With over 800 projects implemented in more than 80 countries, CowaterSogema is Canada’s leading firm in international development project management. CowaterSogema’s primary focus is on improving the public, social, economic, and infrastructure challenges of developing and emerging countries. After more than 34 years in operation, CowaterSogema has established itself as a world leader in state modernization, economic growth, gender equality and respect for the environment.
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As research and economic data on the world’s developing countries has begun to suggest in earnest in recent years, the future of foreign aid is in fragile states. CowaterSogema shares how to achieve results in Fragile States.
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Decentralized power solutions are expected to make a substantial contribution towards bridging to bridging the gap and to achieve the goal of universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services by 2030 under the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. In this issue, CowaterSogema examines...
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CowaterSogema has a long history of promoting good governance and accountability in the countries in which we work by building public institutions that are responsive, equitable, inclusive, accountable, transparent, participatory, and efficient. In this Whitepaper, we look at Gender Responsive Budgeting: Leveraging the Power of the Purse to Improve...
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In this white paper, and in the context of Canada’s celebrated new Feminist International Assistance Policy, CowaterSogema’s gender equality specialists propose that resistance to ‘feminism’ or ‘feminist’ approaches to development is often based on a combination of a misunderstanding of these concepts and unconscious biases that implicitly favour existing...
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Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy highlights the importance of giving girls and boys equal access through its main action area, which promotes gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Read about CowaterSogema's thoughts on using evidence-based data to improve girls' education in this month's white paper.
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Clean drinking water is essential for health, social and economic development. Many water utilities, particularly in emerging and developing countries, are faced with the challenge of ensuring sustainable operating models in the face of significant capital expenditures to replace or extend infrastructure.
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Context Mines and communities do not choose each other. Geology and commercial sustainability impartially determine the location of mines, without consideration for the presence or capacity of local communities. And while mines do not choose their communities, these do provide their consent (Free Prior and Informed Consent) but have...
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There is strong consensus today, within the global development sector, that projects need to consider and respond directly to the unique needs of, and barriers faced by women. Donors, NGOs, governments, and communities have rallied around the need to achieve gender equality and promote women’s empowerment. Indeed, the Sustainable...
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Climate change is quickly becoming one of the leading causes of severe food crises and a major risk to rural livelihoods. The number of extreme weather events has doubled since the early 1990s with an average of 213 events per year from 1990-2016. The effects of climate variations (in...
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Gender-based Violence (GBV) is a violation of an individual’s rights, undermining their safety, security, health and dignity. GBV also has widespread ramifications for families and communities, and increases pressure on the health, social and justice systems of countries. Furthermore, when justice and social systems fail, either due to limited...
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Nurses play multiple roles across public and private health care systems, community-based organizations and academia, making them uniquely qualified to deliver a wide range of essential health care and related services. This includes patient care, education, outreach, advocacy, and working with patients, families, and communities to equip them with...
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Cowater delves into the intricacies of investing in climate resilience aligning with Canada’s development priorities with the International Adaptation Agenda.
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Cowater examines two key areas where donor countries such as Canada can play an important role in enabling partner countries to leverage the mandates and capabilities of their Supreme Audit Institutions to better ensure the achievement of core international development priorities.
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In this White Paper, we examine the key elements that should be considered in adapting the theory of Economic Clusters to the regional economic development strategies in developing economies. Specifically, we look at the importance of establishing key governance structures and the importance of aligning the...
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In this – the fourth issue of the Cowater White Papers, we how examine how working with CSOs to influence policy through the approaches discussed above, MAMPU is highlighting local challenges and opportunities that are now recognized at multiple levels of government.
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In this - the third issue of the Cowater White Papers, we examine the foundation of building climate resilience through effective land and revenue management strategies.
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In the second installment of the Cowater White Papers - Cowater discusses Canada's chance to change the way it practices development for the better, while increasing it's impact across the developing world.
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In this – the first of a series of Cowater white papers on topical issues in development we look at the critical link between energy access for the poorest and most vulnerable, and sustainable economic growth.
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Land and property-based municipal revenues are a key revenue source that remains to be fully unlocked by municipalities, with tremendous potential to accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty. The...
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The project Public Accountability and Women’s Participation in Mali held its official launch ceremony on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel in Bamako. The launch was carried...
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(Freetown) – CowaterSogema is pleased to announce the successful deployment of the Audit360™ software, its proprietary and in-house developed Audit Management Information System (AMIS), in support of the...
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CowaterSogema is pleased to announce the launch of the Women’s Empowerment and Political Participation Project in Pakistan. This 4-year, CAD 3M initiative will be undertaken with the financial support...
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The Expert Deployment Mechanism for Trade and Development (EDM) and the Canadian Trade and Investment Facility for Development (CTIF) were featured at the Aid for Trade Global Review on...
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Taking small strides towards achieving big dreams Hand-rolled and richly flavored croissants is just one of the different pastries Palestinian Heyam Ahmad Ali Hamideh, has mastered. Heyam remembers how...
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New program to end violence against women and promote disability inclusiveness in Cambodia CowaterSogema is implementing a new initiative in Cambodia titled, Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS)....
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DFID’s single largest revenue reform program to be implemented by CowaterSogema (Addis Ababa) – CowaterSogema is pleased to announce it has been awarded the contract for the Ethiopia Tax...
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CowaterSogema is a lead provider to the Green Climate Fund’s Communities of Practice CowaterSogema has been selected as one of the lead providers of climate change expertise to the...
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