Three wishes for Canada’s new Development Finance Initiative By: James Haga , / 15 May, 2015 Above all, poverty reduction should be at the heart of the $300-million DFI.
Getting the details right on the development finance initiative By: Brett House , / 30 April, 2015 The recently announced $300 million initiative could be the beginning of a new era in Canada’s contributions to boosting prosperity and reducing poverty in poor countries.
Measuring Canada’s role among global donors By: Aniket Bhushan , / 13 April, 2015 Looking at the size of aid, Canada’s rank as donor continues to fall. Is it all bad news?
How to fight poverty while earning a profit By: Brett House , / 26 November, 2014 Brett House on why Canada needs to add development finance institutions to its aid toolbox.
Canada’s Selective Approach to Development By: Alia Dharssi , / 2 June, 2014 An interview with Ian Smillie about the paternalism and commercial interests that underlie Canada’s recent aid initiatives.
Canada’s Future Role in International Development: The Three Big Questions By: Aniket Bhushan , / 10 February, 2014 Aniket Bhushan asks how can Canada help shape the post-2015 sustainable development agenda.
Unexpected Alliances By: Sam Burton , / 8 January, 2014 Sam Burton on the need for collaboration between all stakeholders to advance both trade and human rights.
Africa’s New Reality By: Edward Akuffo , / 19 November, 2013 The economic power of African states is rapidly growing. Canadian engagement with the continent should grow with it argues Edward Akuffo.
Turning Perception into Reality: Canada in Africa By: David Hornsby , / 7 November, 2013 Canada needs a more consistent and coherent strategy for engaging with Africa, says David Hornsby.
Canada’s Fragile States Policy By: David Carment , Yiagadeesen Samy , / 18 September, 2013 David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy evaluate CIDA’s initiatives on state fragility.
Rethinking Canadian Aid By: David Black , Molly den Heyer , Stephen Brown , / 16 September, 2013 An introduction to the “Rethinking Canadian Aid” symposium, a conversation about foundations, contradictions, and possibilities for Canadian aid.
“Children-in-development” to Social Age Mainstreaming? By: Christina Clark-Kazak , / 16 September, 2013 Christina Clark-Kazak on how Canada could be a leader in better integrating age into development policy.
Mockingbird or Maverick? By: Liam Swiss , / 16 September, 2013 Liam Swiss on why comparing Canada to other donor countries over a longer time period may reveal the motives of Canadian aid.
Results, Risk, Rhetoric, and Reality By: Ian Smillie , / 16 September, 2013 Ian Smillie on why when it comes to development assistance, Canada needs to plan smarter rather than just plan more.
Undermining Foreign Aid By: Stephen Brown , / 16 September, 2013 Stephen Brown on the implications of partnerships between Canadian NGOs and mining companies for Canadian foreign aid.
Continental Shift? Rethinking Canadian Aid to the Americas By: Arne Ruckert , Laura Macdonald , / 16 September, 2013 Laura Macdonald and Arne Ruckert on how Canada’s development assistance to the Americas is changing.
Refashioning Humane Internationalism in 21st Century Canada By: Adam Chapnick , / 16 September, 2013 Adam Chapnick on how to better integrate the spirit of altruistic humanitarianism into Canada’s international policy.
Virage dans la gestion de l’aide Canadienne publique au développement By: Olga Navarro-Flores , / 16 September, 2013 Certain décisions dans la gestion de l’aide canadienne publique au développement peut être lié à la positions idéologique des conservateurs.
Why Aid? By: Dominic H. Silvio , / 16 September, 2013 Dominic H. Silvio explores the extent to which Canadian attitudes toward foreign aid influence government policy.
A Healthier Approach to Canadian Aid By: Prabhat Jha , / 12 September, 2013 Prabhat Jha on how Canada can do more to help save lives around the world.