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Grand Challenges Canada and South African Medical Research Council nominate 40+ new innovations for funding awards in climate change and health
— Selected innovations will receive up to $150,000 CAD that address health effects of climate change in low-and middle-income countries — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGrHLCTQ-N0 Dubai, 3 December 2023 — Grand Challenges Canada announced the nomination of over 40 new innovations for awards to address the impacts of climate change and health in low- and middle-income countries. The …
Kenya-Based Social Enterprise Wins $10,000 CAD Canadian Innovation Prize for User-Friendly Affordable Toilets and Waste Management
…customer support via a customer support mobile application, toilet maintenance and regular waste collection services. Grand Challenges Canada seeking ideas that address the human health impacts of climate change Grand Challenges Canada’s Stars in Global Health program is seeking bold ideas that address the human health impacts of climate change in low- and middle-income countries. These…
Health Finance Coalition Announces First Close of AfricInvest Managed Transform Health Fund
…to investors. The Fund is expected to bolster healthcare systems in Africa, which face severe financing and capacity gaps – challenges made more difficult by COVID-19 and climate change – while working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage. The Challenge: Africa Faces a Massive Health Financing Gap While Sub-Saharan Africa is home…
Bidding Farewell to GCC’s Summer Fellows – Reflections and Advice from the 2023 Cohort!
…Stars, I loved putting my data analysis skills to the test. I spearheaded a report where I analyzed grant applications consisting of innovative ideas addressing the impact of climate change on health and identified themes to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape of innovators. As part of Saving Brains, I really enjoyed supporting my team in managing…
Grand Challenges Canada receives USD $10M grant from the LEGO Foundation for Inclusive Learning in Crisis Settings
…400 million children are currently living in areas of conflict and an estimated 1 billion children are living in areas of significant vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Inclusive Learning in Crisis Settings will support locally-led, systems-focused innovations that provide quality early child development and education programs and services for children in Lebanon, Jordan, Kenya,…
Reflections from Grand Challenges Canada’s 2019 Summer Students
…the contextual challenges of under-resourced facilities in LMICs. My time at GCC has made me think about working in global health in order to create widespread, sustainable change in underprivileged settings. While I had thought global health policy was my ultimate career route, I feel my range of career options has broadened as a result…the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector. I hope to focus on improving sustainable access to safe drinking water and clean sanitation facilities, especially as they intersect with climate change. STEPHANIE XU Communications Summer Student Completed a Bachelor of Arts (University of Toronto); pursuing a Master of Science in Media, Communications, and Development (London School of…
Grand Challenges Canada at the Skoll World Forum: Five Innovative Solutions to Prioritize Mental Health for Young People Worldwide
One in seven adolescents worldwide faces mental health conditions, with anxiety and depression being the most common issues. Additional stressors, like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, exacerbate the situation. Despite the growing need, national health budgets globally only allocate 2% to mental health. At this year's Skoll World Forum, Grand Challenges Canada’s Director of Scale and Sustainability, Adetunji Eleso, joined …
External COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
…COVID-19 crisis. Deadline: N/A Learn more IBM Call for Code COVID-19 Global Challenge IBM is accepting applications for technology solutions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 or climate change for a chance to win $200,000. The platform has also made learning and finding teammates more accessible. Deadline: N/A Learn more SKOLL COVID-19 Grants Skoll has announced…
Combining innovation and diplomacy to solve global health and development challenges
Science diplomacy recognizes that the most significant threats to the world today—food insecurity, climate change, disease, nuclear proliferation, and so on—transcend national borders, and that scientists have an important role to play in global cooperation towards discovering sustainable solutions. Science diplomacy involves the use of diplomacy to facilitate science cooperation, the use of science cooperation …
Theories of Change and Common Metrics Drive Search for Big Impact in Global Health
…and improving lives (the big impact) and – importantly – to help identify meaningful results along the path to impact at scale, we have adopted theories of change and common metrics. Theory of Change A theory of change is a road map that shows how the proposed innovation will make change in the world. To…