View past Global Policy Projects from the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program below.
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Central Asia | Other
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 -…
Latin America | NGO
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…
South Asia | NGO
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…
Southeast Asia | NGO
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…
South Asia | NGO
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…
North America | Indigenous 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…
North America | Indigenous Community
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 - Lax̱g̱alts’ap Year: 2020-21 Publications: National Observer About the Project: This research from this project focused on assessing the adapation startagies that…
North America | Indigenous Community
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.…
North America | Government
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…
North America | Government
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…
North America | Government
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…
Global | Other
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…
Southeast Asia | NGO
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…
South Asia | NGO
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…
South Asia | NGO
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…
North America | Government
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…
Central Asia | Government
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…
Latin America | Government
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…
Africa | Government
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…
North America | Other
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…
North America | Government
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…
North America | Government
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…
Latin America | Government
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…
Africa | Government
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:…
Africa | NGO
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…
South Asia | NGO
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…
South Asia | Multilateral
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…
North America | Other
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…
North America | Government
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…
Global | NGO
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…
Southeast Asia | Other
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…
South Asia | NGO
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.…
South Asia | Multilateral
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…
South Asia | NGO
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…
Latin America | Government
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…
South Asia | NGO
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…
Southeast Asia | Multilateral
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…