Reducing poverty through
inclusive education
CAP SUD's mission is to help reduce poverty by promoting inclusive, accessible, quality education — fostering skills development, individual empowerment and stronger communities.
The values that guide us
Equity
Promoting fair access to opportunities, resources, knowledge and civic participation, by removing the structural barriers that limit the development of individuals and communities.
Diversity
Valuing the diversity of cultures, languages, identities, disciplines and experiences as an essential source of innovation, learning and social transformation.
Cognitive justice
Recognising the complementarity of scientific, Indigenous, community and Southern knowledge systems to foster a more inclusive, equitable and relevant production of knowledge.
Excellence
Pursuing the highest standards of quality, scientific rigour, innovation and impact in research, training, dialogue and knowledge mobilisation.
Transparency and accountability
Acting with integrity, openness and accountability, ensuring ethical governance and turning CAP SUD's commitments into concrete, measurable and lasting action.
Why CAP SUD?
Global South countries represent more than 85% of the world's population, yet remain under-represented in knowledge production. CAP SUD fills this gap by grounding its research in local realities.
No partisan or governmental ties — our analyses follow facts, not political agendas.
Our researchers live and work in the regions they study. Proximity to the field is our comparative advantage.
Publications and activities in French, English and Spanish — to reach the entire Francophonie and beyond.
History and foundations
The consortium was created in Montreal, with federal and provincial (Alberta and Quebec) legal incorporation, by a group of Francophone researchers and professionals committed to education, equity and development in the Global South.
Rollout of the four strategic poles and launch of the first programmes, including BOURSES+ and AUTONOMIE, in partnership with organizations across the Global South.
Launch of the capsudconsortium.com digital platform with member area, publications database and AI strategic watch chatbot, and acquisition of charitable status.
Our partners
Centre de recherche affilié à l'UQAM, dédié à la prospective sur les Afriques
Institut universitaire sénégalais dédié à l'entreprise et au développement.
<p>Centre de recherche de l'UQAM sur l'intégration régionale et la mondialisation.</p>
Entreprise Tech. Aide les particuliers et les entreprises à gérer leurs données et à optimiser leurs processus numériques grâce à des outils innovants et des services spécialisés en numérique et en Intelligence Artificielle (IA)
Programme de subventions du gouvernement de l'Alberta pour l'équité ethnoculturelle et la lutte contre le racisme.
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