Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian International Development Agency

Increasing access to quality education and vocational training opportunities for people, particularly women and girls, is a high priority for Canada said International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.). Fantino reaffirmed Canada's support for the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), which assists developing Commonwealth countries improve access to learning using distance and technology-based approaches. This project … Read more

Lifesaving health services to mothers and newborns will be provided to isolated communities in Afghanistan thanks to an investment by the government. Conservative Nova Scotia Senator Donald Oliver, on behalf of International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), announced that Canada will support the creation of 49 family health houses in Afghanistan. Canada's support, through … Read more

Children and their parents are better able to play a healthy and active role in their community and contribute to the long-term economic growth of Afghanistan, thanks to investments in health by the government. On behalf of International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, … Read more

Good health is necessary for people to reach their full potential: children learn better at school, workers are more productive, and over the long term, people can better contribute to the sustainable economic growth of their communities and of their countries. To mark World Health Day, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced new … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation Lois Brown (Newmarket-Aurora, Ont.) announced Canada's contribution to the second phase of the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund. The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund is a joint initiative between the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). It supports innovative … Read more

On the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) highlighted a few of the ways that Canada is helping to eradicate the use of landmines and enhance the lives of landmine survivors. "Most often the victim of a landmine isn't a combatant: instead it's a … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced where Canadian funding would be targeted as a follow up to his announcement at the International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria, held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Jan. 30, 2013. The announcement was made while Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) was visiting the Middle … Read more

Canada's development efforts in Afghanistan are focused on meeting basic needs in health and education, delivering humanitarian assistance and increasing the resilience of the Afghan people, especially women and children. Following the visit to Canada of Fatima Gailani, president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced that the Canadian … Read more

People living in Bangladesh will have faster detection and treatment of clubfoot thanks to a partnership between the government and the University of British Columbia. On behalf of International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong (Richmond, B.C.) announced support for the Sustainable Clubfoot Care Program. This investment will help … Read more

On behalf of International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) announced that Canada's assistance and expertise is helping Vietnam modernize and strengthen its banking system and financial regulations. Baird made the announcement while in Vietnam for an official visit aimed at deepening relations, while creating jobs, growth … Read more