The CanWaCH Canadian Collaborative for Global Health – Summary Report

With support from Global Affairs Canada, the CanWaCH Collaborative for Global Health brings together Canadian and global partners to address persistent and complex data challenges in global health and gender equality. Since its launch in 2018, the Collaborative has created space for partners to test new approaches, generate practical tools, and strengthen the evidence needed to inform more effective and equitable programming.

The second iteration of the Collaborative, launched in 2022, supported three collaborative projects that brought together Canadian and global partners to address priority data challenges.

Across all three projects, a consistent emphasis emerged on moving from evidence to action. Each Lab combined research, co-creation and testing to develop practical tools and approaches that respond to real-world needs. This report highlights the contributions, outputs and lessons generated through this work. It also reflects how collaborative, multi-partner approaches can accelerate progress in areas where gaps in data have historically limited action.