Cuso International
- A Advocate
- I Implementer
Description
Cuso International is a Canadian non-for-profit development organisation that works to eradicate proverty and inequality through the efforts of highly skilled volunteers, collaborative partnerships and compassionate donors. Cuso works with local partners to amplify their impact in the areas of gender equality, women and girls’ empowerment, and improved economic opportunities for youth.
Vision: a world where all people are able to realise their potential, develop their skills and participate fully in society.
Values: Partnership, Respect and Integrity and Accountability.
Primary Functions
- Capacity building/Technical assistance
- Program/Project Implementation
- Research - project evaluation
Secondary Functions
- Awareness Raising/Advocacy
- Networking/Convening
- Policy Development/Implementation
- Research - policy analysis
Geographic Scope
- Global / regional
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Attainment
- Post-secondary
- Secondary completion
- Secondary Enrollment
Other skills
- Financial literacy
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Rights/empowerment education
Quality
- School quality
- School-related gender-based violence
- School violence
- Teacher training
Skills
- Other academic performance-related
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Community sensitization
- Early/child marriage
- Empowerment
- Female genital mutilation/cutting
- Gender equality
- Mentorship
- Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
- Sexual harassment & coercion
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
- Violence (at home, in relationships)
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls’ education funders
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
Headquarters location(s)
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Office location(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Contacts
- Wendwossen Kebede
- Ethiopia Country Representative
- wendwosse.kebede@cusointernational.org
- Cuso International
Locations of current girls’ education work
Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
- Peru
- United Republic of Tanzania