1. 11. Official Development Assistance 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy 11.2. Issues and Debates in Canadian ODA Policy

2. 11. Official Development Assistance Historical and contemporary motives

3. 11. Official Development Assistance Historical and contemporary motives The international development context

4. 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy The International Assistance Envelope

5. 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy The International Assistance Envelope ODA defined by OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

6. 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy The International Assistance Envelope ODA defined by OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is lead agency

7. 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy Areas of Emphasis in the 1990s Basic Human Needs Women in Development Infrastructure Services Human rights, democracy, governance Private Sector Development Environment

8. 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy CIDA’s Social Development Priorities: A Framework for Action (2000) Increased priority on: Health and Nutrition Basic education HIV/AIDS Child Protection Gender

9. 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy The Mandate Today

10. 11.1. Canadian ODA Policy Sustainable Development Strategy 2007-2009: Activity 1—Promote pro-poor and equitable growth and improved standards of living for women, men, and children Activity 2a—Improve prevention and control of high-burden, poverty- linked disease Activity 2b—Strengthen programming in basic education Activity 3a—Greater integration of environment into CIDA decision making as well as increased capacity of developing countries to manage their environment and natural resources Activity 3b—Improve the greening of CIDA’s operations at headquarters Activity 4—Strengthen civil society, public institutions, and non- governmental organizations engaged in democratization, human rights, rule of law, and public sector performance and accountability

11. 11.2. Issues and Debates Funding

12. Signs of Life? ODA Budget commitments since 2002 2002 budget pledged to increase ODA allocations by 8% per year In 2005 Martin government pledged five-year, $3.4 billion increase to double ODA spending by 2010 to.33 of GNP: no timetable set to reach.7% target In 2005 a House of Commons motion passed calling on the government to increase aid budget by 12-15% annually to reach.7% GNP target by 2015 Harper government maintained Budget 2005 commitments in Budget 2006: budget in 2006-2007 was C$3.8 billion and in 2007-2008 it will be C$ 4.1 billion

13. 11.2. Issues and Debates Funding Tied aid

14. 11.2. Issues and Debates Funding Tied aid Canadian trade policy and development

15. 11.2. Issues and Debates Funding Tied aid Canadian trade policy and development Focus and priorities

16. 11.2. Issues and Debates Funding Tied aid Canadian trade policy and development Focus and priorities Political Conditionality