In Canada and abroad, our programs and projects position colleges and institutes as solutions providers for economic, environmental, and societal issues. We work with governments, employers, and other partners around the world to identify challenges and mobilize the strengths of our network to solve them.
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Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030
The Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030) strengthens the social and economic development of women and men — particularly women — in 26 eligible francophone... Learn more
CAPES Cooperation
CICan’s cooperation projects with CAPES, Brazil’s federal agency responsible for quality and evaluation of graduate education under the Ministry of Education, support quality education in Brazil by providing... Learn more
Egypt Green Skills for the Climate-smart Agribusiness Network Program
The Egypt Green Skills for the Climate-smart Agribusiness Network Program (EGYCAN) improves economic pathways for young Egyptian women and men in a climate-resilient agribusiness sector.... Learn more
Empowerment Through Skills Program
The Empowerment Through Skills Program (ESP) strengthens alternative pathways to education, employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship for women and adolescent girls in 12 communities across Tanzania.... Learn more
Global Skills Opportunity
Providing students with global experience and critical skills to help build a stronger, more competitive Canada. This program ended in March 2025. It was funded... Learn more
Innovative Finance
We leverage the strength of our network to grow the sustainable finance and impact investing ecosystem. Canadian colleges and institutes are drivers of sustainable economic... Learn more
Kenya Blue Economy Skills Training
The Kenya Blue Economy Skills Training Program (KBEST) supports skills development in key economic sectors to position the country as a competitive presence in the... Learn more
Mille Femmes FEP
The Mille femmes : Je suis Femme, j’Existe, je Participe Program (One Thousand Women: I am woman, I exist, I participate – FEP) project aims... Learn more
SETEC Cooperation
CICan’s on-going cooperation projects with SETEC, Brazil’s secretariat of professional and technological education under the Ministry of Education, strengthen technical education and promotes research cooperation between Brazilian... Learn more
Skills for a Green and Inclusive Tunisia
This program is helping Tunisia’s seven Instituts Supérieurs des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (ISSATs)—institutes of applied science and technology affiliated with universities—equip students with... Learn more
Skills to Access the Green Economy
Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) supports demand-driven technical and vocational education training (TVET) in key economic sectors associated with climate change and green... Learn more
SkillShift Mongolia
SkillShift is helping Mongolia strengthen its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system so learners can gain the skills they need for meaningful, in-demand... Learn more
South Africa Skills Training Enhancement Program
The South Africa Skills Training Enhancement Program (SASTEP) increases economic opportunities for graduates of TVET institutions in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces of South... Learn more
Young Africa Works in Kenya – TVET
Transforming training. Expanding opportunities. Building brighter futures. This program ended in October 2025. It was led by Colleges and Institutes Canada in partnership with the... Learn more