In Agriculture and Education
Partnership Between Players, an Important Road to Development
Sylvain Matte, Program and Partnership Unit Coordinator, Uniterra
Until recently, the social solidarity economy and international cooperation were two parallel worlds that never collided, despite the obvious common interests.
Uniterra's Agricultural Sector
Remarks of Philippe Fragnier (Programs and partnership unity, Uniterra) collected by Jacques Gauthier
Uniterra’s agricultural sector has been implemented as a sectorial strategy in 12 of the program’s 13 countries. The need for the program speaks for itself. What objectives and results do we want to achieve?
The Shea Group at Dakar 2005
By Roch Harvey, UniterraRepresentatives from producer organizations in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea were able to talk with each other and with Ten Thousand Villages a Canadian fair-trade network and the Citadelle du Québec maple cooperative, which are part of the Uniterra professional seminar delegation.
Literacy and the Power of Women in Senegal
Senegal, much like many other African countries, has an illiteracy rate of more than 60%. The majority of illiterate people are women. The Uniterra program has chosen to work in Senegal on informal education—particularly of women—in either their national language or in French.
ACAPES: a Vehicle for Social Solidarity
Adam McIsacc, Penetanguishene, Ontario
Maija Lewis, Kamloops, Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Much of the youth are overlooked, disregarded or excluded from the formal school system, creating a need for alternative forms of education.