Minister of International Cooperation Attends Forum on Aid Effectiveness in South Korea

The Minister of International Cooperation, Beverley Oda, is leading Canada’s delegation at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4) in Busan, South Korea from November 29-December 1, 2011. Minister Oda announced from South Korea that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has become a member of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). IATI aims to improve the public availability and accessibility of information on aid. CIDA will allow donors, partner countries, civil society organizations and citizens to access and use Canadian information and compare it with data from 22 other participating organizations and countries. The Busan Conference will be attended by a range of development actors, including civil society organizations, emerging economies, and the private sector.