International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) announced the government's continued support for the United Nations World Food Programme's School Feeding Program in Haiti. With the end of the school year approaching, Oda is pleased that 1.1 million primary school students nationwide have been able to receive a hot meal every day to the … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) launched the Call for Proposals for the new Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development. In October 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) announced that the CIIEID would be created to help strengthen natural resource governance in resource-rich developing countries in order to support … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) released the Development for Results 2010-2011 report. Oda said the annual report, using powerful and compelling images and videos, demonstrates how Canada's support to developing countries is saving lives, feeding the hungry, and reducing poverty. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) announced Canada's support for a new Education for Employment initiative to meet the growing demand for a skilled workforce in developing countries. Working with the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, this initiative will provide further support to build a country's institutional capacity to fill the need to … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) travelled to Africa from May 7 to May 10, 2012, where she attended the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining and Minerals, the Grow Africa Investment Forum, and the World Economic Forum on Africa. The events were attended by heads of African states, key ministers, international experts, and leaders … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) welcomed the new executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme Ertharin Cousin to Canada. Oda said she would like to congratulate Cousin on her appointment to the World Food Programme. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) announced Canada's support for the Open Aid Partnership. The partnership, a flagship initiative of the World Bank Institute, is a three-year project that will increase capacity to produce, and use, open data in partner countries. Oda said Canada made significant progress in making its aid more open … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) concluded a weeklong visit to Ukraine. Oda reviewed progress on Canada's development work, which supports sustainable economic growth and job creation and aims to improve the lives of Ukrainians through a strengthened democracy. Oda hosted a series of roundtable forums on sustainable economic growth with key Canadian … Read more
During the first part of her visit to Ukraine, International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) focused on Canada's support for a growing economy in a strengthened democracy. Meeting with Ukraine's political leadership, Oda discussed the progress of Canada's work in economic growth and stressed that a strong democratic environment is needed to see … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) will travel to Ukraine. Oda will review the progress of Canada's development work in sustainable economic growth, particularly in the agriculture sector, and the results Canada is achieving in the lives of the Ukrainian people. The visit will also be an opportunity for Canada to advocate for … Read more
