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Canada as a donor In 2003 Canada was the world’s tenth biggest spender on aid, contributing more than US$2 billion. About 80 per cent of Canada’s aid budget is administered by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The other 20 per cent is administered by the Department of Finance, Foreign Affairs Canada, and the International Development Research Centre. CIDA was established in 1968, replacing the former External Aid Office. Today CIDA supports projects in more than 150 countries. Its work is concentrated in the poorest countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and it also supports democratic development and economic liberalization in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Since 2002, Canada's aid programme has taken some new directions. These include paying greater attention to facilitating economic growth by increased support to agriculture and rural development, and increasing its focus on Africa, where the needs are greatest. CIDA will increase investments to the agricultural sector from its current level of about US$95 million to US$300 million by 2005-2006, aiming to reach US$500 million two years later. Read more: Canadian International Development Agency Back to top |
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