INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCEREVIEW#DevCanada

MANDATE –REFOCUSING CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE ON:

PoorestandmostvulnerableFragilestates

PRIORITIES

healthandrightsofwomenandchildren

cleaneconomicgrowthandclimatechange

governance,pluralism,diversity,andhumanrights

peaceandsecurity

respondingtohumanitariancrisesandtheneedsofdisplacedpopulations

Feministapproachtoallinternationalassistance,including:

WhatareCanada'sstrengthsinprovidinginternationalassistancethroughourdevelopment,humanitarian,andsecurityandstabilizationefforts?Howcanwebestalignthemwiththe2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment?

WhichprioritiesshouldguideCanada'sdevelopmentassistancepolicies?AndwhichinternationalassistanceactivitiesshouldCanadascalebackorphaseout?

WE WANT TO KNOW

HowcanCanadabestrefocusitsinternationalassistanceonhelpingthepoorestandmostvulnerable,andsupportingfragilestates?Whatcanwelearnfromtheexperienceofothersinthisregard?

Whichorganizations,institutions,andpartnersshouldCanadaworkwith,andwhatisthemosteffectivewaytodoso?

HowcanCanadadeliveritsinternationalassistancemostefficientlyandeffectively,andbettermeasureresults?

WE WANT TO KNOW

HEALTH AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Genderequality,rightspromotion,empowermentarecentral2030Agendatoenddiscrimination,investinchildrenStrengthenCanadianleadership:genderequality,maternal,newbornandchildhealthEndviolenceandcreateopportunitiesthrougheducationandskillsdevelopment

QUESTIONSBuildingonourcommitmenttoafeministapproachandsupportforthegenderequalitygoalofthe2030Agenda,whereshouldCanadafocusitsinternationalassistanceeffortsinthisarea?CanCanadatakeadvantageofspecificopportunitiestodemonstrateneworcontinuedleadershiponwomen'sempowermentandgenderequality?HowcanCanada'seffortstosupportwell-beingandempowermentbetterbenefitchildrenandyouth,includingintheeducationsector?

QUESTIONSWhatstrategicrolecanCanadaplayinadvancinghealth-relatedSDGstoimprovethehealthofwomenandgirls,includingadolescents,inparticulartheirsexualandreproductivehealthandrights?

CLEAN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE

SustainableandinclusiveeconomicgrowthkeytopovertyreductionCurrentapproachesunsustainable2030Agendalinkseconomic,social,environmentalactionCanadacommittedtoaddressingclimatechange

QUESTIONS

WherehasCanadaaddedvalueinpromotingcleansustainableeconomicgrowth?HowcanCanadasupportdevelopingcountriestomitigateandadapttoclimatechange?Aretherenicheareaswithinclimateandenvironment(e.g.water,biodiversity,landuse,agriculture,energy)whereCanadacouldfurtherfocusitsinternationalassistance?

GOVERNANCE, PLURALISM, DIVERSITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Keytoaccountability,socialcohesion,equitableparticipation2030AgendalinkstheseissuestosustainabledevelopmentHelpsgovernmentsbetterservetheirpeopleCanadianbestpracticestosharewithothers

QUESTIONS

HowcanCanadabesthelpimplementGoal16ofthe2030Agenda-topromotepeacefulandinclusivesocieties,provideaccesstojusticeforall,andbuildeffective,accountableandinclusiveinstitutionsatalllevels?HowcanCanadapromoteinclusion,advancerespectfordiversity,andupholdhumanrights?InwhatareasofgovernancecanCanada'sinternationalassistancehavethemostimpact?

PEACE AND SECURITY

Conflicts,crisesmorecomplex,difficulttoresolve2030AgendahighlightpeaceanddevelopmentlinksDevelopmenteffortshelptacklerootcausesofconflict,statefragilityNewdirectionsinstabilization:peaceops,conflictprevention,mediationThreatreduction:counter-terrorism,anti-crime,non-proliferation

QUESTIONS

WhatspecificstrengthsshouldCanadabuildupontorespondtopeaceandsecuritychallenges?HowcanCanadaalignitsinternationalassistanceeffortsinpeaceandsecuritywithinternationalapproaches,includingthe2030Agenda?WhatkindofinternationalassistancepartnershipsshouldCanadapursuetoachieveitspeaceandsecuritygoals?

RESPONDING TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND THE NEEDS OF DISPLACED POPULATIONS

RecordnumbersofpeopleneedinternationalassistanceDevelopment gainsfor2030AgendaarethreatenedAffectedcivilianpopulationsdifficulttoaccessandprotect

RESPONDING TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND THE NEEDS OF DISPLACED POPULATIONS

Resilience-strengtheningofhostanddisplacedpopulationscriticalCanadianleadershipstrengthenedthroughnewapproachesandpartnerships

QUESTIONS

HowcanCanadasupportneeds-driven,effectiveandtimelyresponsestohumanitariancriseswithpredictableyetflexiblesupport?HowcanCanadabettersupporttheprotectionofvulnerablepopulationsincrisesandstrengthenrespectforhumanitarianprinciples?Howcanwefacilitatemorecomprehensiveandcoordinatedresponsestobettermeettheneedsofpopulationsaffectedbycrisesandoptimizetheimpactofhumanitarian,developmentandpeaceandsecurityinitiatives?

DELIVERING RESULTS Improvingtransparency,openness,effectivenessandaccountabilityBuildingonourcomparativeadvantagesUsingmoreinnovativeprogrammingmechanismsFosteringpartnershipstoachievelastingresult

QUESTIONSWhatconcretestepscouldCanadataketomakeitsinternationalassistancedeliveryapproachesandmechanismsmoreefficient,effectiveandinnovative?Howcanwepromotegreatercoherencebetweenourdevelopment,tradeanddiplomacyefforts?HowcanCanadafosterdevelopmentinnovation?Whichorganizations,communities,coalitionsorpartnershipsshouldCanadaworkwith?Howbestcanweworkwiththemtodeliverourinternationalassistanceobjectives?

QUESTIONSHowcanweengageawiderrangeofpartnerstoleveragetheresourcesandexpertisenecessarytoachievethesustainabledevelopmentgoals?HowcanweenhancebroaderengagementofCanadiansinourinternationalassistanceefforts?ArethereadditionaltoolsormechanismsthatCanadashouldaddtoenableittodeliverinternationalassistancemoreinnovatively?Howcancurrentapproachesandmechanismsbestrengthened?

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