Centre for Japanese Research: People

Centre for Japanese Research: People

CJR Leadership Yves Tiberghien, Director yves.tiberghien@ubc.ca  Yves Tiberghien (Ph.D. Stanford University, 2002; Harvard Academy Scholar 2006; Fulbright Scholar 1996) is a Professor of Political Science, Director Emeritus of the Institute of Asian Research (IAR), Faculty Associate with the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and Co-Director of the Center for Japanese Research (CJR). He […]

SPPGA Mukta Lama Practitioner Fellow

Mukta S. Lama

2025 Practitioner Fellow

SPPGA Practitioner Fellow Joel Dalibard

Joël Dalibard

2025 Practitioner Fellow

Zachary Constantino

Zachary Constantino

2025 Practitioner Fellow

Evaluation of Refugee’s Resilience, Maternal Health and Rights in Kenya

Evaluation of Refugee’s Resilience, Maternal Health and Rights in Kenya

Project Title: Evaluation of Refugee’s Resilience, Maternal Health and Rights in Kenya Client: International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs Students: Laura O’Dogherty, Najma Nizar, Netheena Mathews, Raahina Somani Faculty Lead: Erin Baines Fieldwork Location: Kenya Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project explores the multidimensional barriers refugee women and girls face in accessing maternal and reproductive […]

Counting the Cost: A Framework for Measuring Systemic Racism

Counting the Cost: A Framework for Measuring Systemic Racism

Project Title: Counting the Cost: A Framework for Measuring Systemic Racism Client: City of Vancouver Students: Elaine Huang, Fariha Kabir, Kamali Pahwa, Mia Song Faculty Lead: Tara Cookson Fieldwork Location: Vancouver Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project examines the most effective methodologies and frameworks for quantifying the cost of racial inequities. It aims to identify […]

Strengthening Canada’s Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-Up for International Human Rights Commitments

Strengthening Canada’s Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-Up for International Human Rights Commitments

Project Title: Strengthening Canada’s Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-Up for International Human Rights Commitments Client: Maytree  Students: Jimmy Yi-Te Ho, Luka Houde, Nishtha Gupta, Su Thet San Faculty Lead: Matias Margulis Fieldwork Location: Ottawa Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project seeks to address the challenges in Canada’s human rights reporting, monitoring, and follow-up systems by […]

Promoting Sustainable Peace through Transitional Justice in Uganda

Promoting Sustainable Peace through Transitional Justice in Uganda

Project Title: Promoting Sustainable Peace through Transitional Justice in Uganda Client: Refugee Law Project Students: Elizabeth Ogunsemowo, Hei Son Lo, Paige Cummings, Rebecca Zuk Faculty Lead: Ulrike Lühe Fieldwork Location: Uganda Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This study broadly explores the impact of conflict on internally displaced peoples in the Acholi region of Uganda, focusing on […]

Women, Peace, and Security: Understanding Women’s Participation in Mongolian Peacekeeping Efforts

Women, Peace, and Security: Understanding Women’s Participation in Mongolian Peacekeeping Efforts

Project Title:Women, Peace, and Security: Understanding Women’s Participation in Mongolian Peacekeeping Efforts Client: Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security Students: Alessia Iafano, Alexander Morrow, Anshika Srivastava, Nishi Kant Dixit Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Mongolia Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project focuses on the intersection between Women, Peace and Security Agenda […]

Paths to Participation: Analyzing Adolescent Participation Programs in the Dominican Republic

Paths to Participation: Analyzing Adolescent Participation Programs in the Dominican Republic

Project Title: Paths to Participation: Analyzing Adolescent Participation Programs in the Dominican Republic Client: UNICEF Dominican Republic Country Office Students: Ankita Goyal, Elena Del Rivero, Khayria Mansouri, Cathy Wang Faculty Lead: Grace Jaramillo Fieldwork Location: Dominican Republic Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project aims to identify the key factors that determine the success of […]

Youth Engagement on Sustainable Water Resource Management in Ecuador’s Central Highlands

Youth Engagement on Sustainable Water Resource Management in Ecuador’s Central Highlands

Project Title: Youth Engagement on Sustainable Water Resource Management in Ecuador’s Central Highlands Client: Esquel Students: Claire McPhee, Jie Fang, Kyle Visvanathan, Sophie Groll Faculty Lead: Atieh Yekta Fieldwork Location: Ecuador Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project, in collaboration with Fundación Esquel, aims to understand the connection between youth and water resource management in […]

Female Empowerment Through Land Ownership in Kenya’s Coffee Industry

Female Empowerment Through Land Ownership in Kenya’s Coffee Industry

Project Title: Female Empowerment Through Land ownership in Kenya’s Coffee Industry  Client: Fairtrade Africa + Fairtrade International  Students: Jia Suwatanapornchai, Kaylie Carr, Layla Haddad, Sherry Madahzad Faculty Lead: Kristen Hopewell Fieldwork Location: Kenya Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project aims to address gender inequality and increase female participation in Kenyan land title ownership in […]

A Gender-Focused Analysis of Water Management in Huaraz, Peru

A Gender-Focused Analysis of Water Management in Huaraz, Peru

Project Title: A Gender-Focused Analysis of Water Management in Huaraz, Peru Client: Organisation of American States Students: Anna Leila Szigeti, Katherine Xu, Maddie Sides, Sifiso Madonko Faculty Lead: Andre Xavier Fieldwork Location: Peru Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project asses the implementation of gender-focused climate action strategies in Peru, with a particular focus on […]

Working Towards Data Management Bias Mitigation in the National Security Context

Working Towards Data Management Bias Mitigation in the National Security Context

Project Title: Working Towards Data Management Bias Mitigation in the National Security Context Client: Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Students: Claire Okatch, Savannah Tuck, Melissa Hollobon, David Markwei Faculty Lead: Timothy Cheek Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Ottawa Year: 2021-22 Publication: Lights on Data About the Project: This research identified options for best practices to mitigate the emergence of bias […]

The Youth Housing Crisis

The Youth Housing Crisis

Project Title: The Youth Housing Crisis: Barriers Youth Face in Accessing Housing in Urban Centres Client: UN-Habitat – Human Rights and Social Inclusion Unit Students: Annie Law, Dariel Filwood, Jamal Khamis, Priya Rai, Samira Hosseina Faculty Lead: Tara Cookson Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Global Year: 2021-22 About the Project: UN-Habitat has identified that the specific experiences, needs and […]

Exploring Policy Options for the Village of Ging̱olx

Exploring Policy Options for the Village of Ging̱olx

Project Title: Exploring Policy Options for the Village of Ging̱olx in the Context of Large Infrastructure Development Client: Ging̱olx Village Government Students: Prajna Singh, Paige Inglis, Arthur Zhang, Surabhi Gupta Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Nisga’a Lands Year: 2021-22 Publications: National Observer About the Project: The Ksi Lisims Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a proposed […]

Setting a Course Toward Social Public Procurement in India

Setting a Course Toward Social Public Procurement in India

Project Title: Setting a Course Toward Social Public Procurement in India: A Global Good Practice Report Client: SELCO Foundation  Students: Julia Brown, Katherine Pease, Tasha Carruthers, Annabel Steidl Faculty Lead: Matias Marguils Fieldwork Location: Virtual – India, Brazil, Malaysia, New Zealand, UK Year: 2021-22 Publication: Pub Poli About the Project: This research explored case studies to determine the enabling […]

Inspirations for the City of Vancouver

Inspirations for the City of Vancouver

Project Title: Inspirations for the City of Vancouver: Engagement, Climate Policy & Reconciliation Client: Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability Department, City of Vancouver Students: Kazi Mohua, Sason Ross, Shanel Feller, Soheil Nasseri, Yeonjin Lee Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2021-22 About the Project: This research provided inspirations for City of Vancouver on how to […]

Collaboration to Prevent the Recruitment of Child Soldiers

Collaboration to Prevent the Recruitment of Child Soldiers

Project Title: Collaboration to Prevent the Recruitment of Child Soldiers Client: Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security (DCOE) Students: William Shelling, Wilson Dargbeh, Moysal Sana, Kshitij Sharan Faculty Lead: Michael Small Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Global Year: 2021-22 Publication: RAUSI About the Project: This research examined the role of armed forces in UN peacekeeping missions in […]

Changing the Rules of the Game

Changing the Rules of the Game

Project Title: Changing the Rules of the Game Client: Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Students: Arthur Bledsoe, Chloei Andres, Joshua Codd, Nadine Van Dalen, Prithy Ahmed Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Squamish Nation Traditional Territory Year: 2021-22 About the Project: Researching good practices for developing and maintaining relationship agreements that advance Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw strategic goals.

A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia

A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia

Project Title: A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia: Opportunities for Application in British Columbia Client: Genome BC Students: Lisa Slager, Lindsey Wall, Soumya Kolluru, Benedetta Beltramo Faculty Lead: Kai Ostwald, Drona Rasali Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh, Thailand Year: 2021-22 Publication: Genome BC About the Project: This research explored […]

Activating the Mongolian Diaspora

Activating the Mongolian Diaspora

Project Title: Activating the Mongolian Diaspora Client: International Organization for Migration, Mission to Mongolia (IOM Mongolia) Students: Hari Narayan, Jemimah Ogundele, Anoushka Chandarana, Anthony Coompson Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Mongolia Year: 2021-22 Publication: The Diplomat, Mongolia Focus About the Project: This research works to assess the concerns and priorities of the Mongolian […]

Strategies for Strengthening Relations

Strategies for Strengthening Relations

Project Title: Strategies for Strengthening Relations Between the Canadian Armed Forces and Civil Society Organizations Client: Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security (DCOE) Students: Claudia Kobetitch, Muhyee Nyera Bakini, Travis Liu Faculty Lead: Erin Baines, Ketty Anyeko Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Ottawa and Iraq Year: 2020-21 Publications: Women, Peace and Security Network – […]

Impact of Climate Change on Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Impact of Climate Change on Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Project Title: Impact of Climate Change on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Internally Displaced Persons in Haiti Client: Global Justice Center (GJC) Students: Gina Zuno, Paige Rumelt, Joshua Diemert, Sogol Ghattan-Kashani Faculty Lead: Erin Baines, Ketty Anyeko Fieldwork Location: Virtual – New York and Haiti Year: 2020-21 Publication: The Pub About the Project: This […]

Disparity and Disconnection

Disparity and Disconnection

Project Title: Disparity and Disconnection: Impacts of COVID-19 on Education in Nepal Client: Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal Students: Boyd Hayes, Nabila Farid, Riya Sirkhell Faculty Lead: Sara Shneiderman Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Nepal (Sindhupalchok and Lalitpur) Year: 2020-21 Publications: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Nepali Times About the Project: This research assessed the opportunites […]

Advancing Electronic Commerce and Digital Trade

Advancing Electronic Commerce and Digital Trade

Project Title: Advancing Electronic Commerce and Digital Trade between ASEAN and Canada Client: Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Students: Esther Ocheni, Edwin Edou, Shane Dial Faculty Lead: Kai Ostwald Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Singapore Year: 2020-21 About the Project: The goal of this research was to understand the gaps that Canada’s future ASEAN Free Trade Agreement […]

A Farmer Assistance Scheme Database

A Farmer Assistance Scheme Database

Project Title: A Farmer Assistance Scheme Database: Agriculture, Solar and Food Processing in India Client: SELCO Foundation Students: Ziwei Luo, Gavin Davies, Matthew Colenbrander, Clinton Mix Faculty Lead: Matias Margulis Fieldwork Location: Virtual – India (Karnataka, Odisha, and Assam) Year: 2020-21 About the Project: This project provided in-depth research and a comprehensive description of the […]

Contributing to a Safe Land-based Education Program for the Tahltan Community

Contributing to a Safe Land-based Education Program for the Tahltan Community

Project Title: Contributing to a Safe Land-based Education Program for the Tahltan Community Client: Tū’desē’cho Wholistic Indigenous Leadership Development Society (TWILD) Students: Sumaiyyah Adam, Jessika Woroniak, Khushi Nilani Mohan Haranahalli, Lilian Shams-Amiri Faculty Lead: Nadja Kunz Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Tahltan Territory Year: 2020-21 About the Project: In partnership with TWILD, the researchers worked with […]

Village of Lax̱g̱alts’ap Assessment of Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies

Village of Lax̱g̱alts’ap Assessment of Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies

Project Title: Village of Lax̱g̱alts’ap Assessment of Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies Client: Nisga’a Village Government of Lax̱g̱alts’ap Students: Brayden Pelham, Stephen Patenaude, Erica Steele, Victoria Ker Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Nisga’a Lands Year: 2020-21 Publication: National Observer About the Project: This research from this project focused on assessing the adaptation startagies […]

Climate Action Strategy

Climate Action Strategy

Project Title: Climate Action Strategy: Coordinating Action on Squamish Nation Territory Client: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Students: Kingsley Eze, Remy Hellstern, Nidhi Sharma, Claire Ross Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Squamish Nation Traditional Territory Year: 2020-21 About the Project: This project is situated in the information-gathering phase of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw’s Climate Action Strategy. […]

Prioritizing Threats and Allocating Resources

Prioritizing Threats and Allocating Resources

Project Title: Prioritizing Threats and Allocating Resources: Applying Lessons from Four Sectors to Inform National Security Priorities Client: Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Students: Daniel Park, Easton Smith, Nicolas Jensen, Yahe Li Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Ottawa Year: 2020-21 Publications: The Pub About the Project: This research worked on improving the […]

Refugee Resettlement Strategies

Refugee Resettlement Strategies

Project Title: Refugee Resettlement Strategies: Exploring Barriers to Success for New Vermonters Client: State of Vermont Office of the Lieutenant Governor Student: Hazel Brewster Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vermont, USA Year: 2020-21 About the Project: This project was a partnership with the Vermont Lieutenant Governor’s Office that aimed to supply the […]

Opportunities to Decolonize ‘The Vancouver Plan’

Opportunities to Decolonize ‘The Vancouver Plan’

Project Title: Opportunities to Decolonize ‘The Vancouver Plan’ Client: Department of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability, City of Vancouver Students: Archana Rajendren, Michael Law, Isabella Pepe, Alexander Howes Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2020-21 About the Project: The goal of this research was assessing strategies used by communities to the […]

Redefining Policy and Practice

Redefining Policy and Practice

Project Title: Redefining Policy and Practice: Unraveling Definitions of Sexual Violence through a Survivor-Centred Approach Client: Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) Students: Ravina Anand, Solomon Atta, Dinoba Kirupa, Israa Noureddine, Eseohe Ojo Faculty Lead: Erin Baines Fieldwork Location: The Hague, Netherlands; Geneva, Switzerland; New York, USA Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Recommending changes to […]

Strengthening the Canadian-ASEAN Connection

Strengthening the Canadian-ASEAN Connection

Project Title: Strengthening the Canadian-ASEAN Connection: Business Mobility Client: Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Students: Hadir Ali, Somi Ajagu-Amamgbo, Zeynya Alemayehu, Anam Imtiaz Elahi, Alessia Rodríguez Di Eugenio Faculty Lead: Kai Ostwald Fieldwork Location: Jakarta, Indonesia; Singapore; Ho Chi Min, Vietnam Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Identifying key barriers to business mobility and provide policy recommendations […]

Expanding Water Harvesting Practices in Rajasthan

Expanding Water Harvesting Practices in Rajasthan

Project Title: Expanding Water Harvesting Practices in Rajasthan Client: Gram Gaurav Sansthan (GGS); Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS) Students: Rai Friedman, Sanmini Koffi, Chengkun Lv, Andrés Penaloza Faculty Lead: Milind Kandlikar Fieldwork Location: India (Karauli, Jaipur, New Delhi) Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Focusing on upscaling water harvesting structures within the Dang region […]

Barriers to Effective Teaching and Evolution

Barriers to Effective Teaching and Evolution

Project Title: Barriers to Effective Teaching and Evolution in Nepal Client: Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal Students: Citlali Cruz Cruz, Hannah Geiser, Hafsa Khan, Beatrice Zano Faculty Lead: Sara Shneiderman Fieldwork Location: Nepal (Kathmandu, Sindhupalchok, Gorkha) Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Synthesizing and evaluating factors that negatively impact the quality and capacity of primary school […]

Applying an Equity Lens

Applying an Equity Lens

Project Title: Applying an Equity Lens to the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Response Plan Client: Department of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability, City of Vancouver Students: Schyler Edmundson, Shivangi Khanna, Alexandra Martin, Nikki Wirawen, Sean Wu, Yi Yang Faculty Lead: George Hoberg Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Understanding how […]

Strategies for Increasing Youth Civic Engagement in Nalaikh

Strategies for Increasing Youth Civic Engagement in Nalaikh

Project Title: Strategies for Increasing Youth Civic Engagement in Nalaikh Client: Governor’s Office of Nalaikh District, Office’s Division of Family, Youth, and Child Development (DFYCD) Students: Claire Casher, Samantha Coronel, Rasmus Dilling-Hansen, Cassandra Jeffery Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Year: 2019-20 Publications: The Diplomat About the Project: Developing strategies to address the […]

Enhancing Gender Mainstreaming in Water Resource Management

Enhancing Gender Mainstreaming in Water Resource Management

Project Title: Enhancing Gender Mainstreaming in Water Resource Management Client: Autoridad Nacional de Agua (ANA); Canadian International Resource and Development Institute (CIRDI) Students: Heather Park, Guilherme Rosales, Emily Enright, Eliza Bethune Faculty Lead: Alexandra Carlier Fieldwork Location: Peru (Lima, Arequipa) Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Analyzing existing gender challenges in ANA’s water management systems and […]

A Roadmap for ESIA in Ethiopia’s Mining Sector

A Roadmap for ESIA in Ethiopia’s Mining Sector

Project Title: A Roadmap for ESIA (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) in Ethiopia’s Mining Sector Client: Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), Ethiopia; Canadian International Resource and Development Institute (CIRDI) Students: Melisha Charles, Denby McDonnell, Christopher Stoicheff, Joshua Tafel Faculty Lead: Nadja Kunz Fieldwork Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Year: 2019-20 Publications: A roadmap for ESIA […]

Preparing a Labour Transition for Oil Sands Workers

Preparing a Labour Transition for Oil Sands Workers

Project Title: Preparing a Labour Transition for Oil Sands Workers Client: Alberta Federation of Labour  Students: Susanne Beilmann, Clare Kim, Tommy Koh, Aaron Nelson Faculty Lead: George Hoberg Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Alberta Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Exploring the strategies that the Alberta Federation of Labour can advocate to manage the impact on oil […]

Balancing the Equation

Balancing the Equation

Project Title: Balancing the Equation: Reconciling BC’s LNG Export to China with its Climate Target Client: Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Energy, Government of British Columbia Students: Aboozar Ahmadi, Jiaxin Li, Nicole So, Darren Touch Faculty Lead: Wenran Jiang Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Examining the policy options available […]

Greening Vancouver’s Fleets

Greening Vancouver’s Fleets

Project Title: Greening Vancouver’s Fleets Client: Department of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability, City of Vancouver Students: Luthfi Dhofier, Sara Harb, Nicholas Lloyd-Kuzik, Alex Loginov, Chiamaka Mọgọ Faculty Lead: George Hoberg Fieldwork Location: Vancouver Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Providing guidelines on the possibilities, processes, and barriers to promoting the transition to zero emissions in […]

Integrated and Inclusive Water Resource Management

Integrated and Inclusive Water Resource Management

Project Title: Integrated and Inclusive Water Resource Management and Social Conflict in Peru Client: Autoridad Nacional de Agua (ANA); Canadian International Resource and Development Institute (CIRDI) Students: Atieh Razavi Yekta, Adrianna Spyker, Tovonirina Nere Jose, Misrak Yacob, Diego Bastidas Fieldwork Location: Peru (Lima, Cusco) Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Studying the policies, programs, and institutions […]

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Ethiopia

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Ethiopia

Project Title: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Ethiopia: Examining the Policy Frameworks, Institutional Mechanisms and Gender Inclusion in ASM Client: Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), Ethiopia; Canadian International Resource and Development Institute (CIRDI) Students: Adam Cassady, Huilin Gao, Catherine Tarimo, Juliana Craig, Sebastian Jarrin Fieldwork Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Year: 2018-19 About the Project: […]

The Evolution of the Community Resistance Tool

The Evolution of the Community Resistance Tool

Project Title: The Evolution of the Community Resistance Tool Client: Free the Slaves  Students: Adedoyin Luwaji, Ali Abdullah Bajwa, John Ede, Simin Yook, Ros Seibert Fieldwork Location: Ghana (Mafi-Tedeafenui, Ada West, Srafa Aboano, Hweda) Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Providing a robust mechanism to measure the effectiveness of Free the Slaves’ intervention activities and resiliency […]

Sickle Cell Disease Management and Service Delivery in Nepal

Sickle Cell Disease Management and Service Delivery in Nepal

Project Title: Sickle Cell Disease Management and Service Delivery in Nepal Client: Creating Possibilities Nepal Students: Bashar Alsaeedi, Shafaq Noorani, Marzia Rizvi, Daniela Rodriguez, Hadis Siadat Faculty Lead: Sara Shneiderman Fieldwork Location: Dang District, Nepal Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Providing recommendations on the adequacy of the Nepali public health policy infrastructure and services for […]

Assessment of Gender Gaps in Infrastructure Projects

Assessment of Gender Gaps in Infrastructure Projects

Project Title: Assessment of Gender Gaps in Infrastructure Projects Client: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Students: Dorine Akwiri, Alex Ash, Alfonso Hernandez, Tracy To Trieu Hai Ly, Rafael Posada Fieldwork Location: Gujarat, India Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Evaluating the approaches utilized by large development banks for assessing gender gaps in their infrastructure projects so […]

Between Two Rivers

Between Two Rivers

Project Title: Between Two Rivers: Access to Safe Drinking Water in Canada and the Case of Lytton First Nation Client: Global Reporting Centre (GRC) Students: Marc Attallah, Amelia Duggan, Yannick Gayama, Farah Kashaf Faculty Lead: Peter Klein Fieldwork Location: Lytton First Nation Traditional Territory Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examined overall water governance structures, standards […]

Resilient Neighbourhoods Project

Resilient Neighbourhoods Project

Project Title: Resilient Neighbourhoods Project: Fostering Social Connectedness and Engagement Client: Resilient Neighbourhoods Program, City of Vancouver Students: Candy Tladi, Oluwatoyin Christiana Onabola Faculty Lead: Moura Quayle Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Analysing how to harness the City’s current social assets in order to foster a stronger sense of community and […]

Canada and the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty

Canada and the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty

Project Title: Canada and the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Client: Reaching Critical Will  Students: Laurélène Faye, Adilkhan Shashdavletov, Henry Shum, Salman Ghumman Faculty Lead: M. V. Ramana Fieldwork Location: Virtual – New York Year: 2017-18 Publications: The Bulletin About the Project: Analyzed expert opinion on nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament, public perception, international diplomacy and […]

Fostering Financial Inclusion in Timor-Leste with KIF

Fostering Financial Inclusion in Timor-Leste with KIF

Project Title: Fostering Financial Inclusion in Timor-Leste with KIF Client: Kaebauk Investimentu no Finansas Students: Claire Allen, Joanna Fensome, Nathan Seef Fieldwork Location: Timor-Leste (Ermera, Maubara, Dili, Maubisse, Alieu) Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Identified barriers to financial services and explored the feasibility of transitioning from a brick-and-mortar branches to mobile technology-based services. The output […]

Financial Inclusion in India

Financial Inclusion in India

Project Title: Financial Inclusion in India Client: Sub-K IMPACT Solutions Ltd Students: Elisha Connell, Mitch Hulse, Hyun Ju Lee, Tinashe Mutsonziwa Fieldwork Location: India (Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur) Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examined internal mechanisms to improve resilience against adverse policy changes and reconciling the twin objectives of achieving poverty alleviation and staying commercially viable. […]

Cooperation and Progress

Cooperation and Progress

Project Title: Cooperation and Progress: Examining the Co-operative Movement in India Client: International Cooperative Alliance of Asia (ICA-AP) Students: Lauren Hamman, Reagan Rockzsfforde, Bo Wang Fieldwork Location: India (New Delhi, Hyderbhad, Kerala, Bangalore) Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examining the co-operative movement in India to determine what changes can be recommended to support co-operatives functioning […]

Enhancing Rural Livelihoods

Enhancing Rural Livelihoods

Project Title: Enhancing Rural Livelihoods Client: Aga Khan Rural Support Program – India (AKRSP(I)) Students: Keskine Owusu Poku, Luis Pablo Acosta Zamora, Sarah Froese Fieldwork Location: Gujarat, India Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examines the efficacy of three major activities of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program for sustainable livelihood development against the backdrop of […]

Evaluating Water Access Projects for Vulnerable Communities

Evaluating Water Access Projects for Vulnerable Communities

Project Title: Evaluating Water Access Projects for Vulnerable Communities Client: Global Affairs Canada Students: Denea Bascombe, Andrés Delgado, Sonia Takhar, Petrina Torgerson Faculty Lead: Milind Kandlikar Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Ottawa Year: 2016-17 About the Project: Developing a policy tool for evaluating Global Affairs Canada’s projects in terms of their efficacy for improving the quality […]

Financial Inclusion in India’s Digital Age

Financial Inclusion in India’s Digital Age

Project Title: Financial Inclusion in India’s Digital Age Client: Sub-K IMPACT Solutions Ltd, Akhuwat Islamic Mircofinance Institute Students: Talia Ahmad, Corrin Bulmer, Zameena Dadani, Chad Rickaby, Fernando Rodriguez Faculty Leads: Shashi Enarth, Milind Kandlikar Fieldwork Location: India (Hyderabad, New Delhi, Raipur); Lahore, Pakistan Year: 2016-17 About the Project: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the financial […]

Setting Up the Path for Success

Setting Up the Path for Success

Project Title: Setting Up the Path for Success: Cross-Cutting Gender in a 360-Degree Risk Assessment for the TLFF Client: Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF) Secretariat Students: Kiran Alwani, Emily Mann, Brady Fox, Raphael Roman, Bryan Taylor Faculty Lead: Paul Evans Fieldwork Location: Indonesia (Jakarta, Medan) Year: 2016-17 About the Project: Leveraging private finance for public […]

Teaching Assistantship for GPP 591C

GPP 591C: Lind Initiative Seminar (3 credits) Date of Posting: January 10, 2019 Period of Employment: Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2019) Hours: 96 hours for the period of employment Instructor: Dr. Justin Alger and Dr. Taylor Owen Class: Tuesday 3:00 – 5:00pm Location: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Room 316 Current Salary: […]

KPP Program Assistant

The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs is seeking a Program Assistant to join their team as a part of the Canada-DPRK Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP). BUSINESS TITLE: KPP Program Assistant EMPLOYMENT GROUP: CUPE 2950 (Cler/Secr/Library) JOB FAMILY: Program Assistant 2 JOB CODE: 286611 VP/FACULTY: Faculty of Arts DEPARTMENT: School of Public Policy PAY […]

Teaching Assistantship – GPP 505

GPP 505: Domestic and Global Policy Process (3 credits) Date of Posting: December 14, 2018 Period of Employment: Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2019) Hours: 192 hours for the period of employment Instructor: Dr. George Hoberg Lectures: Wednesday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room Current Salary: […]

Teaching Assistantships – GPP 541

Teaching Assistantship for GPP 541 GPP 541: Policy Dimensions of Energy Systems (3 credits) Date of Posting: December 10, 2018 Period of Employment: Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2019) Hours: 100 hours for the period of employment Instructor: Dr. Stefan Storey Lectures: Wednesday 5:30 – 8:30 pm Location: Ponderosa Commons: Oak House, Room […]