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

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...