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Ground-Breaking Partnership Will Empower Indigenous Women Through Innovation
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Humanitarian Grand Challenge Round 2 Launched
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First-Of-Its-Kind Development Impact Bond Launched in Cameroon to Save Newborn Babies
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USAID Administrator Green Announces Finalists for the Humanitarian Grand Challenge, Along with Additional Investment to Assist Conflict-Affected Communities
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Grand Challenges Canada Announces New Co-CEOs to Lead Organization Forward
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Kangaroo Mother Care has profound benefits for both mothers and infants: implementation is ramping up in Cameroon
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence based practice that strengthens bonds between mothers and their newborns while working to reduce the unacceptable number of newborn deaths that occur every year in Cameroon. In honour of International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the impact thus far of this first-of-its-kind development impact bond (DIB) focusing on […]
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Reflections from Grand Challenges Canada’s 2019 Summer Students
As another summer comes to an end, we are saying our goodbyes and extending our thanks to this year’s summer students. Over four busy and project-packed months, the students have made a variety of important contributions to Grand Challenges Canada. From developing Gender Equality modules, drafting reports on still-birth, helping screen the Humanitarian Grand Challenge’s […]
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MomConnect Celebrates its 5th Anniversary
It is always exciting when Grand Challenges Canada can mark the anniversary of an innovation, and MomConnect’s 5th anniversary on August 21st, 2019 is no exception. The accessible and relevant health information provided to women through this innovation has been extremely impactful for more than two million new and expecting mothers who have used the […]
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Ground-Breaking Partnership Will Empower Indigenous Women Through Innovation
Grand Challenges Canada, whose innovation platform hosts the Indigenous Innovation Initiative, and the McConnell Foundation, a champion in advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, applaud the Government of Canada for its continued leadership in supporting women empowerment and innovation. VANCOUVER, June 2, 2019 – Grand Challenges Canada and the McConnell Foundation are delighted to support the […]
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