At a recent conference on Civil Society and the Aid Effectiveness Agenda, CCIC's Brian Tomlinson spoke on civil society and aid effectiveness in the context of the Paris Declaration. The purpose of the International Civil Society Arena Conference in Sweden was to feed into the High Level Forum in Accra in September 2008 where progress made on the implementation of the Paris Declaration will be reviewed. (speech) (August 2007) (PDF 40 Kb)
2006
The Paris Declaration
Partnerships for Development: A CCIC / CIDA Dialogue, May 2006
CCIC organized a workshop at the end of May 2006 to discuss how new aid modalities, as represented in the 2005 Paris Declaration may affect civil society organizations in the South and the North. The audio files are the three presentations by the panelists on this issue.
CCIC's Analysis to increase Canadian Foreign Aid.
Federal Budget 2005 - Achieving the Millenium Development Goals Briefing Paper (November 2004) (PDF 271 Kb) Briefing Note (November 2004) (PDF 53 Kb)
The March 23rd Budget retained the commitment made by former Prime Minister Chrétien to increase Canadian aid by 8% and double aid between 2002 and 2009. CCIC analyzes some of the details and implications for international cooperation and aid in this Budget. (Summary) (March 2004)
Reflections on the Implementation of CIDA's Aid Effectiveness Strategies in the Nine Countries of Priority -- Summary of Highlights and Conclusions (March 2004) (PDF 33 Kb)
CIDA publishes its Sustainable Development Strategy, 2004 to 2006. CIDA's third Sustainable Development Strategy lays out "CIDA's business plan" for 2004 to 2006. The Strategy sets out indicators for economic well-being, social development, environmental sustainability and governance. (Synopsis) (March 2004)
A CCIC Commentary on "The UNDP Commission on the Private Sector and Development -- Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor" (March 2004) (PDF 114 Kb)
Dialogue on Local Ownership:
Lessons on Aid Effectiveness from Civil Society
The themes of ownership and capacity building in the context of CIDA's new aid directions were considered in March 2003 as CCIC members joined with CIDA colleagues at the Dialogue on Local Ownership.
