Members Spotlight
Find out what Cooperation Canada has to say about the latest issues of importance to international development.
Community Conflict Management in Southern Somalia
This story is part of Cooperation Canada’s Triple Nexus Spotlight Series In 2020 Development and Peace – Caritas Canada, in partnership with Trócaire, initiated a three-year project to support vulnerable communities, particularly women, in Internally...
The Importance of Social Cohesion in Fragile Contexts: Lessons from an Interfaith Network in Syria
This story is part of Cooperation Canada’s Triple Nexus Spotlight Series. It was initially posted on October 30, 2014 (https://mccintersections.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/humanitarian-assistance-and-social-cohesion-in-syria/) In any situation of crisis or...
Spotlight on Triple Nexus in Practice – Humanitarian, Development & Peace
Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are increasingly interested in working on the Triple Nexus, or programming across humanitarian-development-peace pillars. With this in mind, Cooperation Canada has been working on a series of...
“There Is No Development Without Peace”: Perspectives from Eastern Congo
This story is part of Cooperation Canada’s Triple Nexus Spotlight Series The village of Shasha, a little to the west of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, illustrates well the integration of humanitarian, development, and peace work. The rich volcanic...
EQUITAS Promotes the Contribution of Black People to the Progression of Human Rights
For Black History Month, Equitas will highlight the work of various Black people who have contributed to the progression of human rights and whose work has mainly contributed to the advancement of Black rights, equality, and inclusion in Canadian communities. Over...
How KAIROS’ Partners are Responding to the Double Pandemic
Through its Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security program, KAIROS has been working very closely with partners to learn more about the impacts of COVID-19 on their work and their responses to these challenges. As women peacebuilders in protracted...
Promote, improve, inspire: WaterAid Canada’s response to COVID-19
While water and soap are considered basic household items in Canada, for many around the world it is normal to live without them. Data shows that 40% of households worldwide do not have handwashing facilities. As a result, handwashing is not a widespread...
Call to localization in the time of COVID-19
Now in its 100th year of service, with experience in more than 50 countries during times of calm and crisis, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has learned again and again the value of working with local partners to shape and customize programs. Standardized best...
Keeping an eye on COVID-19: Operation Eyesight’s approach to leveraging its network in times of crisis
COVID-19 is a health crisis whose impacts will devastate economies and increase inequality around the world. In addition to concerns here at home, there is also a striking and urgent realization that health systems in developing countries are not equipped...
Save the Children’s COVID-19 learning pathway: Resources for everyone and anyone
Canada’s international cooperation sector, like others, is part of the frontline response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily operations are changing. Events have been cancelled. Schools, businesses and government buildings are closed unless essential....
A conspiracy with hope
For International Development Week 2020, we are showcasing the impact that our member organizations are having around the world. This blog post, from Jennifer Henry of KAIROS, is the third in a special series. Make sure to read it and share it with your...
Deepening democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
For International Development Week 2020, we are showcasing the impact that our member organizations are having around the world. This blog post from Development and Peace is the second in a special series. Make sure to read it and share it with your...
Empowered women lift a community
For International Development Week 2020, we are showcasing the impact that our member organizations are having around the world. This blog post from Will Postma, Executive Director, PWRDF is the first in a special series. Make sure to read it and share it...
New CCIC Member: Hope and Healing International
CCIC is happy to welcome Hope and Healing International (formerly cbm Canada) as its newest member! Hope and Healing International has over 110 years of experience developing proven community-based programs that help millions of people break out of the...
Young African Women Leading for Climate Action and Equality
Throughout Gender Equality Week, CCIC will highlight the work that some of our members are doing to advance gender equality. This blog post was written by Catherine Boyce, Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), and presents their Climate-Smart Agriculture...
KAIROS’ Women of Courage Empowers Women Peacebuilders
The Women, Peace and Security Group - Parliamentary Visit (Photo submitted by KAIROS)Throughout Gender Equality Week, CCIC will highlight the work that some of our members are doing to advance gender equality. This blog post was written by Rachel Warden of KAIROS...
Bridging the Gap in Gender Equality and Adolescent Nutrition Education
Nutrition International launched a free online course titled Adolescent Nutrition and Anaemia to help fill a gap in available training and education and to support action in this very important area.Throughout Gender Equality Week, CCIC will highlight the work that...
Empowering Women in Unexpected Ways – The Interconnection Between Gender and Blindness
With limited access to clean water in her small village in Kenya, Anne contracted blinding trachoma. She lost all vision in her right eye and some in her left. Through Operation Eyesight’s SAFE program (which stands for Surgery, Antibiotics, Face washing and hygiene...
New CCIC Member: MEDA
We are happy to welcome MEDA as CCIC's newest member! MEDA - Mennonite Economic Development Associates - is an international economic development organization whose mission is to create business solutions to poverty.Since 1953, MEDA (Mennonite Economic...
Canadian Lutheran World Relief: A Long-Standing History of Responding to Injustice Around the World
Interview with Rev. Dr. Karin Achtelstetter, Executive Director of CLWR As we commemorated World Humanitarian Day just a few days ago, we wanted to profile one of our members who has had a long experience working in humanitarian assistance...
Hospital-Based Community Eye Health – a Model to Empower Local Communities
Aly speaking with one of Operation Eyesight’s beneficiaries in Kenya. The man had just received cataract surgery at the new eye unit at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital, Operation Eyesight’s partner hospital in Kirinyaga County. Interview with Aly Bandali, President...
Meet Heather Shapter, Executive Director of Crossroads International
For this edition of Spotlight on our Members, we met with the Heather Shapter who was just recently named Executive Director of Crossroads international, a leading Canadian volunteer cooperation agency advancing equality for women and girls and eradicating...
Interview with Gerardo Almaguer, Développement international Desjardins
In this edition of Spotlight on our Members, we met with Gerardo Almaguer who has recently been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Développement international Desjardins (DID).He spoke to us about his plans as he embarks in his new role. He also...
New CCIC Member: Operation Eyesight Universal
We are happy to welcome Operation Eyesight Universal as CCIC’s newest member! Operation Eyesight Universal was founded in Calgary in 1963 and is an international development organization working to restore sight and prevent blindness in developing...
Interview with Glenn Mifflin, Cuso International
Photo: Glenn Mifflin, CEO of Cuso International with Eyibio Magdalene Effiom, a beneficiary in the cassava value chain from Odukpani Local government Area of Cross River State. Eyibio completed her Entrepreneurship Development Training, and started her...
Interview with Ida Kaastra-Mutoigo, World Renew
Ida Kaastra-Mutoigo is the Executive Director of World Renew.CCIC: World Renew has been successfully working since 1962. Reflecting on your organization’s nearly 60 years of experience, what would you consider as World Renew’s greatest success and how...
Interview with Pascal Paradis, Lawyers Without Borders
This month CCIC chatted with Pascal Paradis, Executive Director of Lawyers Without Borders CCIC: Lawyers Without Borders Canada currently works in Latin America, Haiti and Africa. Among other activities, you are participating in the observation of the trial of Berta...
Interview with Kevin Frey, CEO of Right to Play
This month CCIC chatted with Kevin Frey, the CEO of one of CCIC’s newer members, Right to Play! CCIC: Right to Play harnesses the power of play to protect, educate and empower children to heal from difficult and harsh realities. Is there a...
Interview with Will Postma – The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is committed to addressing long-term development needs and to working in partnership with local communities and organizations. Could you highlight one of your exciting new programs? We realize it’s...
Interview with Jim Cornelius – Canadian Foodgrains Bank
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) works towards ending world hunger by providing food in times of crisis, helping people grow food to feed themselves, and providing nutritional support to malnourished people. Ending world hunger is a lofty goal,...
Interview with Rupak Chattopadhyay – The Forum of Federations
The Forum of Federations is a relatively young civil society organization (founded in 1999). Can you briefly explain what makes the Forum of Federations unique and why your work is necessary in today’s world? One of the fundamental challenges for...
Interview with Bipasha Baruah – President of CASID
You are the current President of CASID while also maintaining a professorship at Western University, and a position as Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues. This triple duty obviously makes you a very busy person! Are you able to find...