The Canadian Council for International Co-operation Recognizes Innovative and Effective Projects with Four Awards
Ottawa, May 19, 2015. On Wednesday May 13, in the framework of its annual conference, the Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) awarded four prizes to Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) working in international development, in recognition of their innovative and effective projectsand their impact in developing countries.
“This year the central theme of our annual conference is the post-2015 agenda and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, indicated President-CEO of CCIC Julia Sanchez. “Addressing inequality, tackling climate change and promoting women’s rights are all central themes of the new SDGs and this is also being recognized in the Awards” she added.
In the Innovation category, the winning organizations are:
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada, for their Girls’ Education Support Program in Afghanistan and its Flexible Response Fund, which was created to provide grants to communities to reduce barriers to girls’ education. The approach has allowed communities to take ownership over girls’ education by identifying and addressing the main obstacles to girls’ education.
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