International Development Grant
Women Voice and Leadership in Côte d'Ivoire
Project Number: CA-3-P007806001
Status: Operational
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $5,000,000.00
Start Date: December 22, 2020
End Date: December 31, 2025
Duration: 5.0 years
Project Description
This project is part of Canada’s Women’s Voice and Leadership Program which supports local and regional women’s organisations and networks that are working to promote women’s rights and advance women’s empowerment and gender equality in developing countries. This is done by supporting their activities building their institutional capacity and promoting network and alliance-building as women’s rights and feminist organizations are critical agents of change. The Program also responds to the significant globally recognized gap in funding and support to women’s rights organizations and movements around the world. This project is implemented by CARE Canada in partnership with CARE Côte d'Ivoire 27 local women's rights organizations (WRO) and 3 Ivorian networks defending the rights of women and girls in Côte d’Ivoire. In addition innovation is integrated into all aspects of the project.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved management and sustainability of local women’s rights organizations in Côte d’Ivoire; (2) enhanced performance of women’s rights organizations’ programming and advocacy to advance gender equality and empower women and girls; and (3) increased effectiveness of sub-national and national (or regional) women’s rights platforms networks and alliances to affect policy legal and social change in Côte d’Ivoire.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2025 include: 1) supported through the multi-year fund for 17 organizations that are now using the 16 best practices in governance and management whereas none of them were doing so at the beginning of the project. The adoption of these best practices now enables them to have better organizational efficiency and sustainability; 2) increased the reach and quality of programming of the 17 organizations supported by the multi-year fund allowing them to sign new partnership agreements and expand their economic opportunities; 3) provided support to the advocacy by the organizations. Their advocacy positively influenced the implementation of the Law on Women's Electoral Representation the amendment of the Marriage Law and the revision of customary land law in favor of gender equality and women's rights.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
CARE Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated