— Play Learn Thrive’s first funding call seeks solutions to strengthen children’s development and education in crisis settings, focusing on unserved and underserved children and caregivers— Toronto, Canada, January 21, 2025 — Grand Challenges Canada, with funding from the LEGO Foundation, is excited to announce the launch of the first Request for Proposals (RFP) for Play […]
—Grand Challenges Canada, Science for Africa Foundation, Global Grand Challenges Network, and Geneva Learning Foundation launch global survey to collect insights on climate and health— Toronto, Canada – January 15, 2025 – Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), in partnership with the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), the Global Grand Challenges Network, and The Geneva Learning […]
Kybele, a GCC-supported innovation that aims to make childbirth safe and supported for every woman and newborn, has been honoured with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Excellence Award for its Obstetric Triage Implementation Package (OTIP). The award highlights Kybele’s important contributions to improving maternal and neonatal care in Ghana, where its OTIP program has significantly […]
As we step into 2025, we reflect on the highlights of 2024, revisiting impactful milestones and meaningful moments. We extend our sincere thanks to our dedicated partners, advisors, and team for their ongoing support and collaboration. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue working together towards a world where young people feel well and thrive. […]
By Anushree Banerji, Portfolio Manager Earlier this fall, I joined our ecosystem partner, Insight Health Advisors (IHA), in Kisumu, Kenya, for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lake Region Economic Block (LREB) to co-implement the Mountain Model. The LREB, a bloc of 14 counties, is one of the six regional blocs […]
— CEL’s innovative Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) approach is transforming neonatal care in Uttar Pradesh, India, saving lives and improving health outcomes for newborns — Toronto, Canada, December 16, 2024—The Community Empowerment Lab (CEL) has been awarded the prestigious Rotman Innovation of the Year Award for 2024 in recognition of its transformative work in scaling […]
By Neelam Azmat – Portfolio Manager, SRHR & SGBV As part of our efforts to mark the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, last week we screened The Girls of Meru, a documentary that follows the team of the 160 Girls Project, led by the team at the equality effect, as they embarked […]
Dakar, Senegal (December 3, 2024) — We are proud to announce the groundbreaking new innovations selected in Grand Challenges Senegal’s first two funding calls. The selected projects address epidemic intelligence, surveillance, and outbreak response, as well as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve global health. The projects are being supported through a collaboration […]
Accra, Ghana – 21 November 2024 – The Ghana Health Service, USAID’s Center for Innovation and Impact (CII), Grand Challenges Canada, and AMP Health are proud to announce the launch of a set of 10 innovative maternal and neonatal health projects across six priority regions of Ghana as part of the Country Innovation Platform Ghana […]
As we mark World Children’s Day, it’s clear that ending violence against children is not just a matter for policymakers and governments—it is everyone’s business. From local communities to global organizations, the responsibility to protect children, uphold their rights, and foster safer environments for them to grow and thrive rests with us all. Between November […]