The DRF is a pooled fund that awards small grants (5,000 to 20,000 $) to grassroots Disabled Persons’ Organizations’ (DPOs) in the global South and in the Ukraine. The grants allow DPOs to raise awareness and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities using the United Nations Convention of...
The overall goal of the TEGINT project involved achieving a transformation in the education of girls in two countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania, with a focus on the northern regions of both countries. The TEGINT project sought to address critical obstacles in gender, and in...
The overall goal of the TEGINT project involved achieving a transformation in the education of girls in two countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania, with a focus on the northern regions of both countries. The TEGINT project sought to address critical obstacles in gender, and in...
Universalia was mandated to conduct an exploratory study on issues related to Parts IV, V and VI of the Official Language Act (OLA) of Canada. This study served as a source of information to help develop the summative evaluation framework of the Official Languages Centre of Excellence (OLCE) of the...
The multi-country evaluation of the HRBAP was carried out by an evaluation team of five consultants, including a Lead Evaluator, Senior Human Rights Expert and Humanitarian Expert. Universalia was asked to review the application of HRBAP at the UNICEF country office, regional office and...
Universalia was contracted by the Teaching Policy and Standards Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Education (TPSB) to conduct an Evaluability Assessment of Ontario’s Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP). The Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP) is an annual project based...
Universalia was contracted to provide workshop preparation and complete facilitation services for the UN Women Haiti Country Programme Retreat. The UN Women Haiti office held a three-day workshop on Visioning and Team Building on February 22-24, 2011. The workshop brought together all 10 staff...
Universalia was contracted by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL) to facilitate a national discussion forum on the implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act and produce a summary record of the event. Approximately 100 representatives from federal institutions...
In 2006, the Ministry of Education (EDU)’s School Business Support Branch (SBSB) launched two initiatives (the Operational Reviews of Ontario School Boards and the Effectiveness and Efficiency Reviews of Student Transportation) which were intended to promote best business practices in school board...
Universalia was contracted to carry out an external final evaluation of the GAP. The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Gender Action Plan “Gender Equality as Smart Economics” (GAP) was launched in January 2007. The GAP’s main objective is to expand women’s economic opportunities by mainstreaming gender in...