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Gender Equality & Inclusive Societies

Turning a Passion for Natural Foods into Jobs

In a small shop in Diriamba, Nicaragua, María Elena González Tam carefully seals a bottle of fresh tamarind pulp to add to her stock. The earthy aroma...

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Innovation for Development Impact

Could digital technologies minimize climate change challenges for Africa’s smallholders?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2021 report suggests climate change will trigger extreme weather conditions that will affect the...

Philip Tetteh Quarshie, Ph.D.

Economies & Decent Work

The enduring intensification dilemma of Africa's rural farmer

The African Green Revolution is at the heart of agricultural transformations across the continent. Over the last couple of decades, the African Green...

Philip Tetteh Quarshie, Ph.D.

Economies & Decent Work

Building Climate Resilience Together: How Stakeholder Collaboration Paved the Way for Success in Zimbabwe

A project in Zimbabwe is helping female farmers build resilience against climate change. The focus is on creating sustainable livelihoods through thr...

Shadreck Gwari

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Economies & Decent Work

Helping Tunisian communes prepare gender-responsive annual investment plans

For Tunisian communes, annual investment plans (AIP) are an obligatory exercise in which they decide how to allocate the funds they have been granted...

Story adopted from Global Affairs Canada Web files

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Dignity & Human Well-being

Breaking Barriers: Northern Ghana’s First Woman-led Seed Producer Reshapes Roles in Agribusiness

Seed production is a lifeline for farmers across Ghana. High-quality seeds are the foundation of food security, determining the yield, resilience, and...

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Gender Equality & Inclusive Societies

Canada supports gender equality and digital capacity-building in Bhutan’s media

The media plays an important role in promoting democracy and good governance. In Bhutan, members of the relatively young media landscape appreciate op...

Story adopted from Global Affairs Canada Web files

Peace, Governance & Justice

Celebrating progress in Iraq’s Women’s Advisory Boards

With Canada’s support, the Supporting the Participation of Women’s Advisory Boards in Local Governance project (over $5.1 million, 2018-2022) has conv...

Story adopted from Global Affairs Canada Web files

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Innovation for Development Impact

Working with researchers to build a global index on responsible AI

In December 2022, the International Development Research Centre and Global Affairs Canada launched the Global Index on Responsible Artificial Intellig...

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Climate Action & Resilient Communities

Rooted in Resilience: How Rosario’s Delicacies Transformed Challenges into a Blueprint for Inclusive Cacao Processing

For years, Mary Grace Belviz carried Rosario’s Delicacies on her shoulders alone. Every decision, from crafting new chocolate formulations to managing...

Story adopted from Meda.org

Economies & Decent Work

Small Plants Powering a Big Future in the Philippines

Few areas on Earth have the mix of sunshine, rainfall, high temperatures, and seasonal weather patterns as the island of Mindanao, Philippines. Six hu...

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Dignity & Human Well-being

Engineering Dignity: How Jemila Abdulai Is Making Prosthetics More Accessible in Africa

A Mastercard Foundation Scholar’s journey from Ghana to Cape Town, designing 3D-printed prosthetics for underserved communitiesBy Jemila Abdulai (Mast...

Adopted from Mastercard Foundation Web Files

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