International Development Grant
Canadian Urban Institute - International Internships 2013-2014
Project Number: CA-3-S065740001
Status: Closed
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Maximum Contribution: $310,000.00
Start Date: March 18, 2013
End Date: March 31, 2014
Duration: 1.0 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 among female and male Canadian youth of the equal possibility of working internationally; (ii) enhanced equal employability of female and male International Youth Internship Program (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 (February 2014) include: coordinating 20 internships in four countries (Ethiopia Jamaica Ukraine Philippines). The interns increased their knowledge of best practices in local economic development and gained practical experience in international development. For example interns in Ukraine helped to develop local economic development strategies that were adopted in the villages of Zelena and Voynyliv. In Jamaica interns supported the implementation of local sustainable development plans in the regions of Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The interns acquired new skills and abilities such as a strong understanding of the local development context through their work with local partners. Interns also gained professional skills including time management organization team work facilitation problem-solving and negotiation.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Canadian Urban Institute
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:
Pre-APP