International Development Grant

Health Education

Project Number: CA-3-S063782002

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Sierra Leone 90.00%
Canada 10.00%

Maximum Contribution: $130,409.00

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 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 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 the two parts of a project valued of $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
2009-04-01 to 2010-03-31 $130,409 CAD
Geographic Information
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