Cuso International – IYIP Internships – 2015-2017


Reporting Organization:Cuso International
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 694,441
Timeframe: August 12, 2015 - March 31, 2017
Status: Completion
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Cuso International

Participating Organizations


Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Peru - $ 173,610.25 (25.00%)

Cameroon - $ 138,888.20 (20.00%)

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the) - $ 138,888.20 (20.00%)

Guyana - $ 121,527.18 (17.50%)

Nicaragua - $ 121,527.18 (17.50%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Education (20 %)

Economic Development & Empowerment (17.5 %)

Food Security & Agriculture (17.5 %)

Environment & Climate Change (10 %)

Law, Governance & Public Policy (10 %)

Human Rights, Advocacy & Public Engagement (5 %)

Health - Total Budget Allocation


Nutrition (20 %)

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Description


This project is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy (YES). The IYIP contributes to the YES by providing a large spectrum of Canadian graduates with valuable international development work experience abroad. Cuso International’s Securing Sustainable Futures for Youth and Communities Initiative provides internships for 40 Canadian interns over a two-year period. The interns work in Peru, Guyana, Cameroon, Nicaragua and Laos on stimulating sustainable economic growth, increasing food security and securing the future of children and youth. The local partners deliver more effective employment, entrepreneurial and life skills, support community-based organizations to transition to functional cooperatives, support the participation of women and youth in agricultural value chains, and help increase access to agricultural extension services in rural communities.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adult women Adult men
Total Direct Population: 35
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Outputs


1 Communications material created
1 E-mentoring program developed
1 Reintegration program developed and implemented
35 Interns trained
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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access by Canadian interns (young men and women) to Canadian labour market opportunities, including in the field of international development; and (2) increased engagement of Canadian interns (young men and women) as global citizens in supporting international development in Canada and abroad.

Achieved Results


Results achieved as of March 2017 include: (1) recruitment, training in-country mentoring, training and placement of 35 interns (30 female and 5 male) with developing country partners in five different countries; (2) development of an e-mentoring program (including the recruitment, selection and training of e-mentors); (3) development and implementation of a reintegration program for returned interns; and (4) creation and dissemination of communications material related to the project.

Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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