Shanti Cosentino

Encouraging Global Affairs Canada to commit funding to No Child on the Sidelines, a project led by Right To Play in collaboration with Global Citizen, towards advancing the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund campaign to raise USD $100 million globally for education and sports-based learning for children. The project aims to support grassroots organizations in developing countries who are conducting play-based learning programs, through direct grants, technical assistance and shared learning opportunities. The project also seeks to share the impact with Canadians through communications and public engagement activities. Increasing Canada's International Assistance Envelope towards furthering progress on the Sustainable Development Goals Ensuring Canada's international development policies and programs are positioned to effectively meet the most urgent needs and most vulnerable persons around the world Encouraging parliamentarians to issue official statements and/or resolutions supportive of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and ending extreme poverty

Identifying opportunities to encourage Canadians to donate regularly to charities, including enhancements to the federal charitable donation tax credit. Support for long-term increases to Canada's international assistance. Prioritization of children and child protection in Canada's assistance through supply chain transparency. Obtain high level government support for stabilization, protection of civilians and aid effectiveness in complex humanitarian emergencies. Obtain contributions from Global Affairs Canada for the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance programs. Legislative change in sanctions regime and criminal code to allow humanitarian funding Ensuring Canada's official development assistance includes support, increased funding and global leadership for children's education. Ensuring Canada's official development assistance includes increased resources for and global leadership in regards to reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) especially for the most vulnerable women & children.

Official Development Accountability (ODA) Act: advocate and advise on the implementation of this act; Feminist International Assistance Policy Financial Support from Global Affairs Canada to the Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (CAN-MNCH) through a Government of Canada Contribution Agreement Engaging with the Government of Canada to continue to invest in programs and policies that advance the health and rights of women, adolescent and children, in all over their diversity, around the globe.

fostering dialogue and raising awareness across the government of canada and parliamentarians regarding the significance of nutrition interventions in middle to low income countries

Innovative funding mechanisms for humanitarian response by Canadian international non-governmental organizations (INGOs): In parallel with Global Affairs Canada's (GAC) annual Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), and complementary to GAC's existing humanitarian tools, new options are needed for leveraging the speed and reach of Canadian INGOs to respond swiftly, at scale, and holistically to major and emerging humanitarian crises. Humanitarian Coalition Dedicated Matching Fund (MF) Program: i) The MF is a joint tool of the Humanitarian Coalition (HC) and its member agencies in partnership with the International Humanitarian Assistance (IHA) directorate of Global Affairs Canada (GAC); ii) The MF provides periodic funding in support of the international humanitarian response activities of the member agencies of the HC; iii) The MF is activated only occasionally, in order to address unmet needs arising from major humanitarian crises abroad, often triggered by significant natural or man-made disasters; iv) The MF assists in mobilizing the Canadian public to strengthen Canada's response to major crises. By matching eligible contributions, the MF encourages Canadians to donate to the HC or one its member or affiliate agencies responding to a particular crisis; v) The HC engages with the Minister, representatives of GAC and IHA to ensure the ongoing renewal, improvement and strengthening of the MF program. Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund (CHAF): i) The CHAF is a joint tool of the Humanitarian Coalition (HC) and its member agencies in partnership with the International Humanitarian Assistance (IHA) directorate of Global Affairs Canada (GAC); ii) The CHAF provides funding in support of the international humanitarian response activities of the member agencies of the HC; iii) The CHAF is activated multiple times per year to address unmet needs in humanitarian crises abroad, typically triggered by smaller-scale natural disasters; iv) The HC engages with the Minister, representatives of GAC and IHA to ensure the ongoing renewal, improvement and strengthening of the CHAF program.

Advance child survival in developing countries, through public investment and partnerships with Lucky Iron Fish. Amplify global advocacy to address iron deficiency

Agricultural value chain investment, international trade, and development finance in Sub-Saharan Africa, including engagement with the Government of Canada to explore partnerships that support smallholder farming communities, strengthen agricultural productivity, and expand Canadian agricultural trade and supply chain relationships.