Beyond 2020: Canadian Global Health and Development Programming We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our 2018 Conference – Beyond […]
Author: Admin CanWaCH
Vitamin A: A drop that saves lives
The first one thousand days of a child’s life are critical for his or her future. Canada contributes to ensuring that every Ivorian child is born and grows up healthy. […]
Global Affairs Canada Announces $3 Million in Funding for Project Aimed at Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation in Benin
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced $3 million in funding for a project aimed at eradicating female genital mutilation in Benin. The project will be […]
CanWaCH Submits Brief to the Parliamentary Committee Standing Committee on Health Concerning Neglected Tropical Diseases, Gender Equality and Reduction of Maternal Mortality
The House of Commons passed a motion (M-132) that “the Standing Committee on Health be instructed to undertake a study on ways of increasing benefits to the public resulting from […]
Prime Minister Trudeau Announces $180 Million in Funding for the Global Partnership for Education
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada is doubling its annual contribution to the Global Partnership on Education (GPE) with a pledge of $180 million over 3 years. PM Trudeau and fellow […]
Call for Speakers Now Open for the CanWaCH 2018 Conference – Beyond 2020: Canadian Global Health and Development
CanWaCH’s Call for Speakers is now open for the CanWaCH 2018 Conference, Beyond 2020: Canadian Global Health and Development – Where We’ve Arrived and Where We Need to Be. Our two-day […]
CanWaCH Members Build Shared Momentum
Organizations across Canada are amplifying their efforts to tackle gender inequalities throughout the world and are working to ensure that every woman and child has the right to survive and […]
January 2018 Newsletter
International Development Week is fast approaching! International Development Week (IDW) will take place February 4-10, 2018 and the theme this year is Partners for a Better World. Led by Global Affairs […]
Midwives Brought Together from Africa and Canada for Midwives Save Lives Project
The Midwives Save Lives (MSL) project is bringing together midwives from Benin, Canada, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Carried out by Cuso International in partnership with […]
Celebrate International Development Week: February 4th-10th, 2018
Global Affairs Canada, individuals and organizations across the country take part annually in International Development Week (IDW) and celebrate Canadian contributions to poverty reduction and international humanitarian assistance in the […]
