Canadian International Development Agency

Type: Organization

Name: Canadian International Development Agency

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

PM announces support for education in southwest Colombia

Cali, ColombiaPrime Minister Stephen Harper today announced Canadian support for an initiative that will help children in the Colombian provinces of Cauca and Nari$o gain better access to quality education."One of Canada's development priorities in Colombia ... [Published Noodls - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Colombia, Education, Stephen Harper, Norwegian Refugee Council, Canadian International Development Agency

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

We are losing our moral compass

A profound darkness enveloped me. The cloudy night cut off even the bright orienting starlight that a moonless African night could offer. Fortunately my guide’s accustomed eyes kept me from wandering into the ditch alongside the village road in Botswana. ... [Published Yukon News - May 23 2013]

Entities: Compass, Botswana, Biodiversity, Michael Dougherty

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Industry Canada

Maryse Harvey joins National PR

Former ministerial advisor Maryse Harvey has been named vice-president of National Public Relations as the company looks to expand its Ottawa office and improve its federal government relations services.In her 20-year history in public affairs, Harvey ... [Published Marketing Magazine Canada - May 22 2013]

Entities: Public Works and Government Services Canada, ResPublica, Industry Canada, Canadian International Development Agency

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Gautrain

Canada seeks to strengthen SA trade ties, but mutual ‘trust’ essential

Canada welcomed the opportunity to develop stronger business and commercial ties with South Africa, as many Canadians perceived the country as an important gateway to the continent, the Governor General of Canada David Johnston said at a networking lunch ... [Published Engineering News - May 22 2013]

Entities: David Johnston, Canada, Gautrain, South Africa, Canadian International Development Agency

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Jacob Zuma

S. Africa urges Canada to invest more in Africa

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday urged Canada to invest more in Africa as "partners from the South and the North." Zuma made the call after talks in Cape Town with visiting Governor General of Canada David Johnston."We, as partners from the ... [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Canada, Jacob Zuma, David Johnston, South Africa

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Caribbean Development Bank

Dominican Republic: Improved Investment Climate, Infrastructure and Skills Top National Action Plan

- Economic growth that translates into poverty reduction and a stronger middle class in the Dominican Republic was at the center of a series of concrete actions presented today in a high-level national ceremony hosted by the country at the Presidential ... [Published Newswit.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: National Action, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Development Bank, Climate, Infrastructure

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Oxfam

Aid is for people, not corporations

Tell your MP: Keep aid focused on poverty and rights.from OxfamBig changes are underway in Canada's aid program. As part of budget Bill C-60, the federal government plans to merge the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) with the Department ... [Published StraightGoods.ca - May 20 2013]

Entities: Oxfam, Human Rights, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL..., Canadian International Development Agency

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Gaza’s Fried Chicken Smugglers

This story about getting KFC into Gaza, first reported by Xinhua, went viral last week:Paul Mutter wishes the Israeli blockade of Gaza was more prominently mentioned:According to the Canadian International Development Agency, 50% of the strip’s population ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 20 2013]

Entities: Economic Warfare, Canadian International Development Agency, Ariel Sharon

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Canadian governor general to visit SA

South Africa's relations with Canada will come under the spotlight on Tuesday when President Jacob Zuma hosts the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, for a state visit.This will be Johnston's first visit to South Africa, which forms part of his ... [Published SouthAfrica.info - May 20 2013]

Entities: South Africa, Canada, Southern African Development Community

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

World: Canada continues to support the global fight against HIV/AIDS

Source: Canadian International Development AgencyCountry: Canada, World Ottawa, Ontario — Canada recognizes the need to continue the global fight against HIV/AIDS and to find a solution that ends HIV/AIDS here at home and around the world. In recognition ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 20 2013]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Canada, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

UWI Open Campus still facing financial woes

St. John’s Antigua- The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus is still facing financial difficulty because of a failure by governments in the region to meet their pledged contributions.That is according to UWI Vice Chancellor Professor Nigel ... [Published Antigua Observer - May 18 2013]

Entities: Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies, Canadian International Development Agency

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Canada Continues to Support the Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS

3 minutes ago, 4:44pm (ET) 05/17/2013 Marketwire CanadaCanada recognizes the need to continue the global fight against HIV/AIDS and to find a solution that ends HIV/AIDS here at home and around the world. In recognition of World AIDS Vaccine Day on May ... [Published Zecco - May 17 2013]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Canada, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Quotes

...the broader Americas is to help young people go to school and stay in school so that they can secure brighter futures," said Prime Minister Harper. "The project announced today will help vulnerable children and youth in southwest Colombia receive the education they need to succeed."

PM announces support for education in southwest Colombia [Published Noodls - 23 hours ago]

Earlier, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said, "this comes at an opportune time when we need to scale up the development of tourism towards our bid of 10 million international visitor arrivals and 56.1 million domestic travelers by 2016."

Cebu tourism to profit from $7.1M joint aid [Published Philippine Star - May 23 2013]

...Instead, the government operates a voluntary social responsibility council, whereby it "encourages and expects Canadian companies to meet high standards of corporate social responsibility"

mining abroad – controversy and calls for legal regulation [Published Mining Technology - May 23 2013]

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PM announces support for education in southwest... [Published Noodls - 23 hours ago]
We are losing our moral compass [Published Yukon News - May 23 2013]
Cebu tourism to profit from $7.1M joint aid [Published Philippine Star - May 23 2013]
Fighting corruption in Ghana: Blueprint exists ... [Published Myjoyonline.com - May 23 2013]
mining abroad – controversy and calls for legal... [Published Mining Technology - May 23 2013]
Dominican Republic: Improved Investment Climate... [Published Finchannel.com - May 23 2013]
TVET Council engages managers in preparation fo... [Published Government Information Agency Guyana - May 23 2013]
Maryse Harvey joins National PR [Published Marketing Magazine Canada - May 22 2013]
Canada seeks to strengthen SA trade ties, but m... [Published Engineering News - May 22 2013]
Zuma urges Canada to invest in SA [Published SouthAfrica.info - May 22 2013]
Dominican Republic: Improved Investment Climate... [Published Newswit.com - May 22 2013]
NATIONAL Public Relations Appoints Maryse Harve... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 21 2013]
S. Africa urges Canada to invest more in Africa [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]
Africa offers opportunity for North, South to w... [Published SAnews.gov.za - May 21 2013]
Morogoro NGOs commended for being pro-development [Published IPP Media - May 21 2013]
Aid is for people, not corporations [Published StraightGoods.ca - May 20 2013]
Gaza’s Fried Chicken Smugglers [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 20 2013]
Gaza’s Fried Chicken Smugglers [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - May 20 2013]
Canada: Friend indeed [Published Daily News Botswana - May 20 2013]
Canadian governor general to visit SA [Published SouthAfrica.info - May 20 2013]
Candente Copper Canariaco Norte Project Update,... [Published Mbendi - May 20 2013]
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IFC to Loan $50m to BanBif ... [Published MicroCapital - May 20 2013]
World: Canada continues to support the global f... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 20 2013]
Zuma to host Canada’s governor general [Published SAnews.gov.za - May 19 2013]
UWI Open Campus still facing financial woes [Published Antigua Observer - May 18 2013]
Metro Naga gives PHL tourism a new face [Published Business Mirror - May 18 2013]
Pierre (Peter) Lucien Delva MBBS, LRCP, MRCS, C... [Published College of Family Physicians of Canada - May 17 2013]
Dominica’s agricultural sector to benefit from ... [Published Dominica News Online - May 17 2013]
Canada Continues to Support the Global Fight Ag... [Published Zecco - May 17 2013]
Canada Must Improve Corporate Responsibility Ov... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 17 2013]

Blogs

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Gaza’s Fried Chicken Smugglers [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - May 20 2013] This story about getting KFC into Gaza, first reported by Xinhua, went viral last week: Paul Mutter wishes the Israeli blockade of Gaza was more prominently mentioned: According to the Canadian International Development Agency, 50% of the strip’s ...
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IFC to Loan $50m to BanBif ... [Published MicroCapital - May 20 2013] The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, recently announced that it would loan USD 50 million to Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BanBif), a Peruvian commercial bank, in an effort to double the number of small and ...
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IFC, Canadian International... [Published MicroCapital - May 14 2013] The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Atlantic Bank, a Belizean bank majority-held by Sociedad Nacional de Inversiones, SA of Honduras, recently launched the second phase of a project with the aim of improving ...
Priority: Supporting development in Antigua and... [Published Inside government - Department for Internationa ... - Apr 26 2013] Issue The twin island country of Antigua and Barbuda is located in the eastern Caribbean and has a population of around 90,000. The economy depends mainly on tourism and offshore banking, both of which are vulnerable to shocks such as an economic crisis ...
Priority: Supporting development in Belize [Published Inside government - Department for Internationa ... - Apr 26 2013] Issue Belize is the northernmost country in Central America, and has a population of around 320,000. Its economy is heavily dependent on bananas, sugar, and tourism, although it also exports petroleum. Belize benefits from DFID’s regional programmes that ...

Press Releases

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Canada funds IOM humanitarian projects in Zimbabwe [Published IOM Press Briefing Notes - Apr 19 2013]
Canada Helps Strengthen Humanitarian Assistance... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 18 2013]
Statement by the Honourable Minister Fantino on... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 14 2013]
International Development Week: Minister Statement [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 03 2013]
Canada Helps Syrians Affected by Ongoing Conflict [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jan 30 2013]