International Development Grant
Islamic Studies and Social Equity Project -Tsunami
Project Number: CA-3-A030584002
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $2,331,698.00
Start Date: July 29, 2005
End Date: December 31, 2009
Duration: 4.4 years
Project Description
Building on a 50-year relationship with its partner McGill expands the existing Islamic Studies and Social Equity Project (IISEP) to help the Indonesia State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Ar-Raniry restore capacity damaged by the tsunami. Support focuses on rehabilitating the library developing teacher-training resources replacing and upgrading academic staff and strengthening teaching capacity.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results as of June 2008: Four lecturers were able to complete short-term training at McGill University while ten lecturers have completed comparative study visits to three Indonesian institutions. Members of the Women’s Studies Centre (PSW) at IAIN Ar-Raniry attended a seminar on Gender Human Rights and Syari’ah. The PSW has started identifying the issues that it will address including economic development health services for pregnant women and mothers and promotion of religious tolerance. PSW members have also improved their knowledge of gender and Islam through monthly discussions. In addition the PSW carried out research on Acehnese women’s struggles during 30 years of civil conflict the results of which will be published in a book.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
McGill University
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
OGM Indo-Pacific
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP