(SJRK) February 11, 2019 UWEZO / James / TIG / IDRC

Owned by Dana Ayotte
Last updated: Apr 18, 2019
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UWEZO Workplan Doc:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yu7ryGGnNPzIzAtM3dmtBUud6u9KrvkvU-8dih6bGE0/edit?usp=sharing

  • TIG - consultation across campuses in Canada - to see how action guides can be implemented
  • How elements of the guide can be brought to life
  • Both working on SDGs
  • Current projects on SDG at UWEZO - youth with disabilities - monitoring and documenting the SDGs in Rwanda
    • Focus on employment, education and health
    • Documenting best practice
    • Contextualize SDGs in Rwandan context
    • Not yet fully integrated into the work there yet
    • Training on SDGs, home visits, school visits
  • Many young people out of school, working in informal sector (not legally recognised work)
  • Want business skills
  • How can we do business better?
  • 1st objective - a guide on how to do business
  • 2nd  - youth organisations
    • How are they doing? How do they choose their activities? Etc
    • They requested a guide
    • How to integrate youth with learning differences in their programs
    • How to provide platforms for their voices
  • SDGs collaboration is possibly a 3rd piece?
    • There may be some cross-cutting elements
  • Question of budget - not sure it’s enough to do all of the above
    • Could probably be 30k
    • Need to draw up a budget
    • Need to prioritize
  • Where are the points of connection and collaboration with TIG?
    • TIG could help with finding/accessing inclusion guides - the guide Liam is building could be one of those resources
    • Understanding the Rwandan context - UWEZO
    • Feedback (Phase 2) - useful for TIG to know
    • Maybe this would fit into a future guide
    • Align the type of support that TIG can offer with what is needed
  • SDGs are cross-cutting, UWEZO already working on this, but maybe this is an opportunity to scale up
    • Can “test out” the guide that TIG is working on - does it work in this context? Other communities?
  • A follow-up between TIG and UWEZO working together on SDGs?
  • Liam and Bahati to meet and discuss further?
  • Liam going to Korea on Thursday - SDG 4.7 - transformational education
    • Back on the 24th
    • 4.7 by 2030 ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
    • interesting to analyse this from the perspective of  learners with various needs
  • Youth empowerment program - UWEZO was involved
  • UWEZO interested in collaboration with TIG!
    • They bring practical experience
    • Young people taking the lead
  • Next conversation when Liam is back (Feb 25th)
  • TIG set up MOUs for broader collaboration? To be explored...