Canada Fund for Africa

Please note that the Canada Fund for Africa officially ended on March 31, 2008.

While the majority of the projects have been completed, some will continue and will be managed by CIDA's Pan-Africa Program (African Water Facility, Multidonor Water Partnership Program, NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility, Institutional Capacity Building for Peace and Security - Economic Community of West African States, Biosciences eastern and central Africa and the Canada Investment Fund for Africa) after the closure of the Secretariat.

In addition to managing the remaining projects, the Canada Fund for Africa Secretariat will remain operational until September 30, 2008 in order to complete the administrative work related to closing the Fund, such as processing of payments and reporting on results.

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The Fund: New Vision, New Partnership

Africa is at the centre of Canada's cooperation agenda. Through the $500-million Canada Fund for Africa, Canada has taken a leadership role in responding to the first made-in-Africa vision for development, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), and the corresponding priorities of the G8 Africa Action Plan. Canada was the first G8 country to establish a fund specifically designed for these purposes. The Canada Fund for Africa initiatives are large-scale programs which are regional in scope, complementing ongoing CIDA programming in Africa.

In the NEPAD, African leaders invite the world to help them address such critical areas as peace and security, good governance, economic growth, the fight against HIV and AIDS, agriculture, water, the environment, and youth. The Canada Fund for Africa is fully allocated to specific initiatives supporting these priorities, all of which are up and running.