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Projects

Projects listed under "All Projects" are ordered according to timeline, starting with Agriteam's most current projects.

Gender Equality Projects

 

Vietnam, Tra Vinh Improved Livelihoods Project: October 2005–October 2009

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: South East Asia and Pacific

The Trah Vinh Improved Livelihoods Project focuses on increasing the living standards and the productive capacity of poor households and villages in the province through an integrated set of agricultural and rural development initiatives. Targeted sectors include capacity development for government in planning, management and implementation of agriculture and rural development policies and programs in support of poverty reduction as well as village-level activities related to off-farm income generation, crop and livestock production, dairy and aquaculture.

 

Ethiopia, Safety Net Program Design Mission World Bank/CIDA: January 2004–December 2004

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Agriteam provided professional and technical expertise on the integration of gender dimensions into the design and implementation of the three core components of the Social Safety Nets Program: labour-intensive public works, conditional transfers and unconditional transfers.

 

Bangladesh, Urban Services and Advocacy for Gender Equality (USAGE) CIDA: January 2000–January 2004

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: South Asia

Agriteam managed this project to support and promote human rights for women, especially in Bangladesh's garment sector by bringing together NGO and government actors together in discussions regarding women's labour rights, codes of conduct and garment sector policy. We built the capacity of Bangladeshi NGO to advocate for the integration of gender equality concerns into government planning and programs.

 

Sweden, Gender Mainstreaming Training for the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA): January 2003–December 2003

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: Europe

Agriteam provided gender mainstreaming training to the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).

 

Republic of the Fiji Islands, Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of the Women’s Plan of Action: September 2001–January 2003

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: South East Asia and Pacific

We supported the Government of Fiji in implementing its Women's Plan of Action by strengthening efforts to mainstream gender equality in two key ministries: the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health.

 

Standing Offer, CAMPE Gender Strategy and Action Plan (Royal Netherlands Embassy): January 2002–December 2002

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: Not Region Specific

Agriteam provided expertise in developing a comprehensive gender strategy and action plan to the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), supported by the Royal Netherlands Embassy (RNE).

 

India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Combating Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia: January 2001–January 2002

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: South Asia

The project worked in Bangladesh, India and Nepal to improve the understanding and prevention of the trafficking of women and children. Specifically, it supported research and documentation, national and sub-regional policy, exchange programs for governments and NGOs, and a sub-regional anti-trafficking conference.

 

Indonesia, Women’s Support Project, Phase II: January 1996–January 2002

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: South East Asia and Pacific

Agriteam built the capacity of government and machinery for women at the national and sub-national levels to mainstream a gender perspective into policy, planning and monitoring mechanisms. It also worked to improve awareness of and response to violence against women.

 

Americas Region, Gender Equity Component, ARPEL Environmental Project, Phase II (CIDA): January 1996–January 2000

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: Americas and the Caribbean

We provided gender equity advisory services to the Environmental Services Association of Alberta, the CEA for the project. The overall project is strengthening the efficiency and capacity of companies in the Latin American petroleum sector to develop and implement environmental protection technologies.

 

China, Gender Equity Training Program, Canada/China Oil and Gas Technology Transfer Program: January 1999–December 1999

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: North and Central Asia

Gender Equity Training Program, Canada/China Oil and Gas Technology Transfer Program (TransCanada Int'l Ltd./CIDA) in association with the University of Calgary, developed gender equity awareness and gender analytical skills with Chinese representatives of oil and gas research centres across China. Facilitated adoption of gender equity principles and opportunities for women in the sector.

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