International Development Grant
Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) - IYIP Internships 2015-2017
Project Number: CA-3-D001048001
Status: Closed
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Maximum Contribution: $342,868.00
Start Date: July 31, 2015
End Date: March 31, 2017
Duration: 1.7 years
Project Description
This project is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development (DFATD) International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES). The IYIP contributes to the YES by providing a large spectrum of Canadian graduates with valuable international development work experience abroad. Mennonite Economic Development Associates’ two-year International Youth Internship Program provides 24 interns with internship assignments based in Ghana Ethiopia Tanzania Uganda and Nicaragua. The programming supports sustainable economic growth through applying business solutions to poverty. The placements allow interns to gain practical hands-on experience complementing many of the skills they have learned through their education by working alongside MEDA’s staff and partners.
Expected Results
The expected intermediate outcomes for this program include: (1) increased access by Canadian interns (young men and women) to Canadian labour market opportunities including in the field of international development; and (2) increased engagement of Canadian interns (young men and women) as global citizens in supporting international development in Canada and abroad.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2017 include: (1) a total of 19 interns (12 female and 7 male) were hired and attended the orientation sessions which were scheduled during the months of October February and April held at MEDA’s head office in Waterloo; (2) each intern participated in a four day orientation session at MEDA headquarter office. The orientation sessions covered such topics as cultural sensitivity Information and Communications Technology MEDA’s gender and environment policies; (3) 12 interns reported using MEDA’s social media platforms (e.g. Facebook Twitter) and published blogs on MEDA’s website to share their internship experience; and (4) all 19 hired interns have developed their action plans for the period of their internship.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Mennonite Economic DevelopmentAssociates of Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Donor country personnel
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Call for Proposals