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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
INFORME SOBRE LA APLICACIÓN DEL ARTÍCULO  66.2 
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC  
CANADÁ  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha  15 de septiembre de 2021, del Canadá, se distribuye de 
conformidad con el párrafo 1 de la Decisión relativa a la aplicación del artículo 66 .2 del Acuerdo 
sobre los ADPIC ( documento IP/C/28).  
 
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1  INTRODUCCIÓN  
1.  En el artículo 66 .2 del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual 
relacionados con el Comercio (Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC)  se dispone que "[l]os países desarrollados 
Miembros ofrecerán a las empresas e instituciones de su territorio incentivos destinados a fomentar 
y propiciar la transferencia de tecnología a los países menos adelantados [PMA] Miembros, con el 
fin de que esto s puedan establecer una base tecnológica sólida y viable".  
2.  De conformidad con la Decisión del Consejo de los ADPIC de 19  de febrero de 2003 
(documento  IP/C/28), los países desarrollados Miembros presentan informes anuales sobre las 
medidas adoptadas o previstas en cumplimiento de los compromisos contraídos por ellos en virtud 
del artículo  66.2 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC . Con arreglo a  esa Decisión, los Miembros decidieron 
facilitar cada tres años nuevos informes detallados y, en los años in termedios, actualizaciones . El 
Canadá presentó su informe detallado más reciente en octubre de 2020 
(document o IP/C/R/TTI/CAN/1 ). El presente informe constituye una versión actualizada del de 2020, 
tiene por objeto  facilitar informa ción actual sobre los incentivos concedidos en este ámbito y ofrece 
un panorama detallado de las medidas adoptadas o previstas e información sobre determinados 
incentivos de proyectos o programas que otorga el Canadá en conexión con las disposiciones de 
transferencia de tecnología en el marco del artículo 66 .2 del Acuerdo sobre los  ADPIC . Al igual que 
en años anteriores, el anexo al informe de este año aporta una visión de conjunto  ilustrativa, aunque 
no exhaustiva, de los incentivos concedidos a empresas e  instituciones canadienses en esta esfera, 
que están dirigidos específicamente a países menos adelantados (PMA) o grupos de países que, 
como mínimo, incluyen un PMA.  
3.  Se señala que las actividades incluidas en este informe se diferencian de las descritas en  el 
informe de 2021 sobre las actividades de cooperación técnica presentado por el Canadá en virtud 
del artículo 67 del Acuerdo  sobre los ADPIC  (documento IP/C/R/TC/CAN/2) . No obstante, como han 
indicado varios Miembros y la Secretaría de la OMC en el pasado, hay cierto grado de solapamiento 
entre los conceptos de transferencia de tecnología y de asistencia técnica . Por ejemplo, algunos tipos 
de asistencia técnica y financiera pueden constituir incentivos a la transferencia de tecnología, en la 
medida e n que el contexto jurídico y normativo en materia de propiedad intelectual de un país 
Miembro puede ser fundamental para establecer condiciones que hagan posible una transferencia 
sostenible de  tecnología.  
4.  Los incentivos financieros y no financieros de los  países desarrollados Miembros para facilitar la 
transferencia de tecnología pueden ser de diverso tipo e incluir, entre otros, la cofinanciación, 
incentivos fiscales, seguros y asesoramiento técnico, así como ayudas en forma de donaciones y 
préstamos, por  ejemplo mediante asistencia oficial para el desarrollo (AOD) dirigida a respaldar IP/C/R/TTI/CAN/2  
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  proyectos, programas y estudios financiados por el Gobierno centrados en la transferencia de 
tecnología . La mayor parte de los incentivos que figuran en el informe de este a ño están 
comprendidos en esta última categoría de programas o proyectos financiados por la AOD canadiense, 
fundamentalmente los que tienen por objeto la transferencia de tecnología a PMA con miras a que 
puedan establecer una base tecnológica sólida y viabl e. 
5.  El Canadá entiende que la transferencia de tecnología incluye la transferencia de tecnología 
incorporada a los bienes físicos y los servicios (como la maquinaria y el equipo) y la divulgación de 
la información y los conocimientos técnicos y comerciales en los que se basa un producto, proceso 
o servicio, así como la transferencia de conocimientos prácticos y técnicos . En consecuencia, la 
transferencia de tecnología puede abarcar, por ejemplo, la propiedad intelectual incorporada a las 
mercancí as y los servicios transferidos, conocimientos administrativos y comerciales en apoyo de la 
producción y distribución de mercancías y servicios, y la mejora de la capacidad de los recursos  
humanos.  
2  RESEÑA  
6.  Varios departamentos, organismos y programas del Go bierno canadiense ofrecen incentivos 
directos o indirectos a las empresas e instituciones del Canadá para que participen en actividades 
de transferencia de tecnología a PMA . En el presente documento se describen y actualizan las 
actividades que están reali zando esos organismos.  
7.  El Canadá toma nota del permanente interés de los PMA por saber más sobre los efectos y el 
funcionamiento de los incentivos a la transferencia de tecnología de los países desarrollados 
Miembros . Por ello, y de conformidad con el mode lo propuesto por los PMA en octubre  de 2011 para 
los informes presentados por los países desarrollados Miembros de conformidad con el artículo 66 .2 
(documento IP/C/W/561), en el anexo que acompaña al informe de este año se incluyen ejemplos 
concretos de tr ansferencia de tecnología a PMA . Al igual que en informes anteriores, en cada ejemplo 
se incluye también un hiperenlace a la página web del proyecto o programa de que se trate, a fin 
de facilitar el acceso a información adicional sobre cada iniciativa de t ransferencia de tecnología . 
Para facilitar la consulta, los proyectos, programas e iniciativas que figuran en el anexo se han 
agrupado además por temas del siguiente modo:  
• economía digital, tecnología de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC) y  
emprendi miento;  
• tecnología e innovación en la esfera agrícola;  
• tecnología e innovación en la esfera del medio ambiente y el cambio climático ; 
• tecnología e innovación en la esfera de la salud ; y 
• educación, conocimiento e innovación.  
8.  El Canadá facilitará con sumo gusto más información sobre cualquiera de los ejemplos incluidos 
en el informe de este año, si así se le solicita . Además, el Canadá está interesado en intercambiar 
más información con los PMA y los países en desarrollo Miembros sobre los tipos de inc entivos 
disponibles para fomentar la transferencia de tecnología a los PMA, así como sobre los sectores y 
tecnologías prioritarios para los PMA.  
9.  El Canad á participa rá en la Quinta Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Países Menos 
Adelantados (23-27 de enero de 2022) como miembro electo de la Mesa del Comité Preparatorio 
durante el período 202 1-2022. El proceso preparatorio incluirá negociaciones para un nuevo 
programa de acción de 10 años para los PMA que sucederá al Programa de Acción de Estambul p ara 
el decenio 2011 -2020. Es probable que se considere la posibilidad de incluir la transferencia de 
tecnología en el nuevo programa de acción . La función del Canadá en la Mesa será brindar nuevas 
oportunidades para colaborar con los  PMA Miembros y examina r sus prioridades en materia de 
desarrollo sostenible de conformidad con la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible  
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  3  MINISTERIO DE ASUNTOS MUNDIALES DEL CANADÁ  
10.  El Ministerio de Asuntos Mundiales del Canadá (Global Affair s Canada) es la principal 
organización encargada de la AOD del Canadá, de cuya administración se encargan los 
departamentos del Ministerio competentes en materia de desarrollo . En la lista facilitada en el 
informe de este año figuran diversos proyectos, pr ogramas e iniciativas financiados por la AOD 
canadiense en asociación con empresas y entidades del sector privado . Asimismo, se puede obtener 
una lista más completa de esas iniciativas utilizando el buscador de proyectos de desarrollo 
internacional del Min isterio de Asuntos Mundiales del Canadá.1 
11.  El Ministerio de Asuntos Mundiales del Canadá trabaja con diversos asociados canadienses e 
internacionales a fin de prestar asistencia para el desarrollo, por ejemplo apoyando la labor de esos 
asociados y colectiv os interesados clave, y colabora con muchos asociados de l programa para apoyar 
la innovación en diversos sectores del desarrollo internacional . Por ejemplo, colabor a con el Centro 
Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo  (IDRC)  y la Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates  por 
medio del Fondo para la Innovación en Vacunas para el Ganado para apoyar el desarrollo, la 
producción y la comercialización de vacunas innovadoras y asequibles contra las enfermedades del 
ganado desatendidas en África Sub sahariana, Asia Meridional y Asia Sudoriental  (véase la 
sección  4 infra, "Centro  Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (IDRC)").  
4  CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES PARA EL DESARROLLO (IDRC)  
12.  El IDRC, corporación autónoma de la Corona  dependiente del Parlamento del Canadá a través 
del Ministerio de Desarrollo Internacional , invierte  en conocimientos, innovaciones y soluciones para 
mejorar la vida de las personas en el mundo en desarrollo, incluidos los PMA . Proporciona a los 
investigadores de los  países en desarrollo apoyo financiero para que trabajen sobre los problemas 
esenciales para sus comunidades , colabora con los investigadores a lo largo del proceso de 
innovación  y facilita el acceso a la información y los servicios, así como a los i nvestigadores, los 
responsables de formular las políticas y los empresarios . El IDRC fue establecido en 1970 para 
ayudar a los países en desarrollo a encontrar soluciones a sus desafíos.  
13.  Por lo que se refiere a la transferencia de tecnología, el IDRC apoya  la investigación en los PMA 
con el fin de promover el crecimiento y el desarrollo . Para ello utiliza un enfoque que combina el 
apoyo financiero destinado a crear nuevas oportunidades para la investigación, la colaboración 
intelectual y la orientación con los beneficiarios en el proceso de investigación, con actividades de 
intermediación que ayudan a pasar de la investigación a la formulación de políticas . Esas actividades 
ayudan a los PMA a desarrollar sus propias tecnologías, adaptar las tecnologías exist entes a sus 
necesidades y aumentar su capacidad técnica para gestionar la investigación.  
5  MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES DEL CANADÁ (NRCAN)  
14.  El Ministerio de Recursos Naturales del Canadá (NRCAN) desarrolla políticas y programas 
destinados a aumentar la co ntribución del sector de los recursos naturales a la economía, mejorar 
la calidad de vida  e impulsar la innovación científica  en las instalaciones del Canadá para generar 
ideas y transferir tecnologías . Por ejemplo, en colaboración con el Ministerio de Asu ntos Mundiales 
del Canadá, el NRCAN contribuye a los esfuerzos de los PMA para reducir las emisiones de gases de 
efecto invernadero derivadas de la deforestación y la degradación forestal . Presta asistencia técnica 
y ofrece incentivos financieros para ayudar a los PMA que aplican programas , estrategias, políticas 
y sistemas de reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero a fin de hacer frente a la 
deforestación y a la degradación de los bosques  
6  CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION ES (NRC)  
15.  El Programa de Asistencia a la Investigación Industrial (IRAP) del Consejo Nacional de 
Investigaciones (NRC) alienta y apoya a entidades canadienses pequeñas y medianas para que 
establezcan vínculos de asociación a nivel internacional basados en l a tecnología con diversos países, 
entre ellos PMA . El IRAP, en asociación con el Ministerio de Asuntos Mundiales del Canadá, apoya 
misiones de grupos que deseen estudiar las posibilidades de establecer vínculos de asociación . 
 
1 Se puede acceder al buscador de proyectos de desarrollo internacional del Ministerio de Asuntos 
Mundiales del Canadá y efectuar búsquedas por país, asociado, sector, situación y número de proyecto, en la 
dirección http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets . IP/C/R/TTI/CAN/2  
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  También lleva a cabo otras act ividades de manera independiente o con otros asociados . Además de 
las misiones de grupos, el IRAP trabaja con distintas empresas y sectores y lleva a cabo actividades 
en la esfera de la información técnica relacionada con la competencia . Las iniciativas in ternacionales 
del IRAP se centran en otorgar ayuda en varias esferas fundamentales, entre ellas:  
• el apoyo directo a pymes con intereses internacionales;  
• el establecimiento de asociaciones tecnológicas, en particular la búsqueda de nuevas 
tecnologías, la transferencia de tecnología y la identificación de tecnologías adecuadas 
a las necesidades ; y 
• proyectos conjuntos de investigación y desarrollo, y otras actividades relacionadas con 
la tecnología.  
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ANEXO2 
Name of programme or project  Entrepreneurship and Business Growth for Youth in Ethiopia  
Objective or purpose  This project aims to increase incomes of male and female youth in urban of Ethiopia by improving their employment -readiness skills 
and strengthening youth -run small businesses . Talented and qualified Ethiopian youth are also recruited and deployed as trainers 
within their communities to deliver a peer -to-peer entrepreneurship development programme to unemployed youth . The initiative 
uses ICT and provides business development services and capa city-building support to businesses and partners to deliver effective 
entrepreneurship programmes for youth . The project aims at building the entrepreneurial and business skills of 75,000 young people 
between the ages of 18 and 29, enabling them to find em ployment or create micro - and small - enterprises . It also builds the capacity 
of 6,920 youth who already own small enterprises to successfully expand their businesses.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Sub -Saharan Africa Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in developed 
country Member  Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)  
Beneficiary Member(s)   
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through a n Official Development Assistance programme (aid grant ; contributions to specific -purpose 
programmes and funds managed by international organisations)  
Financial implications  CAD 9 ,300,000  
Field of technology  Business support services and institutions, vocational training, employment policy and administrative management, ICT.  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology ; Other (Digital Economy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and 
Entrepreneurship)  
Outp ut or impact  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include : 1) Improved business readiness among beneficiaries ; 2) Strengthened 
economic performance of youth -run small businesses ; 3) Improved, more inclusive and better coordinated business su pport services 
for youth offered by local organizations.  
Results achieved as of March 2018 include : (1) 40,398 (of which 60% were women) young women and men have completed the 
Reach Up ! and Start -Up! training and coaching programmes ; (2) 11,054 business ow ners (of which 65% were women) have accessed 
Business Development Services (BDS), which range from short training and networking opportunities to intensive one -on-one 
coaching and learning activities that address their business's specific needs ; (3) all four BDS Centers have become fully operational 
and now provide a full suite of general and Scale Up ! services to business owners, particularly women ; (4) 475 unemployed university 
graduates (of which 52% were women) were recruited as interns and enrolled i n the Intern Learning Experiences (ILE) training 
program . These results have contributed to strengthening entrepreneurship services available to women and youth in Ethiopia.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2013-2022  
Website for further information  http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/ a035366001?Lang=eng  
Contact point for further information   
 
2 En francés e inglés solamente.    
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Name of programme or project  Entrepreneurship and Business Growth for Youth in Ethiopia  
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 
entrepreneurship and valuable work for young women . The project works to strengthen youn g women's entrepreneurial skills and 
reduce socio -cultural barriers to their participation in the labour force . Project activities include : (1) developing and deploying an 
entrepreneurship awareness training programme in schools and communities ; (2) conduc ting reinforcement training and workshops 
for stakeholders ; (3) implementing an awareness programme on sexual and reproductive health and education rights (gender 
equality) for young women ; (4) implementing a psychosocial support and guidance programme 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) implementing an awareness programme 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 available  Global Affairs Canada, Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch  
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 o r institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  CAD 1 ,006,865  
Field of technology  Entrepreneurship, skills and know -how 
Category of technology  Information and communications technology ; Other (Digital Economy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and 
Entrepreneurship)  
Output or impact  The expected outcomes of this project include : (1) increased young women's confidence in their entrepreneurial potential in 
Ouagado ugou 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   
   
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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 phone 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 communication ; (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 programme 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 Mali's artisan sector ; (5) adapting a technology platform for monitoring 
and evaluati on; (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 programme (aid grant ; project-type interventions)  
Financial implications  CAD 3 ,242,042  
Field of technology  Information and communication technology (ICT)  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology ; Other (Digital Economy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), 
and Entrepreneurship)  
Output or impact  Results achieved as of March 2020 include the following : (1) a technology platform that identifies the women artisans of the 
Fédération National des Artisans de Mali (FNAM) was set up , new members were signed up (22,000 artisans registered, 23% 
of them women) and online access was provided for training, professional networking and economic opportunities ; (2) 
advocacy and capacity -building among FNAM members and FNAM's executive office helped to, among other things, (i) 
establish collaboration between FNAM and government institutions such as Mali's Ministry for the Promotion of Women, 
Children and Family and Mali's Ministry of Crafts and Tourism ; (ii) build capacity in governance, leader ship, gender equality, 
and information and communications technology ; and (iii) revitalize the women's bureau, which had been inactive, by 
providing its members with advocacy training, which was attended by 82 women artisans from the women's bureaus ; (3) 
support was provided to FNAM to develop and approve a gender policy in line with the policy of the Ministry for the Promotion 
of Women, Children and Family ; and (4) cooperation was strengthened between FNAM and Mali's Permanent Secretariat for 
the National Gender Policy so that the craft sector's concerns can be better incorporated into Mali's National Gender Policy.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2021 
Website for further information  http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D003003001    
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Name of programme or project  Technologies for the Artisanal Sector in Mali  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Ndoto Hub for Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzanía  
Objective or purpose  The project funds an innovative business incubation hub aimed at supporting young women entrepreneurs in Tanzanía  
(between the ages of 19 and 30 ) with mentoring, coaching, and life skills training, as well as providing collaborative 
workspaces . The Ndoto Hub also aims to use technological platforms to reach young women.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Sub-Saharan Africa Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Tanzanía  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Ndoto Hub  
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  CAD 240 ,000  
Field of technology  Business development services, Entrepreneurship  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology ; Other (Digital Economy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), 
and Entrepreneurship)  
Output or impact  Through a randomized control trial involving 3,200 women and their spouses, the project assesses how intra -household 
bargaining shapes women's use of e -saving accounts as well as inve stment decisions . The research tests whether private or 
household based e -savings accounts best increase women's financial inclusion and labour market and economic choices, and 
if improving household dynamics can further enhance development outcomes for wo men. 
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P006220001  
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Enhancing the potential of e -savings to boost women's investment and household outcomes in Tanzanía  
Objective or purpose  The project promotes the transformative potential of financial innovations by addressing two important factors : how financial 
inclusio n can help women entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers improve their livelihoods and economic outcomes ; and 
whether financial inclusion is transformative by itself or needs to be coupled with other interventions to have a demonstrabl e 
positive impact on th e livelihoods of the people it target.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Innovations for Poverty Action and other private sector actors  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Tanzanía  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant  
Financial implications  CAD 867 ,113  
Field of technology  Business development services, entrepreneurship  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology ; Other (Digital Economy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), 
and Entrepreneurship)  
Output or impact  Through a randomized control trial involving 3,200 women and their spouses, the project assesses how intra -household 
bargaining shapes women's use of e -saving accounts as well as investment decisions . The research tests whether private or 
household based e -savings accounts best increase women's financial i nclusion and labour market and economic choices, and 
if improving household dynamics can further enhance development outcomes for women.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2018-2022 
Website for further informat ion https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/enhancing -potential -e-savings -boost -womens -investment -and-household -
outcomes -tanzania  
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Catalysing an ecosystem of AI for development -oriented entrepreneurs and innovators  
Objective or purpose  The project catalyses an ecosystem of development -oriented entrepreneurs and innovators who are deploying AI in Africa . 
It explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can contribute to tackling local challenges south of the Sahara.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre, Kenya Impact Innovations Foundation  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Uganda ; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant and mentorship  
Financial implications  CAD 183 ,400  
Field of technology  Business Development Services, Innovation, Entrepreneurship  
Category of technology  Information and communications technology ; Other (Digital Economy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), 
and Entrepreneurship)  
Output or impact  This project will strengthen the capacity and amplify the voices of AI communities in Africa, develop responsible AI policy, 
and advance AI innovatio n networks to address Africa's development challenges.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2024 
Website for further information  https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/catalyzing -ecosystem -ai-development -oriented -entrepreneurs -and-
innovators  
Contact point for further information   
   
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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 Colline s 
through assisting professional rice steaming 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 women 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 rice market, in parti cular, 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 professiona l 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  Global Affairs Canada, Sub -Saharan Africa Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  CECI - Centre for International Studies and Cooperation  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Benin  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficia ry enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  CAD 9 ,248,143  
Field of technology  Agriculture, Industry (SMEs)  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture ; Other (Agricultural Technology and Innovation ) 
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 parboil ers 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 th e competitiveness of these 
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  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2017-2022 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D0024410 01 
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Name of programme or project  Building Resilience to the Impacts of Climate Change and COVID -19 
Objective or purpose  This project aims to strengthen the resilience of agro -sylvo-pastoral communities in the Boucle du Mouhoun region, once 
known as "the breadbasket of Burkina Faso ." The region now struggles to play that role because of soil, forest and water 
resource degradation . In Burkina Faso, against a backdrop that already includes climate, security, and h umanitarian shocks, 
the COVID -19 pandemic is having a negative impact on all activity sectors . The project focuses on greater empowerment 
through the mastery of practices and measures to mitigate the effects of COVID -19 and climate change . The project acti vities 
include : (1) developing and broadcasting radio shows, television spots, and micro programmes on COVID -19 in local 
languages ; (2) educating and training technical partners on COVID -19's impact on various types of activities, notably the 
new constrain ts on women and youth, who will be trained on measures to prevent and mitigate the illness ; (3) boosting 
households' livelihoods by restoring 500 ha of land for agro -pastoral production ; (4) enhancing 50 ha of rice -growing lowlands 
in support of women and youth ; and (5) creating, rehabilitating, and securing 25 ha of nature conservation areas.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Sub -Saharan Africa Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  CAD 3,000,000  
Field of technology  Agriculture, Climate Change mitigation  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture ; Other (Agricultural Technology and Innovation ) 
Output or impact  The expected outcomes for this project include : (1) promote gender -sensitive best practices for adapting to climate variability 
and climate change that support women and youth ; (2) improve and diversify the livelihoods of agro -pastoral households 
and adapt them to climate change in an inclusive and equitable manner ; (3) strengthen governance for the climate resilience 
of agro -sylvo-pastoral communities in the project's coverage area (Boucle du Mouhoun region) ; and (4) strengthen the 
leadership of women and youth by getting them involved in implementing the COVID -19 response with the agro -sylvo-
pastoral sector's local structures.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2022 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P009486001  
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Name of programme or project  Adaptive and Innovative Solutions for Agri -Food Market Opportunities in Haiti  
Objective or purpose  This project aims to strengthen the maize value chain in Haiti's Sud and Artibonite departments . Its goal is to improve the 
livelihoods of 10,000 smallholder farm families through expanded commercialization and sustainable production of maize, 
along with bean, an essential companion crop . An emphasis is on creating opportunities for women and youth to contribute 
to - and benefit from - activities that promote added value and climate  change adaptation in the targeted value chains . 
Project activities include : (1) increasing targeted maize producers' access to reliable, competitive, and durable markets for 
their product through the establishment of local purchasing centres with direct linkages to a large -scale industrial buyer ; (2) 
improving agricultural productivity, yields, and post -harvest quality of maize and bean through promoting sustainable climate 
smart techniques and technologies ; and (3) enhancing rural farm families' r esiliency to recurrent natural disaster through 
disaster risk reduction awareness -raising.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Americas Branch, Papyrus S.A  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Haiti 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  CAD 13 ,000,000  
Field of technology  Agriculture development, disaster prevention  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture ; Other (Agricultural Technology and Innovation ) 
Output or impact  The expected outcomes for this project include : (1) value -added of the targeted agri -food value chains is increa sed, 
particularly for women and youth in the targeted regions, while respecting the environment ; and (2) agri -food value chains 
targeted by the project are better adapted to climate change.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Durati on and timing  2019-2023 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P005347001  
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Name of programme or project  Strengthening the Nutritional Resilience and Food Security of the Most Vulnerable in Mali  
Objective or purpose  This project aims to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities, mainly women and girls, in  the Mopti and Ségou 
regions of Mali . The project also aims to improve the food, nutrition, and health situation, increase agricultural productivity 
and incomes of target populations, while tackling the effects of climate change on food security in their c ommunities . Project 
activities include : (1) rehabilitating health and drinking water infrastructure in health centres, schools, and households in 
targeted communities ; (2) strengthening the prevention and management of malnutrition in children, and pregnan t and 
lactating women ; (3) distributing nutritious meals to students ; (4) organizing village savings and credit associations, school 
gardens, and income -generating activities for small producers, particularly women ; (5) creating and rehabilitating producti ve 
community assets (irrigated perimeter, reforestation of drylands, water collection systems, etc.) ; (6) working to ensure joint 
management of the natural resources shared between farmers and herders ; and (7) building the capacity of women to make 
informe d decisions in households and communities by providing leadership training and raising awareness of gender equality 
in communities . The project is jointly implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture 
Organization of the United Na tions (FAO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Sub -Saharan Africa Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  WFP – World Food Programme  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Mali 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation, Contributions to specific -purpose programmes and funds managed by international 
organisatio ns (multilateral, INGO)  
Financial implications  CAD 20 ,000,000  
Field of technology  Agriculture, nutrition  
Category of technology  Food and agriculture ; Other (Agricultural Technology and Innovation ) 
Output or impact  The expected outcomes for this project include : (1) increased use of basic social services and safety nets, and the adoption 
of adequate behaviours in terms of food, nutritional and hygiene practices by the target populations, in particular women 
and girls ; (2) improved availability of and access to nutritious and diversified food and improved livelihoods, especially for 
women ; and (3) increased decision -making power and leadership of women in nutritional, food and environmental issues 
and enhanced social cohesion.  
Status of the program me or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2024 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/ projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D004927001  
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Name of programme or project  Clean Technology Fund  
Objective or purpose  Canada provided CAD200 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 pro jects 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 emis sions 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)  Democratic Republic of the Congo ; Haiti; Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic ; Mali; Mozambique ; Sierra Leone ; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance programme (aid grant ; fund dedicated to stimulate 
investment in low -carbon technologies to contribute to national development goals and strategies)  
Financial implications  CAD 200  million  
Field of technology  Climate change  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology ; Other (Environment and Climate Change Technology and Innovation)  
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 USD 4 .9 billion, of which USD 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 8 megatons 
of CO2 equivalent per year ; 1,172 MW of renewable energy capacity have been installed ; and 3,591 gigawatt hours of energy 
are being saved annually . In addition to environmental benefits, CTF -funded projects have mobilized USD 4  billion in private 
sector co -financing for renewable en ergy 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  
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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 impl ement emission reduction programmes 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 ince ntive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance programme (aid grant)  
Financial implications  CAD 5  million (as of Fiscal Year 2021 -22) 
Field of technology  Climate change, deforestation, forest degradation  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology ; Other (Environment and Climate Change Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact   
Expected intermediate outcomes for the project include : improved forest conservation practices through benefi t-sharing and 
incentive mechanisms, reduced GHG emissions.  
 
Results achieved as of June 2021 include : 1) the signing of 14 Emission Reductions Payment Agreements (ERPAs) ; por 
ejemplo D emocratic Republic of the Congo, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madag ascar, Mozambique, Nepal, Congo), 
unlocking up to USD 668 .8 million in performance -based payments from verified emission reductions through large -scale 
jurisdictional landscape programmes . Only one ERPA is left to sign (Guatemala) in the portfolio of 15 em ission reductions 
programmes, covering a range of activities to achieve climate -smart land use, protect forests, restore degraded land, and 
improve local livelihoods ; 2) three countries have met ERPA Conditions of Effectiveness, including Mozambique which has 
concluded its first verification of emission reductions, with a first payment of USD 6 .4 million for reducing almost 1.3 million 
tons of carbon emissions expected in 2021 ; and 3) advanced important tools for jurisdictional emission reductions 
programme s, such as a Carbon Assets Tracking System (central transaction registry), a Measurement, Reporting, and 
Verification (MRV) support program, 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/M013696001  
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Name of programme or project  Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Readiness 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 f orest ecosystems) . Through the Readiness Fund, developing countries receive technical 
and financial assistance to help them in the development of strategies, policies, and systems to address deforestation and 
forest degradation.  
Entity making the incentiv e available  Global Affairs Canada, Global Issues and Development Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  World Bank  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso ; Cambodia ; Central African Republic ; Democratic Republic of the Congo ; Lao People's Democratic Republic ; 
Liberia ; Madagascar ; Mozambique ; Nepal; Suriname ; Tanzanía; T ogo; Uganda ; Vanuatu  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official De velopment Assistance programme (aid grant)  
Financial implications  CAD 40  million (as of Fiscal Year 2021 -22) 
Field of technology  Climate change  
Category of technology  Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology ; Other (Environment and Climate Change Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  Technical assistance and know -how that will result in the development of strategies, policies, and systems to address 
deforestation and forest degradation.  
 
Results achieved as of June 2021 includ e: (1) 45 Readiness Preparation Grants have been signed, with many countries in 
advanced stages of REDD+ readiness ; (2) USD 314  million in readiness grant funding has been allocated, leveraging an 
estimated USD 1  billion in non -FCPF investments ; (3) 25 Rea diness Packages have been endorsed, demonstrating advanced 
progress in the readiness process ; and, (4) Increased capacity of Indigenous people and civil society organizations to 
participate in national REDD+ readiness.  
 
These results have contributed to th e overarching outcome of the FCPF : improved governance and transparency for 
sustainable forest resource management within participant countries.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2011-2022 
Website for further information  http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/M013440001  
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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 improved maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes in 
sub-Saharan Africa by strengthening health systems, using primary health care as an entry point . Two inter -related 
components were designed to achieve the goals of the Initiative : African -Canadian implementation research teams and 
African Healt h Policy and Research Organizations.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health 
Research (CIHR).  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
devel oped country Member  Action et Développement ; Addis Ababa University ; Amref Health Africa ; African Population and Health Research Center 
(APHRC) ; Association de Recherche et de Formation en Anthropologie des Dynamiques Locales ; BRAC; Bruyère Research 
Institute; Cape Breton University ; Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) ; Dalhousie University ; 
Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN) ; HealthBridge Foundation of Canada ; Hospital for Sick 
Children Toronto ; Ibadan Univers ity; Ifakara Health Institute ; Jimma University ; Queen's University ; Saint Mary's Hospital 
Lacor ; Shirati KMT Hospital ; Société d'études et de recherche en santé publique (SERSAP) ; St Michael's Hospital –Toronto ; 
Tanzanian Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH) ; Teasdale Corti Foundation ; Universidade Lurio ; Université Laval ; 
University of Alberta ; University of British Columbia ; University of Calgary ; University of Dar es Salaam ; University of Ottawa ; 
University of Saskatchewan ; West African Health Organization (WAHO) ; Women's Health and Action Research Centre 
(WHARC).  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso ; Kenya; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique ; Senegal ; South Africa ; Tanzanía; U ganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government funding of research  
Financial implications  CAD 36  million  
Field of technology  Health systems  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  From 2014 -2021, The Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa Initiative made important strides toward improving 
the lives of women and children in 11 countries in sub -Saharan Africa . The activities included improving  the quality and 
provision of health services, training for health workers in technical and soft skills, and exploring how data from health 
information systems are being collected, analysed, and shared to provide more efficient solutions.  
This initiative f acilitated the following outcomes:  
- More women are using health services for prenatal care, delivery, and post -natal care . For example, in Edo State, 
Nigeria, a research project contributed to a 300% increase in the number of women receiving prenatal care.  
- Women now have access to better quality services in health facilities, such as comprehensive emergency obstetric 
and new -born care, and more welcoming and competent service providers.  
- Countries demonstrated more reliance on evidence to d evelop or revise their healthcare policies, plans, standards, 
and protocols at local and national levels . For example, 15 Ministers of Health in West Africa adopted a resolution in 2017 to 
use evidence in developing healthcare policies, plans, standards, a nd protocols . The health workforce is using the new skills 
acquired through training and mentorship to offer better services.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2014-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.idrc.ca/en/initiative/innovating -maternal -and-child-health -africa    
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Name of programme or project  Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa Initiative  
Contact point for further information   
 
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 inequalities, 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 and tools, and applying these findings to address 
negative gender norms and practices ; (3) raisin g awareness and engagement of community organizations that work against 
the root causes of GBV ; and (4) supporting the development of collaborative and transformative 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  Global Research and Advocacy Group  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance programme (aid grant ; project -type interventions)  
Financial implications  CAD 4 ,900,000  
Field of technology  Reproductive health  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  The project is involving 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 reproductive 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 eviden ce-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/projec t-projet/details/P007476001  
https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/better -sexual -and-reproductive -health -and-rights -adolesc ent-girls-senegal -
support  
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Name of programme or project  Health Innovation Platform  
Objective or purpose  This grant represents Canada's institutional support to Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) . GCC uses these funds, along with 
other donors' funding, to achieve its mandate . GCC's mandate is to support innovators to develop and transition to scale 
innovations that improve the health, human rights, and well -being of women, adolescent girls, and children in low - and 
middle -income countries, including in conflict -affected areas.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Grand Challenges Canada  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Burkina Faso ; Haiti; Madagascar ; Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance programme (aid  grant)  
Financial implications  CAD 200 ,000,000  
Field of technology  Health (medical research) ; basic health (basic health care, infectious disease control, noncommunicable diseases), population 
policy and administrative management ; water and sanitation ( basic sanitation) ; emergency response (material relief 
assistance and services)  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  The expected outcomes include : (1) increased use of gender -responsive, inclusive, and locally -driven health products and 
services, especially for the most marginalized and vulnerable ; (2) increased effectiveness of diverse innovators to test and 
transition their health innovations to scale and sustainabilit y, integrating gender equality, human rights, inclusion and 
environmental sustainability ; and (3) enhanced generation, sharing, and integration of evidence and learning from 
innovative, gender -responsive, inclusive, and locally -driven solutions to health c hallenges by Grand Challenges Canada and 
other innovation ecosystem actors.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2028 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P008037001  
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Name of programme or project  Canada -Africa Initiative to Address Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality - COVID -19 Response  
Objective or purpose  This project aims to reduce maternal, neonatal and child mortality in select communities by working with local health 
authorities, and suppo rting the use of an integrated approach focused on health, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene 
(WASH) . The project is also providing additional funds in response to the immediate needs of the COVID -19 pandemic by 
training and supporting health car e workers, reaching communities on critical health topics, and providing water, sanitation 
and hygiene supplies to health facilities and communities . Project activities include : (1) training and supporting health care 
workers to respond to COVID -19 and sex ual and gender -based violence ; (2) developing and implementing community 
engagement strategies on COVID -19 that integrate prevention of sexual and gender -based violence ; and (3) supporting 
health facilities and communities with critical water, sanitation a nd hygiene supplies . The COVID -19 activities are expected 
to directly benefit 676,794 individuals (including 380,949 women and girls), comprised of health care workers, community 
health workers and other community agents.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch, Amref Health Africa  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Malawi ; Senegal  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation ; project -type interventions  
Financial implications  CAD 2 ,620,000  
Field of technology  Basic health, health development  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  The COVID -19 activities are expected to directly benefit 676,794 individuals (including 380,949 women and girls), comprised 
of health care workers, community h ealth workers and other community agents.  
The expected intermediate outcomes for this initiative include : (1) improved delivery of essential health services to mothers, 
pregnant women, new -borns and children under five ; (2) improved utilization of essentia l health services by mothers, 
pregnant women, new -borns and children under five ; and (3) increased consumption of nutritious foods and supplements 
by mothers, pregnant women, new -borns and children under five.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or  in progress  
Duration and timing  2021 - 2022 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P001034003  
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Name of programme or project  End-to-end AI and data systems for targeted surveillance and management of COVID -19 and future pandemics 
affecting Uganda (COAST)  
Objective or purpose  This project is strengthening Uganda's data systems to create AI -driven COVID -19 responses that improve surveillance and 
management of the pandemic . The project is also developing  and deploying AI -driven detection and diagnosis tools for 
improved patient care and real -time tracking of COVID -19 spread and associated risks.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre, Makerere University, and the  Infectious Diseases Institute (Uganda)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Uganda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Financial grant for multidisciplinary research project  
Financial implications  CAD 1 ,240,000  
Field of technology  AI for support COVID -19 response and recovery, health development, Infrastructure  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  The project will deploy new solutions for patient screening and decision support systems . This includes a chat bot and 
automated call -in line to support patients and relieve overwhelmed health officials . This pr oject is also testing novel 
approaches to triage COVID -19 patients in a clinical setting, which will support diagnosis and assist health workers in focusing 
their attention where it is most needed . Finally, this project is modelling and evaluating the impa ct of COVID -19 public health 
measures and targeted government responses, and analysing the issues affecting communities and their perceptions of 
public policy measures, which will help build positive policies and behaviours.  
Status of the programme or pro ject Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.idrc.ca/ en/project/end -end-ai-and-data-systems -targeted -surveillance -and-management -covid-
19-and-future  
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Name of programme or project  A New and Dignified Life for Women and Girls Suffering from Obstetric Fistula, COVID -19 
Objective or purpose  This project supports activities that respond to the COVID -19 pandemic in Mozambique . Project activities include : (1) 
disseminating key messages regarding COVID -19; (2) offering COVID -19 services to pregnant women, women and obstetric 
fistula survivors ; (3) ensuring appropriate safety for health workers by putting in place adequate infection and prevention 
control measures ; and (4) providing training to community members on measures to prevent COVID -19. 
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Sub -Saharan Africa Branch  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Mozambique  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  CAD 402 ,708  
Field of technology  Basic health, health development  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  The expected outcomes for this project include : (1) increased community and family promotion and protection of girls and 
young women's sexual and reproductive health and rights ; (2) inc reased availability and access to quality fistula repair 
treatment and care for girls and young women ; and (3) increased social reintegration of girls and young women treated/cured 
for obstetric fistula.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in pr ogress  
Duration and timing  2018 - 2022 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/P002062002  
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Name of programme or project  Institutional Support to Nutrition International (NI)  
Objective or purpose  Canadian government support to NI to deliver on its 2018 -2024 Strategy . This includes high impact, cost -effective nutrition 
interventions in 60 count ries that include Vitamin A supplementation, salt iodization, iron and folic acid supplementation for 
pregnant women, and zinc and oral rehydration to treat childhood diarrhoea.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Department of Fo reign Affairs and International Trade Canada  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Nutrition International (NI)  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh ; Senegal ; Tanzanía  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance programme (aid grant ; project -type interventions)  
Financial implications  CAD 293  million ( CAD 13  million unannounced)  
Field of technology  Maternal, Peri -Natal, Natal, Child, and Adolescent Health  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  Expected outputs include : micronutrients procured and distributed to most vulnerable ; national nutrition plans and policies 
in place ; food fortification programmes extend reach ; pregnant women and adolescents receive appropriate nutrition 
counselling, education, services.  
Expected outcomes/impact include : 800 million people reac hed by an investment case of CAD 700  million ; Lives of 1.2 
million children saved ; 4.4 million cases of stunting averted ; 60 million cases of anaemia averted . Increased productivity by 
CAD 54  billion among target population.  
Status of the programme or pro ject Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2019- 2026  
Website for further information  https://www.nutritionintl.org/news/all -news/nutrition -international -to-lead-vitamin -a-supplementation -
catch -up-efforts -for-children -in-africa -as-part-of-canadas -response -to-covid-19/ 
https://www.nutritionintl.org/  
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Name of programme or project  An Integrated Food Systems Approach to Build Nutrition Security  
Objective or purpose  Canadian government supports COVID -19 emergency response initiative to improve food and nutrition security, prevent 
emerging food and nutrition crises, and safeguard liv elihoods.  
Rapidly increase production and consumption of biofortified staple crops among vulnerable smallholder farming households.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  HarvestPlus  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh ; Democratic Republic of the Congo ; Malawi; Zambia  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentiv e measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance programme (aid grant ; project -type interventions)  
Financial implications  CAD 3  million  
Field of technology   Food Security and nutrition for vulnerable households  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  Expected outputs include : Increased accessibility, acceptance and consumption of biofortifi ed staple foods to strengthen 
immune systems to act as first line of defence against viruses and diseases.  
Expected outcomes/impact include : Increased access to bio -fortified seed by vulnerable farming households . Increased 
access to and consumption of nut ritious biofortified foods by women, children, and adolescents . Increased access to markets 
for smallholder farming households along strengthened value chains to deliver healthier and more nutritious foods . Provide 
stimulus package (training, connectivity,  finance) to SMEs to enable them to switch to biofortified seeds.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2021-2022 
Website for further information  https://www.harvestplus.org/content/integrated -food-systems -approach -build-nutrition -security  
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Name of programme or project  Enhanced Child Health Days (ECHD)  
Objective or purpose  Canadian government supports delivery of cost -effective and lifesaving nutrition and health services to children through 
semi-annual outreach events or Child Health Days.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  UNICEF  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Benin ; Burkina Faso ; Burundi ; Central African Republic ; Chad; Guinea ; Madagascar ; Malawi; Mozambique ; Sierra Leone ; 
Togo 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance programme (aid grant ; project -type interventions)  
Financ ial implications  CAD 75  million  
Field of technology  Micronutrient supplementation, child health, capacity -building for national governments  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovation)  
Output or impact  Expected outputs for children 6 -59 months in targeted countries include:  
1) Enhanced performance of health and nutrition services;  
 
2) Improved sustainability and national ownership of essential health and nutrition services;  
 
3) Increased integrati on between health, immunization and nutrition services;  
 
4) Improved evidence base in child health and nutrition programming on how to reach under -served populations.  
Expected outcomes/impact include:  
 
Child Health Days are designed to deliver health and n utrition services to children who would not normally be reached by 
the regular health care system . The most common services provided by these outreach event are vitamin A supplementation 
to prevent blindness and reduce child mortality rates, immunizations to prevent common childhood illnesses, and de -worming 
medication to improve the nutrition and general health of children.  
 
This project builds on previous support through 'Scaling up Nutrition and Immunizations' and 'Child Health Days and Weeks' . 
The current project continues to support the ECHD delivery platform in countries where under -five mortality is high, while 
increasing focus on building the capacity of national governments to integrate and deliver these interventions in the long 
term.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2016-2022 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D002242001?Lang=eng  
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Name of programme or project  Predictive modelling and forecasting of the transmission of COVID - 19 in Africa using Artificial Intelligence  
Objective or purpose  The project is developing modelling tools and simulation dashboards relevant to local health authorities to mitigate the 
impact of subsequent waves of infection.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  York University  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Mozambique ; Rwanda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation  
Financial implications  CAD 1 ,249,030  
Field of technology  Basic health, health development and forecasting  
Category of technology  Health -related technology ; Other (Health Technology and Innovatio n) 
Output or impact  This project evaluates the effectiveness and potential biases of public health interventions while accounting for local 
feasibility, cost, and socio -economic impact . The researchers have prioritized an equity lens in both project design and 
implementation and are engaging with local communities and high -resolution indicators that incorporate the disproportionate 
impact of the pandemic on marginalized populations like women, rural communities, and informal workers . Following  this 
research, the outputs will address dis - and misinformation about COVID -19 prevention and treatment.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020 - 2022 
Website for further information  https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/predictive -modelling -and-forecasting -transmission -covid-19-africa -using -
artificial  
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Name of programme or project  Support to Partnerships for Community Development  
Objective or purpose  This project aims to help strengthen communities in under -served areas by improving education, vocational training and 
health care, and by developing local businesses . Project activities include : (1) provide equipment and training to improve 
schools and teaching ; (2) increase access to quality healthcare and services, and develop local businesses and community  
networks ; (3) provide better instructions and learning material for teachers, trainers, schools and students, especially women 
and girls ; (4) provide local health providers and community members with improved equipment and health service delivery ; 
and (5)  provide training to local businesses including women entrepreneurs and farmers with improved business skills and 
micro -finance.  
Entity making the incentive available  Global Affairs Canada, Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch  
Eligible enterpri ses or institutions in 
developed country Member  The Rotary Foundation (Canada)  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Nepal ; Togo 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation ; project -type interventions  
Financial implications  CAD 6 ,000,000  
Field of technology  General health, basic education, health education  
Category of technology  Other (Education, Knowledge and Innovation ) 
Output or impact  The expected intermediate results for this project include : (1) increased growth of local business and community networks 
with women empowered to become businesspeople and farmers ; (2) increased utilization of quality healthcare and services 
including water an d sanitation, with an emphasis on mothers and children ; and (3) improved education and literacy rates, 
especially among girls.  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2015-2021 
Website for further information  https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser -banqueprojets/project -projet/details/D001936001  
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Name of programme or project  Data -Driven School Improvement - Opportunities, Challenges, And Scalable Solution  
Objective or purpose  This project is generating a knowledge system to optimize the use of data produced by schools, improve their own 
management and results, and to inform how other levels of the education system can support improvement at the school 
level.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre, with the support of the Global Partnership for Edu cation (GPE)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member   
Beneficiary Member(s)  Lao People's Democratic Republic ; Nepal 
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions  Society for Advancement of Education (SAHE), Pakistan  
Nature of incentive measure  Aid grant for national, sub -national, or regional level projects  
Financial implications  CAD 1 ,189,900  
Field of technology  National education systems  
Category of technology  Other (Education, Knowledge and In novation ) 
Output or impact  The project is building a composite index that allows schools to assess and categorize themselves by level of need for 
improvement . This project will scale this innovation to improve the organization, interpretation, and use of data for schools 
in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, and Pakistan.  
Expected outputs include a contextualized path to scaling up the innovation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, and 
Pakistan.  
Status of the progr amme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020 - 2022 
Website for further information  https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/data -driven -school -improvement -opportunities -challenges -and-scalable -
solutions  
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Name of programme or project  Using technology to improve literacy in the Global South  
Objective or purpose  This project is enhancing teaching practices through education technologies for professional development . The project uses 
literacy software designed for use in the Global South to improve children's learning outcomes and classroom engagement.  
Entity making the incentive available  International Development Research Centre, with the support of the Global Partnersh ip for Education (GPE)  
Eligible enterprises or institutions in 
developed country Member  Concordia University ; Wilfrid Laurier University ; the Aga Khan Development Network through Aga Khan Academy Mombasa 
and the Aga Khan Academy Bangladesh ; World Vision C anada, and World Vision Kenya.  
Beneficiary Member(s)  Bangladesh ; Rwanda  
Beneficiary Observer(s)   
Beneficiary enterprises or institutions   
Nature of incentive measure  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program  
Financial implications  CAD 2 ,700,000  
Field of technology  Basic education, national education systems  
Category of technology  Other (Education, Knowledge and Innovation)  
Output or impact  This project is adapting and scaling two pieces of educational software : ABRACADABRA and READS . The software is being 
implemented through professional development and follow -up support for teachers in face -to-face, blended, and fully online 
formats . The teacher professional development includes a series of  interactive multimedia activities designed to develop 
skills and strategies for integrating the software into classroom routines and fostering teacher engagement  
Status of the programme or project  Current or in progress  
Duration and timing  2020-2023 
Website for further information  https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/using -technology -improve -literacy -global -south  
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