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International Development Assistance Commitments

The table below tracks progress by fiscal year and provides information about which commitments have been completed, are on target or are off target. While some commitments are CIDA-specific, many involve whole-of-government approaches and include other government departments. CIDA's key commitments do not constitute legally binding obligations nor are they legislated.

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This table is updated on a regular basis. If citing as a reference, please note the date in the upper left-hand corner on the version used.

The commitments are presented according to three categories:

Commitments fostering a specific sector
Commitments relating to CIDA's increased country focus
Commitments specific to a country or region

To the right of each commitment, you will find a sign indicating if the commitment is on target:

Sign	Definition
✔	This commitment is on target. Sometimes, notes, such as "Target exceeded" or "On track for end target", will appear in this block.
X	This commitment is not on target.
*	This commitment has been completed and appears in this report for information only.

Keep in mind that:

Every commitment in this table contains important notes, including links to related public announcements and other reference material.
It is important to note the unit of measure for each commitment (i.e., $M; metric tonnes; number of countries) specified in the top left cell.
The commitments are outlined by fiscal year (April-March), with the exception of two: Food Aid Convention, which is outlined by crop year (July-June) and Top 5 bilateral donor status, which is outlined by calendar year (January-December).
The year with the indication "Preliminary" denotes that the figures may change following further quality assurance.
The current fiscal year appears in bold; CIDA-specific lines are shaded for ease of reading.

Data as of September 4, 2012

Treaty/Convention/International Pledge

On Target (✔)

At the G-8 Muskoka Summit in June 2010, Canada announced a contribution of $2.85 billion over five years to help save the lives of women, children and newborns in developing countries. This includes $1.1 billion in funding for the Muskoka Initiative on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, in addition to maintaining current funding levels of $1.75 billion over five years for similar initiatives through the Canadian International Development Agency.
Aid Budget ($M)	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Five-Year Total
MNCH — Current funding levels — Canada	375	451	1,750
of which CIDA	353	429	1,642
Muskoka Initiative — CIDA	149	219	1,100
Total MNCH — Canada	524	670	2,850

Completed (*)

Canada announced at the G-8 L'Aquila Summit in July 2009 that it is doubling its investments in support of sustainable agricultural development by committing an additional $600 million over three years, bringing the total to $1.18 billion over the three-year period.
Aid Budget ($M)	2007-2008 (Baseline)	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	Three-Year Total
Agriculture — Canada	195	230	620	349	1,198
of which CIDA		230	572	349	1,150
Increase over baseline — Canada		35	425	154	614

NOTE: The 2007-2008 baseline was calculated by adding the agriculture disbursements at the time the commitment was announced plus the additional disbursements made in Agriculture Finance.

CIDA website: Canada's G8 2009 L'Aquila Commitment for Sustainable Agricultural Development

On Target (✔)

Canada will increase bilateral funding to Africa's education sector from $100 million in 2005-2006 to $150 million annually by 2010-2011. Further bilateral investment in basic education will build on the significant results already achieved. (G-8 2006 St. Petersburg)
Aid Budget ($M)	2005-2006 Disbursed	2006-2007 Disbursed	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2010-2012 Disbursed Preliminary
Bilateral basic education to Africa	98	119	131	207	189	165	144

On Target (✔)

At the 2006 G-8 Summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Prime Minister Harper committed Canada to contribute $450 million over a decade to support country-led efforts to strengthen health systems. The Africa Health Systems Initiative (AHSI) aims to help improve health outcomes and make solid progress toward the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly those related to child mortality (MDG 4) and maternal health (MDG 5).
Aid Budget ($M)	2006-2007 Disbursed	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Ten-Year Total
AHSI	8	62	34	61	61	40	450

NOTE: AHSI planned funding and displayed actuals include $1M/yr in operating expenditures ($10M over the 10 years).

On Target (✔)

Meet Canada's commitment to the Food Aid Convention, 1999: provide 420,000 metric tonnes of wheat equivalent per crop year (July 1-June 30).
Metric Tonnes by Crop Year Actual adjusted for product limits [Food Aid Convention, 1999, Article IV, Para. (b)]	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2011-2012
Food Aid Convention 1999	502,855	509,181	522,000	N/A

Prime Minister Commitments

Completed (*)

Canada agreed to provide long-term predictable financing for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Canada committed $450 million for the period 2008-2010.
Aid Budget ($M)	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	Total
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria	43	117	140	150	450

February 26, 2008 — Budget 2008

On Target (✔)

Canada is a strong supporter of the Global Fund. Canada's new commitment of $540 million brings its total contribution to more than $1.5 billion. (United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit, September 2010)
Aid Budget ($M)	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Planned Total
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria	220	540

New York, New York — 21 September 2010 — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Government/Cabinet

On Target (✔)

Canada increases support for global food security through the World Food Programme and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, for a total of $350 million dollars over five years.
Aid Budget ($M)	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Planned Total
Food Security — World Food Programme and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank	50	350

October 26, 2011 — Canada increases support for global food security through the World Food Programme and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Completed (*)

Canada provides $72.35 million in relief to East Africa drought. In addition, CIDA established a relief fund of $70,421,608.55 to match donations made to Canadian registered charities working in the drought-affected areas.
Aid Budget ($M)	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Total
East Africa Drought	18.9	123.9	142.9
of which East Africa Drought Relief Fund		70.5	70.5

Completed (*)

The Government of Canada has allocated $79.8 million in response to the floods. Of this amount, $71.8 million is being provided by CIDA for humanitarian assistance and early recovery and $8 million by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Following the floods, in recognition of the contributions individual Canadians made to help the flood-affected people, the Government of Canada announced that Canada would match the donation amounts to the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund. Canadians answered the call and generously contributed $46.8 million, which the Government of Canada matched.
Aid Budget ($M)	2010-2011 Disbursed
Pakistan Flood Relief — Canada	79.8
of which CIDA	71.8
of which Pakistan Flood Relief Fund — CIDA	46.8

On Target (✔)

As part of its commitment to provide its fair share of climate change fast-start financing (CCFSF), Canada is contributing $1.2 billion in new and additional climate change financing for the fiscal years 2010-2011 to 2012-2013. Support is focused on three priority areas — adaptation, clean energy, and forests and agriculture.
Aid Commitment ($M)	2010-2011	2011-2012	Three-Year Total
Climate Change Fast-Start Financing — Canada	400	394	1,200
of which CIDA	97	363	652

Completed (*)

The Government of Canada will provide an additional $400 million for humanitarian and reconstruction programs in Haiti, coordinated with our partners and the Haitian government. The announcement was made at the International Donors' Conference at the United Nations in New York.
Aid Budget ($M)	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Total
Haiti NY Pledge — Canada	20	222	179	421
of which CIDA	20	167	158	345

New York, New York — March 31, 2010 — Canada Pledges Further Support for Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction in Haiti

On Target (✔)

The Government of Canada had created the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund to match, dollar for dollar, the generosity of individual Canadians. "I am also proud to report that individual Canadians generously donated $220 million in support of eligible Canadian charitable organizations, an amount that will be matched by the Government."
Aid Budget ($M)	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Planned Total
Haiti Matching Fund	57	92	67	220

NOTE: The Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund (HERF) is a mechanism to track government commitment to match eligible Canadian donations. It does not constitute additional resources. Initiatives tagged to the HERF will be funded through resources spent on Canada's initial humanitarian assistance response as well as through new initiatives comprised within the New York Commitment.

New York, New York — March 31, 2010 — Canada Pledges Further Support for Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction in Haiti

On Target (✔)

Allocate up to $100 million annually in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 in Sudan for aid to support humanitarian assistance, as well as early recovery and governance support, followed by a continued engagement in Sudan for three years with an annual budget of up to $100 million (up to 2012-2013).
Aid Budget ($M)	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary
Sudan	102	116	100	106

March 26, 2008 — Minister Bernier Announces Major Canadian Engagement for Peace in Sudan

On Target (✔)

At the Conference of Donors for the Palestinian Territories, Canada is increasing support to the peace process through additional assistance to Palestinian reform and development. "Canada will commit $300 million over the next five years to build security, governance, and prosperity."
Aid Budget ($M)	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Five-Year Total
West Bank/Gaza and Palestinian refugees — Canada	2	62	55	64	N/A	300
of which CIDA		51	45	50	56	250

NOTE: While not part of CIDA's commitment to provide $250 million for the Palestinian Authority and the Middle East Peace Process, CIDA's support through the West Bank and Gaza program also includes an additional annual allocation of $15 million to support the United Nations the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's food aid program from fiscal year 2010-2011 and ongoing (not shown in the table above).

On Target (✔)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced new initiatives aimed at strengthening Canada's historic relationships with members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). These initiatives will build new and forward-looking partnerships and promote regional integration through mutually supportive policies. Canada has allocated $600 million over 10 years for this new regional programming, through CIDA.
Aid Budget ($M)	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Ten-Year Total
Caribbean — Canada	50	45	49	55	600
of which CIDA	40	45	49	55	590

NOTE: The Caribbean regional program includes the Leeward and Windward Islands, Guyana, and Jamaica. It excludes Haiti and other bilateral country programs.

Bridgetown, Barbados — July 19, 2007 — New initiatives aimed at strengthening Canada's historic relationships with members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

On Target (✔)

Canada's new government is committing up to $111 million to the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative, and the Gates Foundation will provide up to $28 million. (February 2007) In July 2010, at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria, the Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation renewed their commitment of up to $139 million to implement the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative.
Aid Budget ($M)	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	2011-2012 Disbursed Preliminary	Planned Total
CHVI — Canada	1	2	4	14	N/A	111
of which CIDA		0	1	10	7	60

Completed (*)

A grant of up to $20 million is being added in support to Lebanon for its work to implement its reform agenda and tackle the deficit and debt problem that is constraining Lebanon's growth and threatening its long-term economic sustainability. (International Conference in Support of Lebanon Paris III)
Aid Budget ($M)	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	Total
Lebanon	6	7	5	2	20

NOTE: The Prime Minister's June 2007 letter to Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora commits to use $5 million of the $20 million to improve living conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

January 29, 2007 — International Conference of Support to Lebanon — Canadian Statement

Completed (*)

Canada will allocate $555 million for the reconstruction and development of Haiti from July 2006 to September 2011. CIDA will allocate $485 million of this amount to strengthen political governance, national reconstruction, and economic recovery and to provide access to basic services for the population.
Aid Budget ($M)	2006-2007 Disbursed	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	Total
Haiti — Canada	106	126	164	112	100	609
of which CIDA	93	103	135	87	100	518

Ottawa, Ontario — July 25, 2006 — Government of Canada shows support for rebuilding Haiti

Completed (*)

Canada will be increasing its 10-year allocation to development and reconstruction in Afghanistan from $1.3 billion to a total of $1.9 billion (2001-2011).
Aid Budget ($M)	2001-2002 Disbursed	2002-2003 Disbursed	2003-2004 Disbursed	2004-2005 Disbursed	2005-2006 Disbursed	2006-2007 Disbursed	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed	Ten-Year Total
Afghanistan — Canada	47	122	102	115	115	230	340	291	317	290	1,969
of which CIDA	47	118	101	112	105	184	289	227	238	231	1,652

Country Concentration Targets (Budget 2007)

Completed (*)

The commitments of the G-8 and other donors will lead to an increase in official development assistance to Africa of $25 billion a year by 2010, more than doubling aid to Africa compared to 2004. (G-8 2005) By 2008-2009, aid to Africa will double from its 2003-2004 level. (Budget 2005) Canada's international assistance to Africa will double from $1.05 billion in 2003-2004 to $2.1 billion in 2008-2009. (G-8 2007)
Aid Budget ($M)	2003-2004 (Baseline)	2004-2005 Disbursed	2005-2006 Disbursed	2006-2007 Disbursed	2007-2008 Disbursed	2008-2009 Disbursed	2009-2010 Disbursed	2010-2011 Disbursed
Doubling Aid to Africa — Canada	1,045	1,536	1,803	1,907	1,739	2,165	2,174	2,182
of which CIDA		1,183	1,429	1,361	1,367	1,660	1,729	1,738

On Target (✔)

We will aim to be among the largest five donors in core countries of interest, in order to improve how we work with those countries and with other key partners to achieve results. (Budget 2007)
Number of countries by calendar year	2007	2008	2009	2010
Top five bilateral donor status	10	10	8	11

Completed (*)

With 80 percent of Canada's bilateral assistance being focused on 20 countries and improving how Canada works in other bilateral partner countries, Canadians will see better results and more resources getting to those in need.
Percentage of country program aid in …	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011
20 countries of focus	80%	83%	88%

Completed (*)

Canada is among the least-focused of all the countries that give aid, currently spreading its resources across direct aid programs in 77 countries. This Government will focus Canada's traditional bilateral aid in fewer countries, in a manner that is consistent with our foreign policy objectives. (Budget 2007)
Number of countries by calendar year	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011
Number of countries receiving aid	68	69	67	51	47

NOTE: Geographic target includes Geographic Programs Branch and Afghanistan-Pakistan Task Force. The country count excludes regional programming, Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, and countries only receiving special payments (for example, tsunami).

Of the number of countries, 21 in 2009-2010 and 20 in 2010-2011 are African countries. As well, 19 in 2009-2010 and 18 in 2010-2011 are Francophonie countries.

Budget 2007 — Chapter 6 — A Safer Canada: Building a Stronger Canada in a Modern World — Strengthening Focus

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