Foreign aid
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Canada’s foreign aid to Afghanistan had some success but many failures: internal reviewThe Global Affairs Canada review covers the period between 2014 and 2020, during which Afghanistan remained a top destination for Canadian aid dollars.CanadaJan 13
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Canada’s desire to do good in Africa outstrips its willingness to spend, new docs revealAs Canada's prime minister arrives in Senegal for a two-day official visit, Global News has obtained new documents detailing Canada's approach to relations in sub-Saharan Africa.PoliticsFeb 11, 2020
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ANALYSIS: After campaigning for votes in Africa, Canada feeling upbeat on UN Security Council seatEven if Canada doesn't win a Security Council seat, diplomats say its campaign in Africa for the spot has already yielded benefits for the country.PoliticsFeb 10, 2020
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Aid proponents worry low profile of multi-billion-dollar federal program could expose it to cutsGlobal News has obtained internal government documents that show just "one per cent" of Canadians can say anything about the Feminist International Assistance Policy, a centrepiece of the Trudeau government's aid program.PoliticsDec 9, 2019
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Venezuelans in Halifax rally for President Maduro to allow humanitarian aidVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has maintained blockades at the South American country's borders, preventing millions of dollars in international aid from reaching its people.PoliticsFeb 23, 2019
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Canada stands by UN relief agency the Trump administration calls ‘irredeemably flawed’Canada is standing by the United Nations Work and Relief Agency (UNWRA) after the United States announced it would cease funding the agency.WorldSep 1, 2018
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ANALYSIS: In new Middle East aid package, Trudeau confirms switch in focus from ‘survival’ to ‘thrival’Canada has shifted its aid focus from "medicines-and-blankets" to projects seeking to improve infrastructure, promote economic development and improve gender equity, a shift underlined Tuesday by a new aid package for projects in Jordan and the Middle East worth $45.3 million.PoliticsAug 29, 2017
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Canada urged to direct women’s aid to small, grassroots groupsTwo self-described Canadian feminist advocacy organizations say the government needs to make major changes to how it hands out foreign aid.CanadaJun 26, 2017
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Liberals unveil new ‘feminist’ foreign aid, but not much new moneyToday's development review makes no new spending commitments for foreign aid, despite numerous calls by international agencies to do so.PoliticsJun 9, 2017
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Rich nations criticized for increasing refugee intake instead of tackling povertyDonor countries should use their aid budget to prioritize development in poor nations instead of spending it on refugees at home, says report.PoliticsApr 11, 2017
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