Canada's Role in International Development

Canada plays a major role in the global effort to reduce poverty, promote human rights, and support sustainable development. It achieves this by funding various projects and by forming partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within Canada and across the globe. "The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is Canada's lead agency for development assistance. It manages most of Canada's development assistance programs and projects on behalf of Canadians." "CIDA works closely with other federal departments, many kinds of Canadian organizations, international organizations, other donor countries, and of course, developing countries themselves" to make the world a better place to live in. To view a list of the organizations that CIDA is partnered with click here.

Canada and the Millennium Development Goals

In September 2000, Canada along with 190 other countries adopted the Millennium Declaration committing them to the eight Millennium Development Goals . Find out about Canada's progress by clicking on the links below.

	End Poverty & Hunger		Combat HIV/AIDS
	Universal Education		Environmental Sustainability
	Gender Equality		Global Partnerships
	Child Health		Maternal Health

$$ Canadian Foreign Aid $$

• North Africa and the Middle East $132 million
• Sub-Saharan Africa $1.045 billion
• Americas $356 million
• Asia $669 million
• Eastern Europe $90 million