| Organisation |
Canadian International Development Agency |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
CIDA |
| Parent |
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| u.r.l. |
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| email |
info@acdi-cida.gc.ca |
| Country |
Canada |
| Location |
Gatineau |
| Address |
Canadian International Development Agency, 200 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau |
| Postal Address |
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| Telephone |
819-997-5006; 1-800-230- 6349 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
819-953-6088 |
| Sector |
Aid & Development - General |
| Organisation Type |
RoW Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is Canada’s lead agency for development assistance. It has a mandate to support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world.<P>The diversity and complexity of the world's people and cultures calls for a variety of different approaches as Canada works to support the efforts of the developing world to improve its social and economic prospects. <P>On Canada’s behalf, these challenges are addressed primarily by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).<P><P> |
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| Notes |
The purpose of Canada’s Official Development Assistance is to support sustainable development in developing countries, in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world.
Canada's development cooperation policy and programs will:
advance Canadian values of global citizenship, equity, and environmental sustainability, as well as Canadian interests regarding security, prosperity, and governance;
deliver visible, durable impact on the world’s key development challenges as identified in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);
focus on reducing poverty through an effective and focused approach which will match Canadian niches with developing countries’ needs in coordination with other donors;
recognize and promote sustainable solutions to address the critical linkages between environmental degradation, poverty, and social inequity; and
mobilize Canadians to build our society's capacity to contribute effectively to global poverty reduction.
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