Feminist Focused One Health Community Partnerships


Reporting Organization:University of Saskatchewan
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 3,999,701
Timeframe: March 31, 2023 - March 31, 2027
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Meron Johnston
[email protected]

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


University of Saskatchewan

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Uganda - $ 1,359,898.34 (34.00%)

Ethiopia - $ 1,319,901.33 (33.00%)

Ghana - $ 1,319,901.33 (33.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Health - Total Budget Allocation


Infectious & Communicable Diseases (100.00 %)

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Description


This project aims to improve health outcomes in rural communities, especially among marginalized women and girls, by applying a One-Health approach to preventing and responding to zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda. Project activities include: (1) providing training for women and girls on leadership roles in One Health; (2) establishing linkages by water, sanitation and hygiene groups targeting the prevalence of zoonotic diseases due to community practices; (3) providing demonstration sessions for women smallholder farmers on One Health, prevention of zoonoses and climate-smart; (4) developing women’s model farming demonstration sites; and (5) creating a women-centered microfinance, savings and loan program. The University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with various local partners, implements this project. This project expects to reach approximately 99,000 direct and indirect beneficiaries in nine rural communities in three countries in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adolescent females Adult women Children, girls Older adults, women
Descriptors: Rural
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved healthy community-level behaviours and practices of safe human-animal-environment interactions that support women and girls’ participation and decision-making in One Health; (2) increased community use of One Health approaches, especially by women and girls, to predict, prevent, respond, and mitigate transmission of zoonotic diseases which have a significant public health impact locally, regionally, nationally; and (3) improved gender equitable health practices for safe human-animal-environment interactions with a particular focus on rural, poor and Indigenous women and girls.

Achieved Results


Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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