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Canada’s International
Development Role
~A Sub-Saharan Africa Case Study~
David Hennigar
Lindsay Walker
International Headlines
“44% of the population
of sub-Saharan Africa
lives on less than
$1/day ”
– World Bank
“Hunger & Malnutrition Kills 6 Million
World’s Children Every Year”
- UN Food and Agriculture Org.
“Environmental Degradation Could
Destroy African Economy”
- United Nations
“12 million AIDS orphans in
Africa.”- UNAIDS /WHO
“Tsunami death toll surpasses 283,000”
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Indonesia’s National Disaster Relief Coordination Agency
“115 million children world
wide can’t go to school each
day”
- UNESCO
How much does Canada spend
on International Development?
• Ottawa budgeted $3.6 billion in 2005 – 06
• Approx. 0.3% of GDP
• Canada delivers aid to over 120 countries
• $6 billion to aid in Africa between 2002-07
What is Canada doing?
5 Areas of Development:
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Development
International Financial Institutions
Peace and Security
Crisis
Development Research
Canadian Government
Organizations
• Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA)
• Department of Finance
• Foreign Affairs
• International Development Research Centre
(IDRC)
Canadian International
Development Agency
• Goal: Improve Social and Economic
Prospects
• Areas of Focus:
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Governance
Health
Basic Education
Private Sector Development
Environmental Sustainability
Gender Equity
• CIDA’s Mandate:
Supporting sustainable development, reducing poverty
and providing humanitarian assistance in order to
promote a more secure, equitable and prosperous
world.
CIDA Programs
• Geographical
• Partnership Programs
• Multilateral
• Specially
• Canadian Corps
• Exporting Canadian Citizens and NGO to Support
Good Governess
Government Agencies
• Department of Finance
• Part of international trade, financial and economic
organizations (World Bank, World Trade Organization, etc…)
• Foreign Affairs
• negotiating and administering trade agreements
• promote Canadian values and culture
• IDRC
• Use science and technology to find practical, long-term
solutions to the social, economic, and environmental
problems
Funding
• 2005-2006 budget was $3.6 billion
(0.3% of GDP)
• 80% allocated to CIDA
• Goal is to Reach 0.7% of GDP
2005-06 CIDA Spending
Breakdown
• CIDA Budget: $2.8 Billion
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Education 13.9%
Health 25%
Governance 23%
Private Sector Development 13.7%
Other 24.2%
How are the three sectors
working together?
CIDA operates three main programs:
1. Bilateral Program (geographic)
2. Multilateral Program (resources across countries)
3. Partnership program (private sector and volunteer
organizations)
How are the three sectors
working together?
• CIDA’s Canadian partnership programs
contribute to international cooperation initiatives
designed and delivered by Canadian private
and voluntary sector organizations
• These sectors work in partnership with
organizations in developing countries
How are the three sectors
working together?
• Canada Corps was established as a vehicle to
strengthen Canada’s contribution to human
rights, democracy and good governance
internationally
• It develops collaborative partnerships across
sectors to bring greater engagement, expertise,
and coherence to Canadian governance
interventions abroad
Canada’s International Policy
Statement
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Advance Canadian values of global citizenship, equity and
environmental sustainability, as well as Canadian interests
regarding security, prosperity and governance;
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Deliver visible, durable impact on the world’s key
development challenges as identified in the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs);
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Focus on reducing poverty through an effective and
focused approach which will match Canadian niches with
developing countries’ needs in coordination with other
donors;
Canada’s International Policy
Statement…
• Recognize and promote sustainable solutions to address
the critical linkages between environmental degradation,
poverty and social inequity; and
• Mobilize Canadians in dialogue and participation to build
our society’s capacity to contribute effectively to global
poverty reduction.
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
(NEPAD)
NEPAD is a vision & strategic framework for Africa’s
renewal
Canada’s Partnership for Africa Fund supports its
initiatives
NEPAD’s goals are linked to the Millennium
Development Goals
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
(NEPAD)
Millennium Development Goals
Eight goals
Agreed to by all the world’s leading
industrialized nations
Completion date: 2015
Official Development Assistance
2005
Country
Aid as % of GNI
Country
Aid as % of GNI
Australia
0.25 Japan
0.28
Austria
0.52 Luxembourg
0.87
Belgium
0.53 Netherlands
0.82
Canada
0.34 New Zealand
0.27
Denmark
0.81 Norway
0.93
Finland
0.47 Portugal
0.21
France
0.47 Spain
0.29
Germany
0.35 Sweden
0.92
Greece
0.24 Switzerland
0.44
Ireland
0.41 UK
0.48
Italy
0.29 US
0.22
UN Target: 0.7%
Average: 0.47%
Goal 1:
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 1:
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2:
Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3:
Promote gender equality and empower
women
Goal 4:
Reduce child mortality
Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/Aids, malaria and other
diseases
Goal 6: Combat HIV/Aids, malaria and other
diseases
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8:
Develop a global partnership for
development
“Celebrities are now filling the void
that the politicians have created.”
- Stephen Lewis
Private Sector Role
Questions?