International Development Grant
Engineers Without Borders – Volunteer Sending 2015-2020
Project Number: CA-3-D001083001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $9,006,633.00
Start Date: April 10, 2015
End Date: August 31, 2020
Duration: 5.4 years
Project Description
This Volunteer Cooperation Program supports approximately 240 volunteer assignments. The Program aims to: (1) provide support to increase the capacity of public service institutions and small and growing businesses to innovate adapt to changing circumstances and incorporate gender equality and environmental sustainability; (2) assist high potential leaders in developing countries especially women to increase their ability to adapt and innovate; (3) improve the capacity of developing country partners to develop and deploy innovations for sustainable development results; and (4) enhance young Canadians’ awareness of and ability to engage in sustainable development efforts particularly within the engineering sector.
Expected Results
The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased capacity of developing country partners to deliver sustainable development results in response to local needs by making use of the skills and expertise of qualified Canadian volunteers; and (2) enhanced participation of Canadians in Canada’s sustainable development efforts.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2020 include: (1) the recruitment of 249 Canadian volunteers across seven countries to work with 38 local partners serving 1 527 305 direct beneficiaries and 4 233 742 people indirectly with improved economic opportunities water and sanitation services access to information and participation in decision-making; (2) the placement of 47 African innovators and high-potential leaders in one-month Canadian job placements workshops and training sessions; and (3) 2 315 events reaching 130 157 Canadians were held across the country on EWB’s work and the efforts of the Government of Canada in international development. These results have contributed to the increased capacity of project country partners to achieve sustainable development results that meet local needs.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Engineers Without Borders
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