International Development Grant
African Medical and Research Foundation Canada - International Internships 2013-2014
Project Number: CA-3-S065710001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $154,156.00
Start Date: February 27, 2013
End Date: March 31, 2014
Duration: 1.1 years
Project Description
This project is part of CIDA's 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.
Expected Results
The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: i) increased awareness to female and male Canadian youth of the equal possibility of working in international development; ii) enhanced equal employability of female and male IYIP interns in Canada and in the field of international development; iii) improved capacity of female and male IYIP interns to contribute to international development in a gender sensitive way.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2014) include: Africa Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Canada in partnership with AMREF offices in East Africa coordinated ten internships in four countries (Ethiopia Kenya Tanzania and Uganda). The interns assisted local partners with initiatives contributing to AMREF’s mandate of improved health in Africa. The intern’s work included the development of research manuscripts the design of health education curricula monitoring and evaluation of current programming and participating in data and knowledge management activities. The new skills and abilities acquired by the interns contributed to increase their employability.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Amref Health Africa in Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br
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:
Pre-APP