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How to do an international internship
How to apply for an international scholarship
About humanitarian assistance
About CIDA
Keeping informed
How to apply for a job at CIDA
Find a Job in International Development provides all the necessary information about working for CIDA on a temporary or permanent basis as a federal public servant.
Students who work in federal government departments are recruited through the Federal Student Work Experience Program.
Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents authorized to work in Canada may apply for a job at CIDA in Canada. For information about working at a Canadian embassy, consulate, high commission, or trade office as locally engaged staff, visit the Canadian Offices Abroad.
How to get funding for a development project
If you represent a Canadian organization working to reduce poverty in developing countries, Working with CIDA lets you how to get funding from CIDA for your development project and directs you to other sources of funding for your projects.
CIDA does not provide direct funding to individuals or groups of individuals for projects or missions abroad.
How to propose your goods and services for a CIDA project
If you represent a Canadian organization wanting to provide goods or services to help implement a CIDA project, visit the Working with CIDA to find out how to propose your goods and services to implement a CIDA project.
How to volunteer in international development
Find a Job in International Development includes a section on working as an adviser or volunteer with a non-governmental organization.
Youth Zone [also provides a wealth of information about other internship and volunteer opportunities in Canada and abroad.
How to do an international internship
Consult the International Youth Internship Program for Canadian graduates 19 to 30 and the International Aboriginal Youth Internships initiative for Aboriginal youth internship opportunities in developing countries.
Youth Zone also provides a wealth of information about other internship and volunteer opportunities in Canada and abroad.
CIDA does not provide direct funding to individuals to serve internships.
How to apply for an international scholarship
CIDA's Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program is for nationals from member countries of the International Organisation of La Francoponie that are eligible to receive official development assistance. The program enables them to study or receive training in Canada.
For more information about Government of Canada scholarships available to Canadian and foreign students, consult International Scholarships.
About humanitarian assistance
What can I do to help in a humanitarian crisis?
The best way to help is to donate money―not clothing, food, or other goods―to a recognized humanitarian organization.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's How Canadians Can Help page outlines contributions that Canadians can make. It also lists some of the experienced humanitarian organizations that can deliver assistance and accept donations from Canadians.
CIDA does not accept donations of any kind.
How does CIDA respond to humanitarian crises?
CIDA responds to conflicts and natural disasters in developing countries by providing timely, appropriate, and effective aid. For more information, visit CIDA's Humanitarian Response to Crises.
About CIDA
When, how, and why was CIDA established?
Mission and Mandate answers this question.
Who are CIDA's partners?
The section Who is eligible to work with CIDA in Working with CIDA lists the types of organizations to whom CIDA awards contracts, contributions and grants.
How much does CIDA spend on development assistance, and how is that money distributed?
Every year, CIDA publishes a report detailing the amounts allocated to each sector, continent, and country of focus: Development for Results 2009-2010: At the Heart of Canada's Efforts for a Better World.
The Statistical Report on International Assistance-Fiscal Year 2009-2010 also provides detailed financial data on development assistance.
In which countries is CIDA active?
CIDA delivers 80 percent of its bilateral aid to countries of focus.
Regions and Countries provides information on these countries and on other countries and regions where CIDA is active.
How can we ensure Canada's aid is effective?
In 2009, the Government of Canada established a new aid effectiveness agenda to focus Canada's international assistance and make it more effective.
What results do CIDA's activities achieve?
Results: How CIDA Reports to Canadians directs you to various locations on CIDA's website where aid results are posted.
Increasing Transparency and Accountability Through Open Data also provides statistical data and other information about international assistance activities carried out by CIDA and Canada.
Where can I find more specific information on CIDA's projects?
Project Browser provides detailed information about each of CIDA's projects, including the country or countries concerned, the beneficiaries, the executing partner organization, financial contributions, targeted goals, and expected results.
Interactive maps of CIDA-funded projects provide similar information.
Increasing Transparency and Accountability Through Open Data provides statistical data and other information about international assistance activities carried out by CIDA and Canada.
Keeping informed
How can I keep informed about the latest publications and updates on CIDA's website?
You can Stay in Touch by subscribing to Our RSS feeds, following us on Twitter, joining our community on Facebook, or checking us out on YouTube and Flickr.
You can also subscribe to email updates and to CIDA In Focus.
How can I make my children or my students more aware of international development issues?
Youth Zone contains information specifically aimed at young people, explaining the work being done to assist developing countries. Youth Zone also presents international assistance projects for home and classroom.
May I use the photographs that appear in CIDA's publications or on CIDA's website?
CIDA uses photographs for educational purposes only. It is strictly prohibited to use these photographs to promote commercial products or services.
The right to reproduce the photographs is protected by the policy governing the use of CIDA's photo library. If you use a photograph from CIDA's website, be sure that:
- You clearly identify it as follows: © ACDI-CIDA/[photographer's name].
- You indicate its source inside or outside the frame, or in the credits.
- You reproduce it at low resolution.
CIDA is not responsible for the unauthorized use of photographs obtained from its photo library.
