International Development Grant

Health Education

Project Number: CA-3-S063782001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Canada 10.00%
Sierra Leone 90.00%

Maximum Contribution: $343,613.00

Start Date: April 30, 2007

End Date: March 23, 2011

Duration: 3.9 years

Project Description

The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the National Secretariat's fight against HIV/AIDS and government departments of Sierra Leone to develop and to implement an effective and sustainable strategy and a workable model for HIV/AIDS prevention following on the national policy to fight against HIV/AIDS (2002) . The project aims to reduce the prevalence of HIV in the country by providing health education testing services and individual counseling. This is one of two parts of a project valued at $498 211. The first part has been completed.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Nova Scotia Gambia Association

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Health education 45%
STD control including HIV/AIDS 45%
Promotion of development awareness 10%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Budget Breakdown
2007-04-01 to 2008-03-31 $343,613 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 087