This year’s report celebrates and acknowledges the remarkable contributions and impact of Canadian SMOs and their local partners, supported through Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC’s) pilot initiative targeting SMOs for impact and innovation. The report focuses mainly on SMOs supported by the Spur Change program, an initiative of the Inter-Council Network (ICN) aiming to increase the effectiveness of Canadian small and medium-sized organizations.
This report aims to highlight the valuable contributions that Canadian international SMOs have in the sector, how SMOs have been accessing capacity-building and knowledge sharing support, and demonstrate the value in supporting SMOs. Eight organizations were interviewed as part of this report:
This year’s SMO Report was released on March 26, 2024. A webinar launch going with the report writer and interviewees was held on March 26, 2024 12 pm ET (9 am PT). Find the recording below.
The webinar speakers
Andréanne Martel (Chair) | Director of Spur Change
Patricia Peña | Assistant Deputy Minister of International Development Partnerships and Operations at Global Affairs Canada
Shanice Tadeo | Lead writer
André Melrose | Report Coordinator from Spur Change
Shaka Ceesay | Panelist
Director of the Foundation for Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue Initiatives (FIIDI), Shaka will discuss the growth of his young organisation that started in 2019 and recently became involved with the ICN in 2023, leading to his position of secretary on the board of governors for ACGC.
Bruce Peth and Carlos Vijil | Panelists
Bruce, President of World Neighbours Canada (WNC), along with Carlos Vijil from Vecinos Honduras, will share the unique experiences that WNC has faced as a smaller organisation in the vast landscape of Canadian international development and how they managed a growth of over 10 times their annual funding, thanks to FIT.
Wendy Fehr and Suma Abdulai | Panelists
Wendy is the Executive director for CAUSE Canada and is joined by Abdulai, CAUSE’s program manager in Sierra Leone, and together will explain the impact of Spur Change trainings in their organisational development and the achieved opportunities and successes as a result.