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Canada Provides C$1.25 Million to Support Flood Victims in the Philippines
Minister of International Cooperation, Beverley J.
Information summarized from:
Canadian International Development Agency Press Release
CIDA Announces Support for Flood-Affected Areas of Pakistan
Minister of International Cooperation, Beverley J.
Information summarized from:
Canadian International Development Agency Press Release
China and Canadian Official Development Assistance: Reassessing the Relationship
Published: February 13, 2009 in Research Reports (23 pages)
Abstract
The paper examines the role of various Canadian bodies in providing aid and expertise in a number of areas of Chinese society. It seeks to show that a policy that calls for a r
Canada Announces Details of Assistance for Afghanistan
Susan Whelan, Minister for International Cooperation, said that Canada “will continue to offer humanitarian aid to Afghanistan while also helping to build peace, repatriate displaced persons and refugees, destroy landmines, promote gender equality and protect children.” The initiatives announced this week total $30.2 million, the first phase of the $100 million that was pledged on behalf of Canada at the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan reconstruction earlier this year.
Published: March 22, 2002
Information summarized from:
Canadian International Development Agency
Canadian Government Funds Research to Reduce Chinese Persistent Organic Pollutants
Environment Minister David Anderson and Minister for International Cooperation Susan Whelan announced a C$316,000 grant to Royal Roads University and the State Environmental Protection Administration of China to conduct research to assist in the reduction of persistent organic pollutants. The contribution will allow Royal Roads to undertake a feasibility study and evaluate alternatives to the use of chlordane as a pesticide in China. The project is part of Canada’s C$20 million persistent organic pollutants fund, established in March 2000 to assist developing and emerging economies.
Published: March 12, 2002
Information summarized from:
Environment Canada Press Release
Canada Donates $1 Million for Mindanao Hospitals
Canada will donate C$1 million for small hospitals in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for the purchase of manual equipment. The funds were committed as part of ARMM governor Parouk Hussin’s recent visit to Canada.
Published: February 18, 2002
Information summarized from:
BusinessWorld
Canada Signs Six Agreements with the Philippines
Canada and the Philippines have signed three agreements to support bilateral projects in the areas of judicial reform, information and communications technology and small business development. Under these agreements, the Government of Canada will contribute $25 million to the Philippines over the next five years. Further agreements covering cooperation on penal sentences and the offering of academic scholarships were also signed.
Published: January 30, 2002
Information summarized from:
Prime Minister's Office Press Release
CIDA Sponsors International Waste Management Conference in the Philippines
The Canadian International Development Agency, along with the International Centre for Sustainable Cities and the City of Bacolod is sponsoring an international conference on “Governing Garbage: Lessons Learned in Southeast Asia.” The three-day conference will look at waste management technologies.
Published: January 25, 2002
Information summarized from:
Asia Pulse
CIDA-Supported Forestry Information Network Launched in Southeast Asia
The Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Institutions (APAFRI) has launched an online interlibrary e-loan system, APAFRI-TREELINK Information Service (ATIS), with a C$3.5 million grant from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The system links four libraries – the University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Kasetsart University of Thailand, Universiti Putera Malaysia and Forest Research Institute of Malaysia – and provides access to articles on forestry at a low cost.
Information summarized from:
Bernama - The Malaysian National News Agency
Canada Contributes $1.5 Million to Afghan Interim Authority
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has provided C$1.5 million to assist the Afghan Interim Authority. The Interim Administration has responsibility for the next six months to initiate the reconstruction of infrastructure, governance institutions, and capacity to deliver social services, such as education and health care. The contribution was channelled through the United Nations Development Programme, and brings Canada’s total humanitarian aid delivery to Afghanistan to C$16 million.
Published: January 21, 2002
Information summarized from:
Canadian International Development Agency