Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Development
Environment
Food
Indigenous Peoples
Sustainable Development
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Education and training of women
Indigenous women
Research
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Climate change
Gender equality
Poverty
Sustainable development for Africa
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Country of activity: |
Timor-Leste
Honduras
Mali
Nepal
Bangladesh
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Ethiopia
Burkina Faso
Canada
Cuba
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1977 |
Organizational structure: |
Volunteer Board of Directors with 10 members from across Canada and four to six representatives form the global South.(incl. farmers, finance specialists, academics; farmers; international development experts, communications specialists; indigenous person. etc) |
Number and type of members: |
Over 5000 supporters from across Canada; membership is by invitation. At present we have 25 direct members. |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
CBD (CSO) Alliance of the Convention on Biological Diversity; CSO Mechanism of the Committee on World Food Security; More and Better Campaign network; Canadian Food Security Working Group; Food Secure Canada; |
Funding structure: |
Grants from Governments
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
Fundraising campaigns
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