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GROW Intern Spotlight: Farida Latif
During a class on livelihood and food security in Africa, her interest in sustainable livelihood frameworks was rekindled after conducting research for her undergraduate studies on poverty reduction i...
By Sofia Durrani
Posted in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion on 24 December 2018
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Supporting Your Local Staff with Their Next Challenge
  The Tamale EQWiP Hub team is made up of both local Ghanaian full-time staff and Canadian volunteers who work together to provide essentials skills training and preparation for work opportunitie...
By Sofia Durrani
Posted in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion on 02 January 2019
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Jordan: Impressions from an aspiring development worker
This experience has been life-changing. Living on my own in Amman as well as working alongside the JVL team has given me ample time to reflect and delve deeper into my own aspirations. While I have al...
By Connor Taylor - Monitoring & Evaluation Intern
Posted in Jordan on 29 May 2019
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Imagine having only 0.1% of your country covered by forests – and those forests are under threat
  One of only a few national reserves that protect trees is the Ajloun Forest Reserve . Covering just over 12km 2 , the reserve is small – its protection is paramount. Additionally, of the 12km 2...
By Jillian Baker - Senior Program Manager, Monitoring and Impact Measurement
Posted in Jordan on 10 May 2019
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Avoiding the Motherhood Penalty in the Jordan Valley
In the Jordan Valley, the motherhood penalty is expressed in the lack of access to opportunities, such as training, and control of their time due to gender norms that delegate the reproductive burden ...
By Sara Seavey - Senior Program Manager - Gender, Cross-Cutting Services
Posted in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion on 07 March 2019
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Is 'gender' just a buzzword?
On March 20th, I went to a contemporary dance show named ‘Mizani, or ‘balance’ in Swahili hosted by the High Commission of Canada at the Alliance Française in Dar es Salaam . Mizani is an educational ...
By Andrea Westcott-Lacoursiere - Gender & Business Development Intern, Tanzania
Posted in Tanzania on 27 May 2019
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Supporting Youth Entrepreneurs: Monitoring the Youth Entrepreneurship Business Support Plan
The YEBSP was designed to support young entrepreneurs who have undergone entrepreneurship training through the Youlead project and who have plans to start or expand their businesses with the ultimate ...
By Emeka Njoku - Financial Inclusion Assistant
Posted in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion on 07 December 2018
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MEDA’s Karen Walsh talks about food security in Ghana
  Funded by Global Affairs Canada, MEDA’s Greater Rural Opportunities for Women (GROW) initiative was a six-year, CAD $20 million project, which supported over 23,000 women smallholder farmers in...
By Erin Inclán - Communication Director for Amplio
Posted in Ghana on 13 May 2019
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Putting technology into the hands of women
  In 2017, MEDA’s Greater Rural Opportunities for Women (GROW) project launched a large-scale smart incentive program to increase women’s access to selected technologies through local commercial ...
By Jennifer Denomy
Posted in Ghana on 27 May 2019
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Myanmar, a country of kindness
Now that I've found my feet, I'm confident in most interactions because that first impression of kindness has proven consistently true. People have a beautiful knack for anticipating others’ needs in ...
By Teresa Edge - Business and Private Sector Support Intern
Posted in Myanmar (Burma) on 27 May 2019
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