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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2  
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
CANADA  
The following communication, dated 11 October 2020 , from Canada , is being circulated pursuant to 
paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement 
(document  IP/C/28).  
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.  Article 66.2 of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 
requires that "developed country Members shall provide incentives to enterprises and inst itutions in 
their territories for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to least developed 
countr ies (LDCs) in order to enable them to create a sound and viable technological base. " 
2.  Following the Decision of the Council for TRIPS of 19 February 2003 ( document IP/C/28), 
developed country Members submit annual reports on the actions taken or planned in pursuance of 
their commitments under TRIPS Article 66.2. Further to that decision, Members decided to provide 
new, detailed reports every third year, with updates in the intervening years. Canada 's most recent 
detailed report was submitted in September 2019 (documen t IP/C/W/6 56/Add.4). The present 
report constitutes an update to Canada 's 2019 report, with a view to providing current information 
on incentives in this area. This includes a detailed overview of actions taken or planned, with 
information on specific proj ect or program me incentives provided in Canada with respect to the 
technology transfer provisions under TRIPS Article 66.2. As in previous years, the Annex to this 
year's report provides an illustrative, non -exhaustive overview of incentives provided to Ca nadian 
enterprises and institutions in this area, which are either targeted specifically at LDCs or to groups 
of countries that at a minimum include an LDC.   
3.  It is noted that the activities in this report are distinct from those outlined in Canada 's 
corres ponding 2019 report on technical cooperation activities under Article 67 of the 
TRIPS  Agreement. However, as noted by various Members, and as expressed by the WTO Secretariat 
in the past, there is some overlap between the concepts of technology transfer an d technical 
assistance. For instance, some forms of technical and financial assistance can constitute incentives 
for the transfer of technology, insofar as the IP -related legal and regulatory environment in a 
Member country can serve as a key consideration  in creating enabling conditions for sustainable 
technology transfer.  
4.  A variety of financial and non -financial incentives can exist in developed country Members to 
facilitate the transfer of technology. These incentives may include, inter alia , co-financing, tax 
incentives, insurance, and technical advice, as well as aid gra nt and loans, such as by way of official 
development assistance (ODA) in support of technology transfer -focused projects, program mes and 
government -funded research. Most of the incentives outlined in this year 's report fall under the latter 
category of pro grammes or projects funded by Canadian ODA, primarily those aimed at the transfer 
of technology to LDC Members with a view to enabling them to create a sound and viable 
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  5.  Canada understands technology transfer to include the transfer of technology embedded in 
physical goods and services (such as machinery and equipment), as well as the dissemination of 
technical and business information and knowledge upon which a product, process or service is based, 
as well as the transfer of skills and know -how. Accordingly, technology transfer may include, for 
instance, the embedded IP in transferred goods and services, management and business know -how 
to support the production and distribution of goods and services; and human resource capacity -
building .  
2  OVERVIEW  
6.  Several Canadian government departments, agencies, and program mes are involved in providing 
direct or indirect incentives to Canadian enterprises and institutions to engage in activities involving 
technology transfer to LDCs. This document desc ribes and updates on the ongoing activities of these 
bodies.  
7.  Canada notes the continuing interest of LDC Members in learning more about the impact and the 
functioning of developed country Members ' technology transfer incentives. As a result, and further 
to LDCs' October 2011 format proposal for reports submitted by the developed country Members 
under TRIPS Article 66.2 ( document IP/C/W/561), specific examples of technology transfer to LDCs 
are presented in the Annex to this year 's report. As in previous rep orts, each example also includes 
an online link to the specific project or program me webpage, with a view to facilitating access to 
additional information on each technology transfer initiative. For ease of reference, the projects, 
program mes, and initiati ves in the Annex have also been grouped thematically under the following 
headings:   
• Digital economy, information and communications technology (ICT), and entrepreneurship;   
• Agricultural technology and innovation;   
• Environment and climate change technology and innovation; and   
• Health technology and innovation.  
8.  Canada would be pleased to provide additional information on any of the examples outlined in 
this year 's report upon request. Canada is also interested in exchanging further information with 
LDC Member s, as well as with developed country Members, on the types of incentives that are 
available to encourage technology transfer to LDCs, as well as with respect to priority sectors and 
technologies for LDCs.  
9.  Canada will participate in the Fifth UN Conference on least developed countries as an elected 
member of the Preparatory Committee Bureau throughout 2020 -2022. The preparatory process will 
involve negotiations for a new ten-year programme of action for LDCs to follow the Istanbul 
Programme of Action for the  Decade 2011 -2020. Technology transfer is likely be considered for 
inclusion in the new programme of action. Canada 's role on the bureau will provide further 
opportunities to engage with LDC Members and discuss their priorities for sustainable development 
in line with the United Nations ' 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.   
3  GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA  
10.  Global Affairs Canada is the lead organization responsible for Canada 's ODA, which is 
administered through the Department 's development branches. The list provided in this year 's report 
outlines a range of projects, program mes, and initiatives funded through Canadian ODA in 
partnership with private sector enterprises and institutions. A more exhaustive list of these initiatives 
is also ava ilable through Global Affairs Canada 's searchable International Development Project 
Browser.   
11.  Global Affairs Canada works with a number of Canadian and international partners in providing 
development assistance, including by supporting the work of these ke y partners and stakeholders, 
and collaborates with many programming partners across various sectors of international 
development. For instance, Global Affairs Canada collaborates with the International Development 
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  to address the critical challenge of global hunger through applied research, supporting partnerships 
in developing countries and LDCs that test and scale up practical solutions to increase food 
productio n, raise income for farming families, and improve nutrition (see Section 4, "International 
Development Research Centre ", below).    
4  INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IRDC)  
12.  A Crown corporation under Canada 's foreign affairs and development portfolio  (Global Affairs 
Canada),   IDRC  invests in knowledge, innovation, and solutions to improve the lives of people in 
the developing world, including LDCs. IDRC provides financial support to researchers in developing 
countries to work on problems crucial to t heir communities; engages with researchers throughout 
the innovation process; and facilitates access to information and services, as well as to researchers, 
policymakers and businesspeople . IDRC was established by an act of Canada 's parliament in 1970 
to help developing countries find solutions to their challenges.   
13.  With respect to technology transfer, IDRC supports research in LDCs to promote growth and 
development.   It does so using an approach that combines financial support to create new 
opportunities f or research, intellectual engagement and mentoring with recipients in the research 
process, and brokering that helps move research to policy.   These activities assist LDCs to develop 
their own technologies, adapt existing technologies to their needs, and i ncrease their know -how to 
manage research.    
5  NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NRC)  
14.  The National Research Council 's (NRC 's) Industrial Research Assistance Program me (IRAP) 
encourages and supports Canadian small and medium sized entities to develop international 
technology based partnerships, including in LDCs.   IRAP, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, 
supports group missions to explore opportunities for partnerships.   IRAP also carries out activities 
independently and with other partners.   In addition to g roup missions, IRAP is involved with 
individual companies, sectors and competitive technical intelligence. IRAP international initiatives 
are focused on providing support in a number of key areas, including:  
• Direct support to small and medium -sized enterpr ises with international interests;   
• Technology partnering, including technology sourcing, transfer, and matching; and   
• Joint research and development projects, and other technology ventures.  
 
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Name of programme or project  Empowerment of the Young Women of Ouagadougou and Guédiawaye  
Objective or purpose  The project aims to increase the social and economic empowerment of young women in Ouagadougou in Burkina 
Faso, and Guédiawaye in Senegal. This is done by increasing their entrepreneurial potential and their community 's 
commitment to women 's entrepreneursh ip and valuable work for young women. The project works to strengthen 
young women 's entrepreneurial skills and reduce socio -cultural barriers to their participation in the labour force. 
Project activities include: (1) developing and deploying an entreprene urship awareness training program me in schools 
and communities; (2) conducting reinforcement training and workshops for stakeholders; (3) implementing an 
awareness program me on sexual and reproductive health and education rights (gender equality) for young  women; 
(4) implementing a psychosocial support and guidance program me for vulnerable young women; (5) providing 
technical and financial support for the start -up and development of individual and collective social economy projects 
and/or businesses; (6) im plementing an awareness program me for men and women; and (7) creating a community 
consultation process. The project is expected to directly benefit 510 young women and 35 young men, as well as 
8,928 indirect beneficiaries.  
Entity making the incentive avai lable  GAC - KFM Partnerships for Development Innovation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Centre de Solidarité Internationale du Saguenay -Lac-Saint-Jean 
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 1,006,865.  
Field of technology  Entrepreneurship  
Category of technology  Other  
Output or impact  The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased young women 's confidence in their entrepreneurial 
potential in Ouagadougou and Guédiawaye; and (2) increased commitment (positive attitude) of community actors 
to women 's entrepreneurship and valuable work for young women in Ouagadougou and Guédiawaye.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2023 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P005845001  
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
 
 
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- 5 - Name of programme or project  Technologies for the Artisanal Sector in Mali  
Objective or purpose  The initiative is aimed at increasing women 's participation in the Fédération nationale des artisans du Mali (FNAM), 
a unionized socio -professional organization that defends the rights of artisans with public authorities and helps 
artisans to develop their businesses. Using an electronic and cell ph one portal, the initiative focuses on the following 
three areas: (1) improve the fluidity of data collection and of consultation/collaboration processes at the local, 
regional and central levels; (2) develop a culture of networking, information and communi cation; (3) improve the 
production of information/recommendations, monitoring/evaluation, and the advocacy strategy for public institutions 
and stakeholders in the artisan sector.  
 
The project 's activities include the following: (1) implementing a mechanism to consult artisan members of the FNAM, 
especially women and marginalized groups; (2) developing a governance model within the FNAM and its regional and 
local divisions; (3) creating a progra mme to provide members and partners with a portal, and mobile telephone 
services for FNAM members and partners; (4) implementing communication methods, including a portal and mobile 
telephone services, to promote networking and information sharing within M ali's artisan sector; (5) adapting a 
technology platform for monitoring and evaluation; (6) developing an advocacy unit to improve public services for 
workers in the artisan sector.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Partnerships  for Development Innovation Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  C2D Services Inc.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Mali 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me (aid grant; project -type interventions)  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 3.3 million  
Field of technology  Information and communication technology (ICT)  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology  
Output or impact  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced equitable and inclusive participation in 
democratic decision -making processes, especially by women and marginalized groups, through the use of technology; 
(2) increased use of technology by people, especially women and marginalized groups, to hold their governments to 
account; and (3) increased responsiveness of public institutions to the diverse needs and rights of people, especially 
women and marginalized groups, through the use of technology.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2020 
Website for further information  http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D003003001  
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
  
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- 6 - Name of programme or project  Food Security Innovation and Mobilization  
Objective or purpose  To increase the food security of women, men, and youth in the arid and semi-arid rural areas of multiple countries, 
including Burkina Faso. The project 's main objective is to strengthen the agricultural value chain, from farming to 
marketing, while taking into account the needs of these groups.  
Entity making the incentive av ailable  Global Affairs Canada, Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  L'Oeuvre Léger (Jules and Paul -Émile Léger Foundation)  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me (aid grant; project -type interventions)  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 17 million (approx. CAD 7.9 million or 47% of total devoted to Burkina Faso)  
Field of technology  Transfer of production technologies (i.e. distribution of genetic material for artificial insemination; technical assistance 
missions carried out by Canadian agr icultural experts; installation of hydroponic modules and biodigestors, etc.)  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture  
Output or impact  Among the results obtained as of March 2017 : In the project countries (including Burkina Faso), the project has 
joined 6,097 producers (87.1% of the 7,000 producers targeted over five years), of which 60.2% are women. Of the 
targeted producers, about two -thirds (more than 50% of whom are women) use agri -environmental technologies 
adapted to climate change and/or input s (seeds of cowpea, sorghum, fertilizer, etc.) and quality agricultural 
production equipment and/or new techniques for the collection and conservation of agricultural products and dairy 
products. In Burkina Faso, 1,309 producers out of 3,000 members of the  three participating organizations in the 
Northern Region, the Boucle du Mouhoun region and the Central North and Central Plateau regions increased their 
average production by 61%. These results contribute to increasing the yield and sustainability of agri cultural and 
dairy production in targeted communities, particularly women producers.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2015-2020 
Website for further information  http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D001691001  
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
  
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- 7 - Name of programme or project  Support for Women 's Entrepreneurship Within the Rice Sector  
Objective or purpose  This project aims at improving women parboilers ' living conditions in the southern part of Benin in the Department 
of Collines through assisting professional rice ste aming organizations. Parboiled rice is a method of husking rice, thus 
enabling the retention of 80% of its nutritional value, increasing its resistance to breakage and allowing for better 
storage conditions. The project is directly benefitting over 1 500 w omen parboilers and indirectly contributing to the 
economic well -being of over 21 000 members of their local community. The project 's activities include: (1) developing 
suitable and accessible funding for the women parboilers; (2) improving access to the r ice market, in particular, 
through the development of appropriate infrastructures (for instance: rice steaming processing centres); (3) 
strengthening steamer unions ' capacity in good governance and business administration; (4) enhancing women 
parboilers ' access to professional expertise and technological innovation in the area of rice steaming; and (5) 
providing support aimed at professionally structuring agricultural holdings and promoting agricultural 
entrepreneurship by professional local organization  
Entity making the incentive available  GAC - WGM Africa  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  CECI - Centre for International Studies and Cooperation  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Benin  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 9,248,143  
Field of technology  Agriculture, Industry (SMEs)  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture; Other (Industry (SMEs))  
Output or impact  This project 's expected intermediate outcomes are as follows: (1) the steady improvement of the strategic positioning 
of the women parboilers Regional Union located in Glazoué, of the women parboilers National Union and the rice 
farmers collaborative council of Benin taking into consideration the cross -cutting themes which are gender equality, 
governance and environmental sustainability; and (2) the continuous improvement of the profitability and the 
competitiveness of th ese women parboilers businesses (1500) through their associations (30) operating six rice 
steaming processing centres and one central wrapping centre.  
Status of the programme or project   
Duration and timing  2017-2022 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D002441001  
Contact point for further  information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
  
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- 8 - Name of programme or project  Clean Technology Fund  
Objective or purpose  Canada provided CAD  200 million in financing to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF ) of the Climate Investments Funds, 
to support the use of clean, low -carbon technologies, and to support investments in energy efficiency and in the 
power and transport sectors. The CTF provides new, large -scale financial resources for clean energy project s that 
help to successfully demonstrate, deploy and transfer low -carbon technologies with significant potential for long -
term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings.  
 
The CTF supports country or regional investment plans that: show significant GHG emission s savings, demonstrate 
the potential to be replicated elsewhere, are ready to be implemented, and promote environmental and 
developmental co -benefits that show how low -carbon technologies can contribute to national development goals and 
strategies.  
Entity  making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Global Issues and Development Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  World Bank  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me (aid grant; fund dedicated to stimulate 
investment in low -carbon technologies to contribute to national development goals and strategies)  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 200 million  
Field of technology  Climate change  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology  
Output or impact  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: Transformed energy supply and demand to low -carbon 
development pathways.  
 
As of 31 March 2017, the CTF has approved 102 projects totalling US D 4.9 billion, of which US D 1.9 billion (39%) 
has been disbursed to projects. As a result of the CTF 's active projects, greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced 
by eight megatons of CO2 equivalent per year; 1,172 MW of renewable energy capacity have been installed; and 
3,591 gigawa tt hours of energy are being saved annually. In addition to environmental benefits, CTF -funded projects 
have mobilized US D 4 billion in private sector co -financing for renewable energy and have resulted in 9,244 jobs.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2012-2032 
Website for further information  http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/M013704001  
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
  
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- 9 - Name of programme or project  Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Carbon Fund  
Objective or purpose  The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a World Bank-managed global partnership that assists developing 
countries in tropical and sub -tropical regions in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation 
and forest degradation. It promotes forest conservation, sustainable management of  forests and the enhancement 
of forest carbon stocks (amount of carbon stored in forest ecosystems). The Carbon Fund offers financial incentives 
to developing countries that implement emission reduction program mes to reduce the rate of deforestation and forest 
degradation within their country.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Global Issues and Development Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  World Bank  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Democratic Republic of the Congo; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Madagascar; Mozambique; Nepal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Officia l Development Assistance program me (aid grant)  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 5 million (as of 2019)  
Field of technology  Climate change, deforestation, forest degradation  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology  
Output or impact  Expected intermediate outcomes for the project include: improved forest conservation practices through benefit -
sharing and incentive mechanisms, reduced GHG emissions.  
 
Results achieved as of June 2019 include: the signing of three Emission Reductions Payment Agreements (including 
with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mozambique), unlocking up to CAD 155 million in performance -based 
payments from verified emissio n reductions through large -scale jurisdictional landscape program mes; 2) thirteen 
emission reductions program mes (including LDCs such as Lao People 's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, and Nepal) 
were accepted in the portfolio, covering a range of activities  to achieve climate -smart land use, protect forests, 
restore degraded land, and improve local livelihoods; and 3) advanced important tools for jurisdictional program mes, 
such as carbon transaction registries, financing plans, and guidance on benefits -sharing arrangements. These 
developments have enabled the Carbon Fund to begin funding and piloting new ways to sustainably manage forests 
in developing countries and LDCs.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2012-2025 
Website for further information  http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/M0136960 01 
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
  
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- 10 - Name of programme or project  Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa Initiative  
Objective or purpose  The Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa Initiative seeks to improve maternal, new-born, and child 
health outcomes in sub -Saharan Africa by strengthening health systems, using primary health care as an entry point. 
Two inter -related component s have been designed to achieve the goals of the Initiative: African -Canadian 
implementation research teams and African Health Policy and Research Organizations.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Globa l Affairs Canada (GAC), and the Canadian Institutes of 
Health Research (CIHR).  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  University of Ottawa (Canada); Jimma  University (Ethiopia); University of British Columbia (Canada); University of 
Malawi (Malawi); Université de Montréal (Canada); Université Laval (Canada); Société d 'études et de recherche en 
santé publique (SERSAP) (Burkina Faso); University of Saskatchew an (Canada)`; Universidade Lurio (Mozambique); 
University of Ottawa(Canada); Women 's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) (Nigeria); Cape Breton 
University (Canada); Teasdale Corti Foundation (Canada); Saint Mary 's Hospital Lacor (Uganda); Bruyère Res earch 
Institute (Canada); Shirati KMT Hospital (Tanzania); Université du Québec en Abitibi -Témiscamingue (Canada); 
Action et Développement (Senegal); McGill University (Canada); Ibadan University (Nigeria); Health Bridge 
Foundation of Canada; University of  Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); Hospital for Sick Children Toronto (Canada); Ifakara 
Health Institute (Tanzania); Queen 's University (Canada); Dalhousie University (Canada); Tanzanian Training Centre 
for International Health (TTCIH) (Tanzania); St Michael 's Hos pital–Toronto (Canada); Addis Ababa University 
(Ethiopia); University of Calgary (Canada); Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences(Tanzania); University of 
Alberta (Canada); Amref Health Africa (Malawi); Association de Recherche et de Formation e n Anthropologie des 
Dynamiques Locales (Mali); Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria (Nigeria).  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso; Kenya; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique; Nigeria; Senegal; Tanzania; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary ent erprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government funding of research  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 36 million  
Field of technology  Health systems  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  The Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa Initiative reflects Canada 's top priorities for international 
development, and continued commitment to supporting locally adapted and scalable solutions for improving the 
health of mothers, new-borns , and children, and reducing preventable morbidity and deaths around the world.  
 
The Initiative is contributing to:  
- addressing critical knowledge gaps and increasing awareness among policy decision -makers about affordable, 
feasible, and scalable primary health care interventions to improve maternal and child health delivery and outcomes;  
- building individual and institutional capacity for gender -sensitive health systems and solution -oriented research, 
and enhancing the uptake of relevant and timely research tha t informs policy and practice;  
- strengthening collaborations between Canadian and African researchers, working in partnership with African 
decision -makers, to implement and scale up high -quality and effective medicines, services, and technologies that 
improve maternal and child health ou tcomes  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress   
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- 11 - Name of programme or project  Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa Initiative  
Duration and timing  2014-2021 
Website for further information  https://www.idrc.ca/en/initiative/innovating -maternal -and-child-health -africa  
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
 
Name of programme or project  Better Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Adolescent Girls in Senegal  
Objective or purpose  This project works to engage young Senegalese leaders and stakeholders in research and policy dialogue to help 
improve adolescent girls ' access to youth -friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. The 
project aims to examine the link between gender -based violence (GBV) and broader gender i nequalities, and address 
policy shortcomings related to adolescent girls ' health and rights. Project activities include: (1) researching the links 
that exist between adolescent girls ' vulnerability to GBV and SRHR; (2) translating findings into products an d tools, 
and applying these findings to address negative gender norms and practices; (3) raising awareness and engagement 
of community organizations that work against the root causes of GBV; and (4) supporting the development of 
collaborative and transform ative youth leadership skills for adolescent girls to overcome social barriers.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  WGM Africa  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me (aid grant; project -type interventions)  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 4.9 million  
Field of technology  Reproductive health  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  The project expects to involve up to 400,000 adolescent girls and 100,000 adolescent boys between the ages of ten 
and 16 in its research, dissemination of findings, and engagement activities. The project also works to provide training 
to over 100 young community leaders to mentor 2,000 adolescent girls to effectively exercise their sexual and 
reproduct ive and health rights. The project aims to establish strategic partnerships with 40 local and ten national 
policy -makers, in addition to at least 200 practitioners/service providers and 15 civil society organizations  
 
The expected outcomes for this project  include: (1) improved access to evidence -based, integrated and youth -friendly 
SRHR services for adolescent girls; and (2) strengthened leadership of adolescent girls to effectively exercise their 
sexual and reproductive health rights.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2026 
Website for further information  https://w05.international .gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P007476001  
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca   
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Name of programme or project  Access to Quality Care Through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems  
Objective or purpose  The project, Access to Quality Care Through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems (AQCESS), aims to improve 
the health of mothers, new-borns  and children (MNCH) of communities an d populations in multiple countries, 
including Mozambique and Mali. In these regions some MNCH indicators, such as maternal mortality, skilled birth 
attendance, stunting prevalence and under five mortality, are particularly poor, with women and children st ill lack 
access to essential health services. Project activities include: (1) equipping and upgrading health facilities for safer 
deliveries and new-born care, treating infections and malnutrition, facilitating eHealth applications, and improved 
disposal o f biomedical waste; (2) training facility -based health workers and health care managers; and (3) training 
health workers and communities to collect, analy se and use administrative health data and contribute to reporting 
data through government information systems.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada – Partnerships for Development Innovation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Aga Khan Foundation Canada  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Mali; Mozambique  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me (aid grant; project -type interventions)  
Financial implications  Budget of CAD 24,969,928  
Field of technology  Training, know -how, technology transfer (equipping and upgrading health facilities)  
Category of technology  Health -related technology  
Output or impact  The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved delivery of  essential health services to mothers, 
pregnant women, new-borns  and children under five years of age; (2) improved utilization of essential health services 
by mothers, pregnant women, new-borns  and children under five years of age; (3) improved dissemination and use 
of MNCH evidence and information by decision -makers in the target regions; and (4) increased awareness of MNCH 
issues among Canadians.  
 
Results achieved as of June 2017 include: (1) over 4,700 sessions conducted on gender equality, over 1,000 outreach 
activities conducted; (2) 746 community health workers trained; (3) over 5,000 nutrition sessions conducted; and 
(4) 71% of targeted Canadians reported new knowledge gained on key MNCH i ssues, including gender equality, as a 
result of participation in a public engagement activity.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2016-2020 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D001983001  
Contact point for further information  dean.foster@international.gc.ca  
 
 
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