Countries of Focus

As part of its Aid Effectiveness Agenda, the Government of Canada announced in 2009 that it will be focusing 80 percent of bilateral resources in 20 countries of focus. These 20 countries were chosen based on their real needs, their capacity to benefit from aid, and their alignment with Canadian foreign policy priorities. The goal is to make Canada's international assistance more focused, more effective and more accountable.

The countries of focus are:

Americas

Bolivia - Caribbean Regional Program - Colombia - Haiti - Honduras - Peru

Asia

Afghanistan - Bangladesh - Indonesia - Pakistan - Vietnam

Eastern Europe

Ukraine

North Africa and Middle East

West Bank and Gaza

Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia - Ghana - Mali - Mozambique - Senegal- Sudan - Tanzania