International Development Grant
Pathfinders Grand Challenge on inequality and exclusion
Project Number: CA-3-P006688001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $367,031.00
Start Date: March 15, 2019
End Date: June 30, 2019
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This project seeks to find evidence-based solutions to political economic and social exclusion problems to understand their links to conflict and to unblock political obstacles to implementing these solutions. This project also supports institutions and countries in meeting 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development vision by working closely with countries emerging from conflict or facing conflict risk by seeking new government commitments. This project has two phases. The second phase activities include: (1) convening high-level member state representatives senior policymakers and renowned experts to discuss and contribute to a “challenge paper” for the grand challenge on inequality and exclusion; (2) producing and publishing a Challenge Paper to inform discussion and follow-up work on research policy and political level action throughout 2019 and beyond; and (3) supporting participating countries and organizations in developing work plans integrating gender equality analysis.
Expected Results
The expected outcome of this project is increased commitments by national governments and intergovernmental forums to equality and inclusive measures including gender equality.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved at the end of the project (February 2020) include: (1) established a strong cross-regional constituency supporting policies that promote equality and inclusion including 13 countries representing 7 regions. They provide support to the Pathfinders Grand Challenge and cosponsor events 4 high-profile multilateral organizations which have committed to participate in the Pathfinders Grand Challenge events and research and 6 international civil society partners; (2) governments multilateral and civil society partners participated and contributed to the development and publishing of the Challenge Paper; and (3) partner organizations and civil society groups adapted their work in putting more investment into equality and inclusion and linking their work with others using the Pathfinders framework. For instance they created 4 joint work plans with prominent multilateral and civil society organizations: the World Bank OECD OXFAM and Open Society Forum. These plans incorporated gender equality-related analysis and political work ensuring the inclusion of the gender equality agenda in diverse work streams of the Grand Challenge.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
New York University
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs