For immediate release ICAD Welcomes Canada’s First Feminist International Assistance Policy and its Potential Impact on the Government’s Global HIV Commitments to Reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals 9 June 2017 (Ottawa) – ICAD applauds the much anticipated unveiling of Canada’s first feminist International Assistance Policy by Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Marie-Claude Bibeau, targeting gender equality and women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health rights, and initiatives that will make significant contribution to improving the health and lives of the most vulnerable. ICAD also congratulates Minister Bibeau on her strong leadership to ensure an inclusive International Assistance Review process from which this new feminist development policy has … Read more
International Assistance Review
Recognizing the evolving global context and the need for Canada to adapt its response and approach to international assistance, Global Affairs Canada held a review with Canadians and partners from May to July 2016. The consultation sought evidence-based recommendations to shape Canada’s new international assistance policy, funding and delivery framework. For more information please visit Canada’s webpage on the process . In July 2016, ICAD made a submission to the international assistance review on behalf of its membership: We are at a critical juncture in a time when it comes to curbing the HIV epidemic and addressing related development challenges. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been ushered in, providing … Read more