Canada’s International Development Role

~A Sub-Saharan Africa Case Study~

David HennigarLindsay 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” – 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:• 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:• 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• 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

• Advance Canadian values of global citizenship, equity and environmental sustainability, as well as Canadian interests regarding security, prosperity and governance;

• Deliver visible, durable impact on the world’s key development challenges as identified in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);

• 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

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- Stephen Lewis

Private Sector Role

Questions?