Global Affairs Canada: Departmental Plan 2022-23 - Supplementary Information Tables

• Reduced security threats from transnational organized crime for Canadians, and affected populations, particularly women and girls, in countries where Canada engages;
• Enhanced inclusive and gender-responsive prevention and response to transnational organized crime by security institutions in countries where GAC programs;
• Improved inclusive and gender-responsive development and compliance of anti-crime legal instruments, controls or frameworks by states in countries where GAC programs; and
• Improved inclusive and gender-responsive engagement and resilience of communities and civil society in the areas of anti-crime in countries where GAC programs.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributed to a just and inclusive world.

3.1: Improved physical, social and economic well-being for the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly for women and girls, in countries where Canada engages.

3.2: Enhanced empowerment and rights for women and girls in countries where Canada engages.

3.3: Reduced suffering and increased human dignity in communities experiencing humanitarian crises.

Program 9. Geographic Coordination and Mission Support

Program 22. Humanitarian Assistance

Program 28. Canada fund for Local Initiatives

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is a contributions program delivered through Canadian embassies and high commissions in approximately 130 countries. CFLI supports projects that are comparatively modest in scope, scale and cost, and that are usually conceived and implemented by local authorities or organizations. The program is guided by three core objectives:

1. To contribute to the achievement of Canada’s thematic priorities for international assistance, with special emphasis on the themes of advancing democracy, protecting and promoting human rights, and ensuring security and stability;
2. To assist in the advocacy of Canadian values and interests and strengthening Canada’s bilateral relations with foreign countries and their civil societies; and
3. To provide small-scale financing to local organizations to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies.

The CFLI Thematic Priorities are approved annually by a Program Management Board. For 2022-2023, they are:

1. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
2. Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, LGBTQ2 human rights and the rule of law.
3. Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
4. Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition.
5. Growth that works for everyone, including women’s economic rights, access to decent jobs and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and safeguarding economic gains.
6. Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management.

• Increased capacity of local organizations, institutions and governments to deliver projects that address local development challenges in a gender-sensitive^{Footnote 1} manner.
• Increased access to, and influence with, key local decision makers and change makers to raise awareness and promote Canada’s values and interests.
• Increased capacity of local organizations to deliver humanitarian assistance that responds to sudden onset natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies in a gender-sensitive manner.

Performance Indicators:

• Percentage of projects implemented by local organizations, women’s rights organizations, and human rights and inclusive governance organizations.
• Percentage of projects that completed a limited or detailed gender-based analysis.
• Extent to which the CFLI Program created meaningful opportunities for interactions with local stakeholders on issues related to Canada’s values and interests (Qualitative indicator).
• Number of project beneficiaries who received humanitarian assistance.

• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Government
• International (non-government)
• Other

2018-19 (March 6, 2019 – Helping Canadian Businesses Diversify and Grow their Exports)

2008-2009 (updated 2013-2014 to add the Foreign Trade Zones Marketing Program [FTZ-MP], 2015-2016 to add the CanExport Program, 2017-2018 amendments to program terms and conditions including name change of program from Global Markets Support Program to Trade and Investment Support Program, 2018-2019 additional funding ($50 million over 5 years) in response to Budget 2018 to increase Trade Diversification, and 2019-2020 additional funding (100 million over 5 years) in response to the Fall Economic Statement, changes to Program Terms and Conditions and name change of program from Trade and Investment Support Program to CanExport Program), Approved October 21, 2020 changes to incorporate measures in accordance with Government of Canada’s COVID-19 response. Approved April 26, 2021 minor amendment to expand eligibility to Canadian for-profit co-operatives.

2.2: Canadian exporters and innovators are successful in their international business development efforts.

2.3: Foreign direct investment is facilitated, expanded or retained.

Program 14. International Business Development

Program 15. International Innovation and Investment

CanExport Community Investments Enhance the capability and effectiveness of Canadian communities to attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment (FDI), as measured by analysis of recipient performance reports and surveys. Key Performance Measures and Indicators:

• Number of leads generated from program-funded activities;
• Recipient’s feedback on whether or not knowledge of opportunities has improved and in what manner; and
• Number of potential investors who requested information, participated in site visits and/or submitted investment proposals.

CanExport Associations

Stimulate the engagement of Canadian industry associations, their members, and non-member firms in international markets, in order to expand commercial linkages and facilitate future successes abroad, as measured by analysis of recipient performance reports and surveys. Key Performance Measures and Indicators:

• Evidence that more Canadian companies are involved in international business as indicated by agreements/negotiated joint ventures (partnerships, distributors, agents, etc.) within three years of project completion; and
• Number of companies that have expanded their international business.

CanExport Innovation

Increase Canadian science and technological innovation and commercialization opportunities as measured by analysis of recipient performance reports and surveys. Key Performance Measures and Indicators:

• Number of collaborative international research and development initiatives that have been facilitated by GMSP-funded projects within three years of project completion (as evidenced by formal agreements entered into);
• For each collaborative international research and development initiative that has been facilitated by GMSP-funded projects, recipients’ feedback on whether or not GMSP support has led or will lead to the commercialization of products, technologies, etc. and the potential value;
• Number of foreign partners identified;
• Number of foreign partners met with; and
• Number of partnerships entered into between Canadian researchers and key players in foreign countries within a year of project completion (as evidenced by agreements entered into, such as memorandums of understanding and letters of intent).

CanExport SMEs

Provide direct financial assistance to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to develop new markets, especially in high-growth emerging markets. Key Performance Measures and Indicators:

• Evidence that Canadian SMEs have started exporting within three years of project completion;
• Evidence that Canadian SMEs have diversified their export markets within three years of project completion;
• Number of companies that have expanded their international business development efforts; and
• Number of recipients who successfully concluded commercial agreements (export sales) facilitated by CanExport SMEs at project completion.

The evaluation scheduled for 2018-2019 was postponed due to a major reorganisation which resulted in the amalgamation of the four former Trade and Investment Support Programs (TISP) into the new CanExport Program. PMEC agreed at the time on an evaluation in year 2 of the new CanExport program (2021-2022).

The CanExport Program Evaluation strategy was presented to PMEC and the committee agreed to reschedule the evaluation for a later date to provide Trade the opportunity to implement new authorities approved under two Treasury Board Submissions entitled:

1. Enhanced Export Diversification Support, and
2. Helping Canadian Businesses Diversify and Grow Their Exports.

The CanExport Program Evaluation is scheduled to commence in 2024.

Each CanExport sub-program targets different groups of eligible recipients, all based in Canada:

• CanExport Community Investments: municipalities, communities, and non-profit organizations and locally based organizations acting as a third party or intermediary on behalf of a number of eligible communities;
• CanExport Associations: trade or industry associations (or a regional association with a national perspective) or national horizontal/multi-sectorial organizations;
• CanExport Innovation: Canadian researchers from private companies, universities and non-government research centres (all levels of government); Canadian for-profit co-operatives; and
• CanExport SMEs: small & medium sized enterprises and Canadian for-profit co-operatives.

• Acquire feedback on programs and identify potential areas of improvement through questionnaires submitted by recipients;
• Add a section on the website for feedback from recipients Evaluate adding a section on the website for feedback from recipients;
• Scope program evaluation to include recommendations for recipient engagement; and
• Engage recipients through the Trade Commissioner Service/client acquisition.

The expected results for 2022-2023 are those outlined in the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Strategic Plan 2021-2022 to 2024-2025.

• Increased adherence to Commonwealth values and principles and promotion of good governance.
• Sustainable and inclusive economic and social development.
• Climate change resilient and low-carbon development to address climate and ocean emergencies.
• The needs and concerns of small and vulnerable states are addressed in global governance.
• Effective participation and enhanced equality of opportunity for youth in leadership, governance and economic and social development.
• Reduced gender disparities in access to political, social and economic rights and violence against women and girls.

• Government: international governments of Commonwealth member countries
• International (non-government): support to an intergovernmental organisation (Commonwealth Secretariat)

• To strengthen global capacity, including by addressing gaps in coverage from the International Monitoring System, to monitor for nuclear tests and seismic events;
• Effective and efficient implementation of the CTBTO’s major programs as reflected in its program and budget; and
• To ensure that CTBTO actions and decisions are consistent with Canadian foreign policy priorities, through continued Canadian participation in the CTBTO’s activities, including the Preparatory Commission and its political and technical subsidiary bodies.

• Reduced security threats from transnational terrorism for Canadians, and affected populations, particularly women and girls, in countries where Canada engages;
• Enhanced inclusive and gender-responsive prevention and response to terrorism by security institutions in countries where GAC programs;
• Improved inclusive and gender-responsive development and compliance of counter-terrorism legal instruments, controls or frameworks by states in countries where GAC programs; and
• Improved inclusive and gender-responsive engagement and resilience of communities and civil society in counter-terrorism in countries where GAC programs.

• To adopt integrated and inclusive approaches to sustainable agricultural development and food systems, particularly in relation to gender equality, climate action, humanitarian action and resilience.
• As a knowledge organization and neutral convener of inclusive and science-based dialogues on standards for food safety and plant health, and policy guidance on issues related to agriculture, fisheries and forestry, to ensure that its work in this area remains neutral, scientifically sound, and evidence-based.
• To promote effective and accountable multilateral governance in the context of United Nations development system reform, including measures to prevent and address sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.

The FAO’s Programme of Work and Budget, which sets out the strategic objectives and expected outcomes for the organization’s work is approved every two years by the FAO Conference. The new FAO Strategic Framework (adopted in July 2021) will guide FAO operations for 10 years (2022-2031) in order to help the organization make a significant contribution to the achievements of the SDGs.

1.1. Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests;

1.2. Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world;

1.3. Canada helps build strong institutions and respect for international law; and

1.4. Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

Purpose: To strengthen Canada’s global leadership in the Arctic and support the achievement of key objectives of the International Chapter of Canada’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework (2019).

Objectives:

• Bolster Canadian leadership in multilateral forums where polar issues are discussed and decided upon;
• Enhance representation and participation of Arctic and northern Canadians in relevant international forums and negotiations.

• Increased contributions to international Arctic research, discussions, and initiatives by Northern Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, women and youth
• Increased contribution in international decision-making by Northern Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, women and youth
• Enhanced Canadian engagement in strengthening international Arctic forums, including at the Arctic Council in areas of human, social, economic development and environmental protection

Highly skilled and qualified international students/researchers/professionals in Canada:

• of international students who select Canada as a study destination through program-funded activities
• of recipients that choose to remain or return to a Canadian institution to pursue further study/research following program-funded activities

Canadian students/researchers/professionals abroad:

• of Canadian students, researchers, academia and professionals funded to undertake studies/research or professional development abroad

Circulation of ideas and research to the benefit of Canadian and international individuals, as well as the public and private sectors:

• of collaborative linkages established between foreign and Canadian institutions
• of opportunities created via program-funded activities to publish academic articles or research, commercialize a product or collaborate with industry

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

Canada’s international obligations and commitments are met, as measured by:

• The timely and accurate administration of payments to taxing authorities in Canada with respect to properties of foreign States entitled to realty tax exemptions; and
• The maintenance and expansion of the most favourable property tax exemption opportunities for Canadian missions abroad.

1.1 Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2 Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3 Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4 Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

• Effective and efficient implementation of the IAEA’s major programs, as reflected in the Agency’s biennial program and budget, and effective participation for Canada in the Agency’s activities;
• Direct and indirect technical and commercial dividends to the Canadian nuclear industry; and
• IAEA actions and decisions reflect Canadian interests and priorities.

Enable the ICC to carry out preliminary investigations, investigations and prosecutions. To date, 30 cases have been brought before the ICC and 16 different situations are under investigation. A further 5 preliminary examinations are underway. Verdicts have been issued in 8 cases. The trials for 2 cases are scheduled to start in 2022. For more information, please visit the “Situations and cases” tab on the ICC’s website.

• Engage in outreach to promote accountability for serious international crimes and advance the interests of justice; the ICC has created an outreach strategy and published a report for the General Assembly of the United Nations. The report is available on the ICC’s website here. The ICC also reports on its outreach activities on an annual basis to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP). Reports to the ASP are available on the ICC’s website here.
• Carry on all other activities required and expected of a judicial body functioning in accordance with international standards.
• Carry on all activities in accordance with the ICC’s internal and external oversight mechanisms. Internal controls are maintained by the ICC’s Registrar, including through the Office of Internal Audit. The ASP also appoints an External Auditor and created the Committee on Budget and Finance for the budgetary and financial review and monitoring of the resources of the ICC. The ICC’s reports to the ASP contain detailed performance measures and performance indicators for its various activities. All proposed ICC budgets, Committee on Budget and Finance reports, financial statements, external audit reports, and resolutions are available on the ICC website.

3.1: Improved physical, social and economic well-being for the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly for women and girls, in countries where Canada engages.

3.2: Enhanced empowerment and rights for women and girls in countries where Canada engages

3.3: Reduced suffering and increased human dignity in communities experiencing humanitarian crises.

3.4: Improved peace and security in countries and regions where Canada engages.

3.5: Canada’s international assistance is made more effective by leveraging diverse partnerships, innovation, and experimentation.

Programs: 11. International Security Policy and Diplomacy

Programs: 22. Humanitarian Assistance

Programs: 23. Partnerships and Development Innovation

Programs: 24. Multilateral International Assistance

Programs: 25. Peace and Stabilization Operations

Programs: 28. Canada Fund for Local Initiatives

Programs: 29. Europe, Arctic, Middle East and Maghreb International Assistance

Programs: 30. Americas International Assistance

Programs: 31. Asia Pacific International Assistance

Programs: 32. Sub-Saharan Africa International Assistance

• Improved physical, social and economic well-being for the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly for women and girls, in countries where Canada engages.
• Enhanced empowerment and rights for women and girls in countries where Canada engages.
• Reduced suffering and increased human dignity in communities experiencing humanitarian crises.
• Improved peace and security in countries and regions where Canada engages.
• Canada’s international assistance is made more effective by leveraging diverse partnerships, innovation, and experimentation.

For fuller and more detailed description of results achieved and other performance related information, please consult GAC’s International Assistance Results Report, as an accompanying tool the Departmental Plan and Departmental Results Report (DRR), published online and released every fall. For more detailed description of GAC’s disbursements related to the International Assistance Envelope, please consult Statistical Report on International Assistance, as an accompanying tool to DRR, published online and released every fall.

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Government
• International (non-government)
• Other

1.1 Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests;

1.2 Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world;

1.3 Canada helps strong international institutions and respect for international law;

1.4 Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened;

3.1 Improved physical, social and economic well-being for the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly for women and girls, in countries where Canada engages; and

3.2 Enhanced empowerment and rights for women and girls in countries where Canada engages

• Development and effective supervision of international labour standards and realization of fundamental principles and rights of work;
• Targeted action against child labour, giving priority to the urgent elimination of its worst forms;
• Contributions to poverty reduction through promotion of coherent economic and social policies that support employment creation;
• Assistance to constituents in the development of skills and employability policies and programs for decent work;
• Better instruments and tools for policy analysis and formulation that support good governance and the extension of social protections to vulnerable workers;
• Strengthened social dialogue on labour and social policy issues at the national and international levels;
• Implementation of the ILO Strategy to facilitate ratification and effective application of Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment in the world of work; and,
• Policy guidance on addressing labour exploitation in global supply chains.

The ILO’s Programme and Budget, which sets out the strategic objectives and expected outcomes for the organization’s work, is approved every two years by the International Labour Conference. For additional details on results and plans, please consult the Programme and Budget Proposals for 2022-2023.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

The expected results for 2022-2023 are those set out in the Strategic Framework of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie for 2015-22.

• Increased international influence of the French language and development of its use;
• Strengthened role and place of La Francophonie on the international scene to improve multilateralism and global governance;
• Strengthened role of women and youth as vectors of peace and actors of development;
• Increased innovation and creativity in the service of the economy, in a sustainable development perspective

Global Affairs Canada does not lead the performance management strategy for IOF; however, the department receives annual financial statements, annual reports from the IOF Comptroller and External Auditor, and a report from the Secretary General every two years. Canada is represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie and by the Prime Minister of Canada at each La Francophonie Summit. In addition, Canada is represented by the Prime Minister's personal representative to La Francophonie (Sherpa) and at the working level of the IOF commissions and working groups, where detailed reports are presented by the organization, including on programming, results, and administrative and financial matters.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

3.4: Improved peace and security in countries and regions where Canada engages.

• Effective decision-making by NATO in pursuit of its objectives to maintain stability and security in the Euro-Atlantic area in the context of a rapidly changing international security environment in Eastern Europe and globally as measured by, for example, implementation of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence and Projecting Stability initiatives;
• Linked to above, direct support to prime ministerial and ministerial engagement in NATO decision-making processes (e.g. summits, foreign and defence ministerial meetings);
• Support to NATO operations as measured by progress with respect to ongoing NATO operations and activities, including in Eastern and Central Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Kosovo, Iraq and elsewhere;
• Enhanced relations with NATO partners as measured by the development and implementation of policies aimed at enhancing these relationships;
• Appropriate response to current and emerging defence and security challenges, as measured by, for example, ongoing progress on NATO cyber defence and by ensuring that NATO is able to defend its own networks against cyber threats; and
• Proper management of the Alliance’s resources, as measured by ongoing reform and transformation initiatives, which include increasing NATO’s transparency and accountability and ensuring appropriate value for money.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world

1.3: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

• Find solutions to common economic and social problems by working cooperatively with members toward the development of evidence-based international policies, standards, models, guidelines and agreements;
• Implement OECD work programs and policy positions that reflect input from across the Canadian government and support domestic priorities;
• Influence the policy development of other members and of non-members to improve the functioning of the international economic environment;
• Analyze new and emerging issues, both domestic and global, that affect Canada’s economy and standard of living;
• Improve engagement with non-members, reflecting Canadian priorities to increase the long-term reach and global impact of the organization’s standards;
• Implement institutional reforms to improve the OECD’s ability to cope with new issues and power dynamics; and
• Ensure sound management of the OECD.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

3.4: Improved peace and security in countries and regions where Canada engages

Canada’s annual assessed contribution to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an obligation arising from its membership in what has become the world’s largest regional security organization, with 57 participating states from North America, Europe and Eurasia. Canada’s contribution furthers its foreign policy goals related to human rights, fundamental freedoms, democratization, fragile states, conflict prevention, crisis management, mediation, post-conflict development, and arms control. This is achieved by funding OSCE operations; Permanent Council meetings and working groups; policy conferences and expert workshops; and on-the-ground mediation, social betterment, and capacity-building programs implemented by the OSCE Secretariat, autonomous institutions, and field missions.

Canada’s OSCE contributions also include payments made to administer and implement two legally binding conventional arms control regimes to which Canada is state party: The Treaty on Open Skies (for which Canada is a treaty co-depository, together with Hungary) and the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, as well as the politically binding Vienna Document. Recipients are not required to repay funds obtained under this transfer payment program.

• Effective and timely implementation of the decisions of the OSCE Permanent Council as well as the Ministerial Council as measured by the organization’s successful work and progress on such issues of importance to Canada as: human rights; election monitoring; democracy building; good governance; tolerance and non-discrimination; safeguarding fundamental freedoms; combatting human trafficking; counterterrorism and extremism; as well as enhanced engagement with key OSCE Partners.
• Continuous monitoring of the security situation in Europe, as measured by the OSCE’s regular reporting and early warning function provided by the organization’s Conflict Prevention Centre, its specialized institutions and its Field Operations, including the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. In this regard, the OSCE’s work and engagement in the region’s conflicts (e.g. Ukraine, Nagorno-Karabakh, Moldova-Transnistria, and Georgia’s secessionist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia) contribute to promoting dialogue and lowering tensions.
• Concerted programming to actively contribute to conflict prevention, conflict resolution and post-conflict institution building, as measured by the successful implementation of the Permanent Council and the Ministerial Decisions that strengthen the OSCE’s conflict prevention toolkit, especially in the key areas of early warning and mediation. In addition, the Transnational Threats Unit consolidates and coordinates the OSCE’s work on counterterrorism, border security, policing and anti-trafficking.
• Proper management of the organization’s resources, as measured by the audits on the OSCE’s financial statements and by the renewed efforts of the OSCE Secretary General to enhance the organization’s accountability and transparency.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

Expected results for Canada at the OAS include:

1. fostering regional multilateral collaboration to resolve crises and address issues of mutual interest affecting the hemisphere;
2. promoting and protecting democracy and human rights across the hemisphere;
3. encouraging sustainable development in the region; and
4. ensuring security-related coordination and cooperation in the Americas.

The Terms and Conditions governing this transfer payment do not specify performance measures and indicators.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

It also serves as the Regional Office of the World Health Organization the Organization’s core functions and are calculated according to Member States’ Gross National Income and relative size of their economy, in line with the scale of assessments used at the Organization of American States (OAS).

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) serves as the specialized organization for health in the Inter-American System. It also serves as the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas and enjoys international recognition as part of the United Nations system.

Membership in PAHO enables Canada to expand its multilateral and bilateral relations with its 34 member countries and be an active hemispheric partner on health-related issues, including on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). Through its membership, Canada contributes to the Organization’s mission “to promote equity in health, to combat diseases, and to improve the quality of life and well-being of the peoples in the Americas.”

Expected results for Canada at PAHO are to:

1. protect the health of Canadians by contributing to the safety and security of the Americas;
2. advance Canada’s influence and interests in the Americas - with respect to policies, good governance, transparency, and accountability; and
3. disseminate Canadian-based values related to health, as well as successes on key policies such as universal health coverage.

The Terms and Conditions governing this transfer payment do not specify performance measures and indicators.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

3.2: Enhanced empowerment and rights for women and girls in countries where Canada engages.

3.4: Improved peace and security in countries and regions where Canada engages.

The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is the Government of Canada’s platform for conflict prevention, stabilization and peacebuilding. It engages in fragile and conflict-affected states leveraging resources of, and partnerships with, multilateral institutions and like-minded nations. It affects its work through policy expertise, support to multilateral institutions, programming and deployments.

PSOPs core responsibilities are:

1. to provide policy leadership on peace and stabilization, including strategic coordination of Government of Canada responses to complex political crises on an as-needed basis; and
2. to deliver gender-responsive conflict prevention, stabilization, and peacebuilding initiatives through both programming (in the form of grants and contributions) and deployments.

Per the PSOPs Terms and Conditions, contributions supported by PSOPs programming are not repayable.

• Improved inclusive and gender-responsive prevention of violent conflict, response to crisis, and peacebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected areas where PSOPs engages.
• Enhanced inclusive and gender-responsive prevention of and response to national and transnational threats by security institutions in fragile and conflict-affected areas where PSOPs engages.
• Enhanced inclusive and gender-responsive multilateral prevention, mitigation and response to violent conflict, threats, insecurity and fragility in the world.

• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• International (non-government)
• Academia and public institutions
• Other: All levels of government of affected States and other donor countries
• Other: Multilateral, intergovernmental, international and regional organizations, agencies and institutions

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

The expected results as specified in the terms and conditions of the annual contribution agreement between Canada and the IOF are:

• consolidate projects in less developed Francophone countries;
• foster increased cooperation with international Francophone organizations; and
• to support the achievement of the four main missions of the OIF (Promotion of peace, democracy and human rights; promotion of the French language and cultural diversity; support for education, training, higher education and research; development of cooperation for sustainable development and solidarity).
• The program also aims to support the Government of New Brunswick's active participation in La Francophonie as measured by the accountability clause that is part of the Memorandum of Understanding on Canada's financial contribution to New Brunswick's participation in La Francophonie activities and the related follow-up.

• Progress in the implementation of the Education 2030 Agenda by focusing on sector-wide policy and planning, literacy, teachers and skills development for the world of work;
• Reduction and gender disparities in primary and secondary education in member states, and strengthening of global commitment to education for girls and women;
• Strengthening of education system responses to contemporary challenges with emphasis on universal values based on peace, mutual understanding and respect for human dignity, education for sustainable development, including education for disaster preparedness;
• Implementation of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions;
• Implementation of the International Convention against Doping in Sport;
• Protection of cultural and natural heritage through the implementation of UNESCO’s culture conventions, in particular the World Heritage Convention and the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property;
• Establishment of effective early warning systems for tsunamis; Improved management of the planet’s water resources through increased scientific cooperation;
• Development of free, independent and pluralistic media, and civic participation;
• Freedom of expression, freedom of information and freedom of the press more broadly integrated into policies in member states; and
• Protection and digitalization of the world’s documentary heritage.

UNESCO’s program and budget which set out the strategic objectives and expected outcomes for the organization’s work, are approved every two years by the UNESCO General Conference. For further information, visit the UNESCO website.

• Promotion of peace and security;
• Progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
• Promotion and protection of human rights;
• Effective coordination of humanitarian assistance efforts;
• Promotion of justice and international law;
• Progress toward disarmament;
• International cooperation for drug control and crime prevention; and
• International cooperation to combat terrorism.

The UN’s program and budget which set out the strategic objectives and expected outcomes for the organization’s work, are approved annually by the UN General Assembly. For further information, visit the UN website , including the Reports of the Secretary-General on the "Work of the Organization" (A/76/1), and “Our Common Agenda”

• Enhance peace and security for the countries and regions concerned;
• Contribute to the protection of civilians, support governance and the provision of basic services, advance prospects for peace and enable humanitarian, reconstruction and development activities in the affected areas; and
• Maintain multilateral relationships with key UN organizations and bilateral relationships with key allies and other troop and police contributing countries.

• Reduced threats to Canadians and the global population from WMDs and related materials as well as conventional weapons;
• Strengthened detection, prevention and response of partner states, regional and international organizations to the proliferation of weapons and related materials;
• Reduced access to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-related materials by non-state actors and states of proliferation concern; and,
• Improved legal and policy instruments and frameworks of partner states that meet international security and threat reduction standards and best practices.

• Enhanced global health security by implementing lessons learned from the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular through:
  • operationalization of a unified WHO health emergencies program;
  • contribution toward International Health Regulations (2005) (IHRs) core capacities and improvements to the IHRs; and
  • Support for the implementation of the Contingency Fund for Emergencies.
• Accelerated progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by:
  • reducing maternal mortality;
  • improving child survival;
  • addressing the global burden of non-communicable diseases and their main risk factors;
  • promoting healthy environments; and,
  • Increasing access to essential medicines.
• Promotion of health equity by:
  • Strengthening health systems to reach the poorest and most vulnerable.
• Strengthened global norms and standards in health by:
  • Developing, implementing and monitoring global norms and standards; and
  • Promoting safety of food, water and medical products and devices.
• Continued progress to implement WHO institutional reform by:
  • Supporting ongoing efforts to enhance organizational efficiency and transparency, as well as implementation of measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment.

The WHO’s programme budget, which sets out the strategic objectives and expected outcomes for the organization’s work is approved every two years by the World Health Assembly. For additional details on results and plans, please consult: WHO Programme Budget.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

2.1: Canada helps to build and safeguard an open and inclusive rules-based global trading system.

• Canada’s aims are protecting the integrity of the WTO agreements and institutions; pursuing disciplines on domestic support for agriculture; advancing negotiations on eliminating harmful fisheries subsidies; and ensuring that the WTO remains relevant to the realities of 21st century economies, including for example, by delivering outcomes in negotiations on contemporary economic issues such as electronic commerce and trade and gender.
• Finding constructive ways to advance multilateral discussions on issues facing the global trading system, including on issues such as agriculture and fisheries. Progress in these areas will be measured by WTO reports (including committee reports) and developments in WTO negotiations (for example, outcomes of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, to take place in 2022).
• Leadership on WTO reform through continued convening of a representative group of WTO members (the “Ottawa Group”) committed to supporting and modernizing the multilateral trading system. Discussions focus on three main themes: immediate actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the WTO; safeguarding and strengthening the dispute-settlement system; and reinvigorating the WTO’s negotiating function.
• Participation in accession negotiations and reviews on WTO members.
• Participation in the WTO dispute settlement system, which is the world’s preeminent body for discussing and resolving international trade disputes. Canada is also an active participant in efforts to review the Dispute Settlement Understanding. Canada continues to work with like-minded WTO members to find interim and long-term solutions to the impasse in new appointments to the WTO Appellate Body, which has resulted in it no longer being able to hear new appeals as of December 2019.

The governance mechanisms of international organizations include oversight services. Global Affairs Canada will rely upon these oversight regimes to assist in monitoring the WTO’s accountability for achieving objectives agreed to by its members and for stewardship of its funds, which are contributed by member states, including Canada.

The Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP) provides assistance to enhance the capacity of key beneficiary states, government entities and other international and non-governmental organizations to prevent and respond to threats posed by international criminal activity in a manner consistent with international human rights obligations, norms and standards, with a global mandate and a focus on the Americas.

The ACCBP manages the Annual Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to the Organization of American States Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (OAS-CICAD) and to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The AVCs have three primary objectives:

1. to financially assist UNODC to fulfill its mandate in the fight against drugs and international crime at global levels;
2. to financially assist OAS to fulfill its mandate in the fight against drugs at hemispheric levels; and
3. to help enable Canada to maintain a visible and influential role in UNODC and OAS

The AVCs fund efforts to reduce demand for illicit drugs, reduce supply and availability of illicit drugs, strengthen the ability of the international community to address international crime, and support coordination of drug control through research, international policy development and evaluation. Addressing international crime includes crime prevention, criminal justice, criminal law reform (rule of law) including transnational organized crime, corruption, trafficking in persons, and terrorism prevention.

The AVCs include dedicated funds to support objectives within the Enforcement Pillar of Canada’s National Anti-Drug Strategy.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

Under the Basel Convention, key results expected include:

• development of technical guidelines on environmentally sound management (ESM) practices for many types of waste, to provide direction to Parties and others;
• clarification of the scope of the Basel Convention (waste lists) and work on hazard classes;
• harmonization of the OECD and Basel Convention control systems;
• preparation of manuals and guidance to improve legal clarity and implementation of provisions; and
• national reporting.

For more information about Canada’s involvement, visit: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

It is expected that the annual grant to the SCBD Secretariat will achieve the following results:

• demonstrate the importance that Canada attaches to the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and highlight the sustainable development agenda of the Government of Canada;
• generate economic benefits in proportion to the investment made by Canada in the SCBD Secretariat;
• strengthen Montreal's and Canada’s position as a highly desirable location for international organizations.

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law

3.1: Improved physical, social and economic well-being for the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly for women and girls, in countries where Canada engages.

The following expected results are from the Commonwealth Foundation’s 2021-2026 Strategic Plan:

• Civil society is actively and constructively engaged in governance in support of the values and principles of the Commonwealth.
• The national environment supports a free and vibrant civil society.
• Civil society, member countries and Commonwealth institutions are inspired and empowered to address the critical issues of equality, justice and inclusion.

• International (non-government): support to an intergovernmental organisation (Commonwealth Foundation), as well as support to NGOs located in Commonwealth countries who benefit from the activities of the Commonwealth Foundation, via its Strategic Plan.
• Individual: the Foundation provides funding to individuals from across the Commonwealth (e.g. Writers), to allow travel to events such as the launch of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law

3.1: Improved physical, social and economic well-being for the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly for women and girls, in countries where Canada engages.

CYP activities are managed through a separate funding stream from the Commonwealth Secretariat, and are overseen by the Division of Youth Affairs. The Commonwealth Secretariat's Strategic Plan contains two youth-specific cross-cutting outcomes:

• Effective participation and enhanced equality of opportunity for youth in leadership, governance, and economic and social development.
• Reduced gender disparities in access to political, social and economic rights and violence against women and girls.

Continuation. Following the last mid-term evaluation of the CYP’s strategy, several recommendations were implemented. For example:

• Improve the effectiveness and reach of regional Commonwealth Youth Centres (in Africa, Asia, Pacific, Caribbean);
• Align the CYP to a narrower programme focus, which is less event-driven; Further mainstream youth in the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Strategic Plan, and for Youth to be less siloed.

International (non-government):

• Support to an intergovernmental organisation (Commonwealth Secretariat, which houses the CYP)

Individual:

• CYP supports youth delegates to participate in Commonwealth youth events, such as the Commonwealth Youth Forum held at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

• Parties agree to increase efforts to meet the three objectives of the Convention: to conserve biodiversity, sustainably use biodiversity, and to share the benefits from the utilization of genetic resources.
• Parties develop national and regional targets, using the Strategic Plan and its Aichi targets as a flexible framework, thus providing information on measures that they have taken to meet the objectives of the Convention.
• The Convention monitors and reviews of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan implementation in accordance with the Strategic Plan and national targets, making use of the set of indicators developed for the Strategic Plan as a flexible framework.
• Parties report on progress achieved towards implementation of the Strategic Plan and Aichi Biodiversity Targets through their national reports.

For more information about Canada’s involvement, visit: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Canada benefits from IICA’s work in several ways, including:

• increased adoption of science-based standards to regulate food and trade, and increased capacity to implement these standards in the countries of the region;
• developing countries are enabled to participate in international standard-setting bodies helping to develop a regional consensus on standards; and
• IICA’s meetings with other countries allow to share information on important agriculture and agri-food related topics.

The Terms and Conditions governing this transfer payment do not specify performance measures and indicators.

Through collaboration with international partners:

• Elucidate the causes of cancer and study approaches for early detection and prevention;
• Report on the burden of cancer worldwide and monitor geographical variations and trends over time;
• Contribute evidence to be translated effectively into timely policies for cancer control;
• Coordinate a biobank (+6 million samples) to study the causes, early detection and prevention of cancer;
• Contribute to education and training of cancer researchers worldwide;
• Disseminate findings to the widest possible audience.

For further information, visit the IARC web site

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

Under the IMO Convention, key results expected include:

• Promotion of safe, secure, and environmentally responsible international shipping;
• Progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

For more information, visit the International Maritime Organization

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

• Effective and efficient implementation of the OECD NEA’s programme of work.
• Direct and indirect technical and commercial dividends to the Canadian nuclear industry; and
• OECD NEA actions and decisions reflect Canadian interests and priorities.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada's interests.

1.2: Canada's leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

The Convention contains four key objectives:

• destroying all existing chemical weapons under international verification by the OPCW;
• monitoring the chemical industry to prevent new weapons from re-emerging;
• providing assistance and protection to States Parties against chemical threats;
• and fostering international cooperation to strengthen implementation of the Convention and promote the peaceful use of chemistry.

Canada’s treaty obligations are upheld.

• The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina is provided with guidance and advice on political, economic and security matters.
• The development of Bosnia and Herzegovina into a functioning state is facilitated.
• The Dayton Peace Agreement is further implemented.

• The PIC Steering Board meets at the level of political directors twice a year.
• The High Representative reports periodically on progress in implementation of the Peace Agreement to the United Nations.
• Each year, an External Auditor presents a report and opinion to the High Representative and the PIC Steering Board Financial Experts. The PIC Steering Board and the High Representative review the report and take appropriate actions to improve resources management.

• Enable the PCA to carry out its role of facilitating arbitration, conciliation, fact-finding, and other dispute resolution proceedings among various combinations of States, State entities, intergovernmental organizations, and private parties. The PCA’s International Bureau is currently administering 5 interstate proceedings, 107 investor-state arbitrations and 69 cases arising under contracts or other agreements involving a state or other public entity. Details can be found on the PCA’s website.
• Engage in outreach to promote better understanding and greater use of arbitration and conciliation procedures to resolve international disputes. The PCA publishes a report on its activities each year, which includes a section on its outreach activities to the arbitral community. The PCA’s annual reports can be downloaded from its website here.
• Carry on all other activities required and expected of a judicial body functioning in accordance with international standards.
• Carry on all activities in accordance with the PCA’s oversight mechanisms. The PCA’s Administrative Council, composed of diplomatic representatives of the Contracting Parties accredited to The Hague, is responsible for the general governance and oversight of the PCA. To do this, it has established two specialized committees. The first is the Financial Committee, which is composed of three independent financial experts, who work pro bono for a renewable term of three years, and advise on financial documents submitted to the Administrative Council. The second is the Budget Committee, where all Contracting Parties may participate to review the financial or budgetary documents prior to consideration by the Administrative Council.

Under the Rotterdam Convention, key results expected include:

• Scientific support, technical assistance and capacity development to facilitate implementation and compliance with the Convention
• Support to the Chemical Review Committee responsible for reviewing notifications of Final Regulatory Actions and making recommendations to the Conference of the Parties on candidate substances to be subject to the Prior Informed Consent Procedure (PIC)
• Parties share decisions to refuse imports of industrial chemicals or pesticides they have banned domestically when those substances are subject to the PIC procedure
• Information is shared on the risks and hazards of substances subject to the PIC procedure.
• Information is shared with the importing Party on the risks and hazards of industrial chemicals and pesticides not subject to the PIC procedure, but banned or severely restricted by the exporting Party.

For more information about Canada’s involvement, visit: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

1.1: Canada builds and maintains constructive relationships that advance Canada’s interests.

1.2: Canada’s leadership on global issues contributes to a just and inclusive world.

1.3: Canada helps build strong international institutions and respect for international law.

1.4: Canada’s global influence is expanded and strengthened.

The expected results for CONFEJES are as follows:

• The contribution of the Youth, Sports and Recreation (JLS) sectors to the dissemination of the values of the Francophonie is valued.
• The participation of women and girls alongside men and boys is strengthened in the JSL sectors.
• CONFEJES' influence within the Francophonie and with other key partners promotes the inclusion of youth and sports in national and international commitments.

For CONFEMEN, they are as follows:

• The operation of CONFEMEN's Programme for the Analysis of Education Systems (PASEC) is carried out effectively and efficiently.
• The Observatory on the Quality of Education is extended to other countries.
• CONFEMEN's expertise in the field of education is strengthened.
• The partnership between CONFEMEN and the other bodies of the Francophonie is strengthened.

Note that Global Affairs does not lead the performance management strategy of CONFEJES and CONFEMEN. This said, the Department receives narrative reports every two years that describe the activities implemented.

Under the Stockholm Convention, key results expected include:

• Reduced levels of POPs entering the environment through controls to eliminate or restrict use, manufacturing, trade, and releases of POPs;
• Support to the POPs Review Committee responsible for assessing candidate POPs for addition to the Convention;
• Continued global monitoring of POPs to evaluate the effectiveness of the Convention

The Programme and Budget are approved biennially by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention. For more information about Canada’s involvement, visit: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Under the UNFCCC, key results expected include:

• Canada plays an active and constructive role in the UNFCCC discussions that support the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
• Canada implements its commitments under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement, including putting forward and regularly strengthening its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), submitting an Adaptation Communications, reporting on its GHG emissions and progress towards its target, and supporting the mitigation and adaptation efforts of developing countries.
• Canada will continue to work with its international partners both under the UNFCCC and in other fora to implement our commitments and promote ambitious climate action by all major emitters.

For more information, visit: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Under the Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol, key results expected include:

• Protecting the ozone layer through the adoption of legislative or administrative measures;
• Phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances and hydrofluorocarbon (HFCs) in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere;
• Ensure the state of the ozone layer and the effects of ozone depletion are continually assessed, monitored and communicated.

For more information about Canada’s involvement, please visit the web pages on the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol.

Canada supports the development of international norms that are necessary, balanced, flexible, and evidence-based and encourages international cooperation on emerging intellectual property (IP) issues. Canada will continue to:

• promote and defend Canada’s domestic law and policy, administration and approaches;
• advocate for WIPO as the premier international IP forum and encourage consensus-based decision-making, good governance and financial stewardship;
• advance and encourage cooperation between IP offices.

CIGI has refocused its research on fundamental issues facing governments around the world. CIGI’s new direction is described in its Strategic Plan for 2020–2025, which puts global digital stability at the forefront of policy making, and focuses on the following three research themes:

1. The data-driven economy. This theme examines the role data now plays in all sectors of the economy, and pursues CIGI’s long-standing goal of establishing a global institutional framework to guide the use and regulation of digital technology.
2. Threats to democracy and security. This research area explores different facets of protecting governments and citizens from the malign uses of digital technology.
3. The need for global institutions to adapt to the digital era. This area of research focuses on multilateral institutions and their need to revamp and modernize their working mechanisms to be more effective in the digital age.

Under the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act (ODAAA), all of Canada’s Official Development Assistance is mandated to support the eradication of poverty, thus contributing broadly to SDG 1. All ODA-funded initiatives are guided by Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.

The Policy seeks to eradicate poverty and build a more peaceful, more inclusive and more prosperous world. Canada firmly believes that promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls is the most effective way to achieve this goal and drive progress on all SDGs, including SDG 1.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has contributed towards life-saving assistance and delivery of emergency health care, provision of water, sanitation and hygiene, and to support continuity of education for children, aiming to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, and support the achievement of SDG 1.

The Policy contributes to advancing:

Global target 1.1: By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day

Global target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

Global target 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance

Global target 1.5: By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters

Global target 1.a: Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions

Global target 1.b: Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions.

The Feminist International Assistance Policy action areas on Environment and Climate Action and Growth that Works for Everyone promote climate smart agriculture in developing countries. Canada supports many Canadian and international organizations that address food security, nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Canada takes a gender-responsive approach to nutrition for the poorest and most marginalized by enhancing access to nutritious food, micronutrients and comprehensive nutrition services, and supporting nutrition-sensitive food systems throughout the lifecycle, with a focus on women, young children, and adolescent girls.

Canada supports a comprehensive approach to respond to the food security and malnutrition impacts of COVID-19 that includes immediate life-saving humanitarian assistance, nutrition services and safety net programs and agriculture and food systems programming that enhances resilience to build back better.

Major programs include:

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - Institutional Support

Canadian Foodgrains Bank – Long-Term Institutional Support

Committing to the G7 Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crisis Compact underscoring Canada’s ongoing commitment to address food security around world.

Providing support to the World Food Programme, Canada’s largest humanitarian partner. Providing support to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support rural agriculture development.

Providing support to Nutrition International for high-impact nutrition interventions, including micronutrient supplementation (vitamin A, iron, folic acid, zinc), the iodization of salt, antenatal care, nutrition counselling, staple food fortification, and national policy planning.

Providing support to HarvestPlus for increased access to affordable bio-fortified seed and value chains for fortified seeds and crops for vulnerable farming households to meet nutrition needs of most vulnerable, especially women and children.

This action area contributes to advancing:

Global target 2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.

Global target 2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons.

Global Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment.

Global target 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality.

Global target 2.a: Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries.

The Feminist International Assistance Policy Action Area, Human Dignity (Health and Nutrition), seeks to improve the quality of health and nutrition services for the poorest and those in vulnerable situations and help make these services more accessible. Some examples of activities under this Action Area include:

Canada’s longstanding leadership in promoting global health, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Canada will continue to actively promote sexual and reproductive health and rights in multilateral fora, including the Commission on Population and Development, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Human Rights Council and the United Nations General Assembly.

Key SRHR partners include the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Ipas, UNFPA Supplies and MSI Reproductive Choices, who provide sexual and reproductive health information and services. Canada uses its leadership role with SheDecides to keep SRHR on the global health agenda, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada is also a founding member and key donor to the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF), which is a multi-stakeholder financing platform housed at the World Bank that provides country-led, sustainable financing to improve the health and nutrition of women, children and adolescents. Canada has committed a total of $590 million to the GFF Trust Fund since 2015.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to help procure and deliver vaccines to children in 73 lower-income countries. Over the past 20 years, Gavi helped immunize more than 888 million children, helping to prevent more than 15 million deaths.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Canada is a founding donor, and currently the 6th largest donor, pledging over $3.85 billion to date. These investments have helped to save 44 million lives and to reduce the incidence of the three diseases by 46% since 2002 in countries where the Global Fund invests.

As the fourth largets donor to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), contributing $750 million to the initiative between 2000 and 2020, and a commitment of $190 million over four years (2020-2024).

Nutrition International, a global organization dedicated to tackling malnutrition; Canada is the leading donor, supporting programs such as Vitamin A, iron and folic acid supplementation.

In response to the pandemic, Canada continues to support Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) for the procurement, and, delivery of COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines along with the necessary health system strengthening to facilitate their delivery.

Canada, along with other Member States from the World Health Organization, will participate in the soon-to-be formed intergovernmental negotiating body to launch a global process to draft and negotiate an international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

Canada will continue to participate in the Minister-level G20 Joint Finance-Health Task Force, which was established by G20 leaders in October 2021 and aims to enhance dialogue and global cooperation on issues relating to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR).

Canada will continue to provide support for humanitarian assistance, which includes assistance to agencies with protection mandates such as ICRC, UNHCR, UNFPA, and UNICEF for essential and immediate assistance to vulnerable populations. This includes service provision, such as case management, psychosocial support, and referrals for survivors of gender-based violence and for children affected by abuse, exploitation, violence, or neglect.

This Action Area contributes to advancing:

Global target 3.1: By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births

Global target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under‑5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births

Global target 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases.

Global target 3.7: By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes

And

Global target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Global target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

Global target 2.1: By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

Global target 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons

The Feminist International Assistance Policy Action Area, Human Dignity (Education), seeks to increase access to safe, quality education, particularly for girls, and to ensure that women and girls can access the skills and training they need to succeed.

Some of the initiatives supported through this Action Area include:

Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the first global fund dedicated to education in emergencies and protracted crises.

The Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) initiative, which aims to increase access to education for girls in South Sudan by improving girls’ enrolment and retention in both primary and secondary schools, as well as the quality of education they receive.

The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is the largest multi-stakeholder partnership and fund dedicated to improving education in the world’s poorest countries. The GPE mobilizes global and national efforts to contribute to the achievement of equitable, quality education and learning for all with a focus on effective and efficient education systems.

Continued global leadership to address the crisis in education for refugees and forcibly displaced children and youth through Canada’s global Together for Learning Campaign.

The Gender Responsive Education and Skills Program aims to improve learning outcomes and employability for vulnerable and low-income Indigenous and Bengali girls, adolescent women and women, including the disabled, in in the Chittagong Hill Tracts district of Bangladesh.

This Action Area contributes to advancing:

Global target 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

Global target 4.2: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

Global target 4.3: By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

Global target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

Global target 4.5: By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations

Global target 4.6: By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

Global target 4.a: Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

Global target 4.c: By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and Small Island Developing States

And

Global target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Global target 5.4: Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

Global target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

Global target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children

Global target 16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels

The Feminist International Assistance Policy Core Action Area, Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls, includes initiatives that enable the fight against sexual and gender-based violence, that support women’s organizations promoting women’s rights, that enhance the institutional capacity of the public sector to address gender equality and that build the evidence-base for gender equality action. Some examples include:

Canada’s continuing leadership role through the Generation Equality Forum, as co-leader of the Feminist Movements and Leadership Action Coalition; a catalytic member of the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action Compact; as a member of the Call to Action of End Gender Based Violence in Emergencies; and as a commitment maker in the Action Coalitions on Gender-based Violence, Economic Justice and Rights, Feminist Action for Climate Justice, and Bodily Autonomy and SRHR.

Canada will prioritize implementing its GEF commitments through 2022-23, as part of the $180M in new international assistance funding announced at the GEF in Paris in July 2021 to achieve concrete policy and financial commitments with a focus on unpaid and paid care work, girls’ education, gender equality in leadership, civic education, ending child, early, and forced marriage, support for LGBTQ2I organizations, and gender lens investing.

As part of its commitments to the GEF, Canada also announced, along with the Ford Foundation and the Equality Fund, the co-creation of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Feminist Movements. The Alliance is an emerging multi-stakeholder initiative focused on exponentially increasing, sustaining and improving financial and political support for women’s rights and feminist organizations and movements globally.

In addition, some of the program initiatives supported through this Action Area include:

The Equality Fund, a global platform for government, philanthropic, private sector and civil society actors to create a sustainable source of funding for women’s organizations and movements in developing countries, including through gender lens investing. Canada contributed $300M to establish the Fund.

The Women’s Voice and Leadership Program, which supports grassroots organizations that advance women’s rights, especially those working with vulnerable and marginalized women and girls, including LGBTQ+ communities around the world by investing $150M/5 years to over 800 WROs, through 33 projects in 31 countries. This program is now in its 4^th year of implementation.

Girls Not Brides, a global partnership of 1,300 civil society organizations in 100 countries, works towards ending child marriage and enabling girls to reach their full potential.

The Global Programme to End Child Marriage aims to help ensure sustained progress toward ending child marriage despite school closures, disruptions to programs and the increase in SGBV caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the Feminist International Assistance Policy Human Dignity (Humanitarian Assistance) Action Area, Canada’s humanitarian assistance responds to the specific and intersectional needs and priorities of vulnerable and marginalized individuals, particularly women and girls. Canada’s work in gender-responsive humanitarian action includes a strong focus on support to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in crisis.

Canada will continue to draw attention to the disproportionate share of paid and unpaid care work shouldered by women and girls, as an issue critical to address the realization of the 2030 Agenda.

As part of Canada’s Trade Diversification Strategy, Canada’s inclusive approach to trade seeks to ensure that the benefits of trade are more widely shared, including with women. Specifically, this approach aims to remove barriers to trade while mainstreaming gender-responsive and inclusive provisions across Canada’s free trade agreements (FTAs), including by negotiating standalone Trade and Gender chapters in FTAs with willing parties. These standalone chapters as well as the mainstreaming of gender responsive systematically examine the labour market impacts taking into account gender, age and the distribution of workers across different occupations; identify impacts, gaps and opportunities for underrepresented groups.

Canada is part of the Inclusive Trade Action Group and Global Trade and Gender Arrangement (GTAGA), along with Chile, New Zealand and Mexico. The GTAGA is open to other economies to join and serves as a valuable instrument to help countries ensure a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery.

Additionally, Canada has endorsed and continues to support the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement to ensure that Indigenous businesses, including those owned by Indigenous women, have access to the opportunities created by international trade and investment.

Multilaterally, Canada is working together with like-minded partners at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), G20 and G7 to advance progress on human rights and gender equality in international trade.

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) proactively helps Canadian businesses diversify, with the goal of increasing the number of underrepresented groups active in international trade, including women-owned and women-led businesses. The TCS implements initiatives that open doors and create opportunities for women-owned and women-led businesses through its network of missions abroad and supported by Champions in TCS regional offices in Canada.]

Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy is the international expression of ongoing, coordinated, and whole-of-government efforts to advance human rights, including diversity and inclusion and gender equality domestically. In doing so, it reinforces Canada’s overarching objectives of strengthening a rules-based international system, supporting lasting peace and security, fostering prosperity, promoting climate diplomacy, and supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

This Action Area contributes to advancing:

Global target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

Global target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation

Global target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Global target 5.4: Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate.

Global target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

Global target 5.a.: Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws

Global target 5.b.: Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

Global target 5.c.: Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels And

Global target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Global target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children

Action Areas on Environment and Climate Action and Human Dignity-Health under the Feminist International Assistance Policy promote the sustainable management of fresh water resources and access to clean water and sanitation for all.

Canada provides support to various initiatives, including through the G20, the Global Environment Facility and the United Nations, to align efforts and resources towards achieving all water and sanitation related SDGs.

HerWASH, aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and adolescent girls by addressing their menstrual health and hygiene needs through access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene in school and health facilities.

The Natural Infrastructure for Water Security in Peru project aims to promote the conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of natural ecosystems, or “natural infrastructure”, to improve Peru’s water security and climate risk resilience. The project works to build alliances with public and private actors to facilitate investments in natural infrastructure projects that improve nature’s ability to capture, filter, store and deliver water. The project also aims to promote the participation and leadership of women in decision-making spaces and ensure the integration of gender considerations into national climate and water policies.

These Action Areas support the advancement of:

Global target: 6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

Global target: 6.6 By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes

Canada supports international advancement of SDG 7 through the Feminist International Assistance Policy’s Environment and Climate Action Policy Action Area, including Canada’s recent five-year, $5.3 billion commitment in climate finance to developing countries.

In addition, Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy and inclusive approach to trade support the advancement of SDG 7. Some examples of initiatives include:

Canada is providing up to $1 billion to the Climate Investment Funds’ Accelerated Coal Transition Investment Program to help developing countries transition from coal-fired electricity to clean power as quickly as possible.

Canada has invested in clean energy through collaboration with multilateral development bank, including through the Canadian Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas, which will spur private sector investment in gender-responsive climate mitigation and adaptation projects across the Americas. This will help countries in the region to reduce their carbon footprint and to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.

Through Canada’s Cleantech International Business Development Strategy, the Government of Canada is proud to support responsible Canadian firms that have the capacity to export their products and services, which other countries need to meet their commitment towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Canada also works with the G7, G20 and other partners, including international financial institutions, to eliminate financial flows harmful to nature, advance ambitious new commitments including phasing out support for coal and limiting other fossil fuels, and supporting developing countries with the clean energy transition.

This commitment contributes to:

Global target 7.1: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

Global target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Global target 7.a: By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

The Feminist International Assistance Policy Action Area, Growth that Works for Everyone supports inclusive and sustainable economic growth, including through greater financial inclusion, better access to good, well-paying employment, and enhanced property rights for women, as well as helping local governments and international cooperation develop the policy reforms needed to address issues such as unpaid work, protect the rights of paid and poorly-paid care workers and promote decent working conditions across the care workforce, as a way to and align efforts toward achieving economic growth related SDGs.

In addition, Canada’s inclusive approach to trade, trade aims to ensure that the benefits and opportunities that flow from trade are more widely shared, including with traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, SMEs and Indigenous peoples. Dedicated provisions and chapters in Canada’s free trade agreements (FTAs) may support traditionally underrepresented groups’ equitable access to international trade.

Some examples of GAC support for SDG 8 include:

Guidance note on Unpaid and paid care Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation Canada’s participation in the Global Partnership in Financial Inclusion (GPFI)

Canada’s core funding to the International Trade Centre (ITC) and participation in ITC’s SheTrades Initiative

Canada’s active participation in the World Trade Organization’s Informal Working Groups on Trade and Gender and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Daring to Shift-Implemented by the Digital Opportunity Trust

Women in Trade-Implemented by the Trade Facilitation Office

Canada continues to actively engage in the governance and oversight of the Women Entrepreneurs Financing Initiative (We-Fi), helping to unlock financing for women-led/owned businesses in developing countries, including in the most challenging environments. We-Fi supports women entrepreneurs by scaling up access to financial products and services, building capacity, expanding networks, offering mentoring, and providing opportunities to link with domestic and global markets.

These policies contribute to advancing: Global Target 8.3:

Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

Global target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

Global target 8a: Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries

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Global target 5.4: Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

Global target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

Global Target 5a: Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws.

Global Target 9.3: Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets

Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy is committed to building innovation into its IA programming and partnerships, and contributes to achieving SDG 9 through a number of initiatives, including:

Fund for Innovation and Transformation Guidance note on Canada’s approach to innovation in international assistance

The Whistler Principles to Accelerate Innovation for Development Impact

Innovation Platform for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

The federal government is promoting cleaner and more resilient growth in its international development programming. For example, investments in the Closing the Investment Gap initiative (CIGI) and in the Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH) are helping to develop capacity for infrastructure project identification and to develop quality infrastructure projects, around the world. Canada’s support to investment in quality infrastructure is also provided through its climate finance program in international development.

The Government of Canada is working with the United Nations to accelerate the transfer of environmentally sound technologies of all kinds to developing countries through the Climate Technology Centre and Network.

These initiatives contribute to advancing:

Global target 9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

Global target 9.5: Enhance research and upgrade industrial technologies - Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.

Global target 9.b: Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities.

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Global target 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons;

Global target 3.1: By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births;

Global target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births;

Global target 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases;

Global target 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being;

Global target 3.7: By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes;

Global target 3.8: Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all;

Global target 4.2: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education;

Global target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

Global target 6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations;

Global target 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries

Global target 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

Diversity and inclusion is a priority for Canada, and in realizing the commitment to leave no one behind. Working through the Feminist International Assistance Policy and the Feminist Foreign Policy, Canada has numerous initiatives that contribute to creating inclusive societies and economies, including:

Actively promoting LGBTQ2 rights in multilateral fora, and in close collaboration with civil society organizations in Canada and abroad. Along with members of the Equal Rights Coalition, Canada plays a leadership role by co-chairing the Thematic Group on National Laws and Policy, and remains committed to promoting the full and equal enjoyment of human rights by LGBTQ2 persons worldwide. In line with the Feminist International Assistance Policy, Canada has continued to implement the LGBTQ2 International Assistance Program, which represents $30 million in dedicated funding over five years (2019-2024) aiming to advance human rights and improve socio-economic outcomes for LGBTQ2 people in developing countries.

As part of Canada’s work as a Global Compact for Migration (GCM) “champion” country, Canada is actively engaged in supporting balanced narratives on migration internationally. In its engagements with other states and through multilateral fora, Canada actively promotes a gender-responsive and inclusive approach to the implementation of the GCM.

Canada is a member of the Global Action on Disability Network, which seeks to enhance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in international development and humanitarian action. Canada continues to monitor its suite of seven commitments related to disability-inclusive development and humanitarian action made at the 2018 Global Disability Summit, and is looking forward to participating in the 2022 Global Disability Summit.

Canada will continue to engage in greater democracy promotion during the 2022 Year of Action and Summit for Democracy, including through participation in the Open Government Partnership Global Summit and through engagement with the OECD on issues related to governance, anti-corruption, etc.

Canada continues to work to strengthen the rights of Indigenous peoples globally through development programming and bilateral and multilateral advocacy, in line with its unqualified endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Canada’s inclusive approach to trade has development benefits if Canada’s FTA partners leverage the opportunity. Canada’s inclusive approach to trade aims to ensure that the benefits and opportunities that flow from trade are more widely shared, including with traditionally underrepresented groups in FTA partner countries, such as women, SMEs and Indigenous peoples. Dedicated provisions and chapters in Canada’s free trade agreements (FTAs) may support traditionally underrepresented groups’ equitable access to international trade and help reduce inequality within and among countries.

Canada’s Humanitarian Assistance actively promotes inclusive humanitarian action through its sustained policy engagement within the humanitarian system. Global Affairs Canada is working with partners to strengthen the humanitarian system’s capacity to address the specific needs and priorities of crisis-affected populations, particularly women and girls, at the global, regional, and country level. In addition, as a signatory to the Grand Bargain, Canada is committed to promoting more inclusive and equal partnerships with local actors, including women-led organizations, in the design and implementation of humanitarian activities.

These initiatives contribute to advancing:

Global target 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Global target 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard

Global target 10.6 Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions

Global target 10.7 Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies

Global target 10.b Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes Global target

Global target 10.c.: By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent And SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Canada is committed to fighting climate change and advancing climate diplomacy through the Environment and Climate Action Action Area of its Feminist International Assistance Policy, as well as through its Feminist Foreign Policy.

At the 2021 G7 Leaders’ Summit, Canada announced a doubling of its international climate finance commitment, to $5.3 billion over the next five years. This commitment supports developing countries to combat climate change and biodiversity loss around the world. It will particularly help low and middle-income countries already affected by climate change to transition to sustainable, low-carbon, climate-resilient, nature-positive and inclusive development.

Canada will increase the proportion of its climate finance for adaptation projects to 40 percent, up from 30 percent previously. This funding will help developing countries build domestic capacity to take climate action, build resiliency, and reduce pollution, including by finding nature-based solutions to climate change like protecting biodiversity and planting trees, and supporting the transition to clean energy and the phasing-out of coal.

Some examples of ongoing initiatives include:

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) plays a central role in channeling climate finance to developing countries and supporting low-carbon resilient development.

The Canada-World Bank Clean Energy and Forests Climate Facility targets financing to where it is needed most in order to stimulate investment in inclusive, green growth. Established in 2020 with CAD$ 410 million from Canada, the Facility will support transformational climate actions of World Bank projects, with a focus on Asia’s clean energy transition, renewable energy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and forests and sustainable land use.

The Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia ($200 million Canadian contribution) has so far approved projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. These projects are expected to install 427.6 megawatts of renewable energy, which will lead to an annual reduction of 688,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and provide employment opportunities to surrounding communities.

The $ Canada-African Development Bank Climate Fund supports gender-responsive climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in developing African countries. Canada’s contribution will enhance women’s economic rights and participation in climate action, and mobilize private capital to fill the gap in climate investment in Africa.

The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, implemented by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), is a multi-donor global initiative that advances national climate adaptation planning processes in developing countries (e.g. SIDS, sub-Sahara Africa) through technical assistance, peer learning and knowledge development.

The Canada-CARICOM Climate Adaptation Fund ($20M, Caribbean Development Bank, 2020-2022) will support premiums for CARICOM countries in the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) to help insulate countries from disaster risks while freeing up fiscal space to address the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also provide technical assistance to develop innovative financing tools to mobilize investment for climate adaptation and resilience.

These initiatives contribute to advancing: Global target 13.1:

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

Global target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Global target 13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Global target 13.a: Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

Global target 13.b: Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities

Canada also works through the Environment and Climate Action Action Area of the Feminist International Assistance Policy to promote the sustainable use of oceans and their conservation, including:

Since launching the Ocean Plastics Charter at the June 2018 Leaders’ Summit in Charlevoix during its G7 Presidency, Canada continues to spearhead efforts to reduce marine plastic pollution. by taking a comprehensive lifecycle approach to prevent marine plastic pollution and lays the groundwork to ensure that plastics are designed for reuse and recycling, in order to protect the environment and keep a valuable resource in the economy. To date, more than 25 governments and over 70 businesses and other organizations have endorsed the Charter.

The World Bank PROBLUE fund supports healthy and productive oceans by tackling marine pollution, managing fisheries and fostering the sustainable growth of coastal economies. Canada is the largest donor.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastics Action Partnership (GPAP). The initiative plans to catalyze the creation of public-private platforms for action and develop associated projects in marine litter hotspots around the world.

Support for the Incubator Network of the not-for-profit SecondMuse to reduce plastic leaking into the world’s oceans, while, at the same time, improving the livelihoods of people, especially women and girls, working in waste management and recycling systems in South and South-East Asia.

The KIWA initiative aims to make Pacific Island ecosystems, economies and communities, especially indigenous women, more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Pacific Island Countries are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to their proximity to the ocean and their reliance on it for resources and transportation. The well-being and livelihoods of Pacific Island populations, particularly the poorest who are heavily dependent on land and marine biodiversity, are severely impacted.

These initiatives contribute to advancing: Global target 14.1:

By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution.

14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

14.5 By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

Through the Feminist International Assistance Policy, Canada provides support to SDG 15 through a number of initiatives, including:

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), a global partnership dedicated to reducing deforestation and promoting sustainable forestry. The FCPF assists developing countries in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (activities known as REDD+). The Carbon Fund, administered by the FCPF, helps reduce the rate of deforestation and forest degradation by providing a financial incentive per ton of carbon dioxide of emissions reduced through specific Emission Reductions Programs targeting the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation.

The BioCarbon Fund Technical Assistance Trust Fund, a trust set-up in 2007 to pilot carbon finance in developing countries at a project scale with focus on sustainable land use and agriculture.

During COP26 in November 2021, Canada announced an additional $37.5 million for the Least Developed Countries Fund, administered by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which supports the world’s most vulnerable countries in their efforts to adapt to the effects of climate change and provides support for the preparation and implementation of National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs). Canada supports global effort to combat desertification, drought and land degradation through its support for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Canada’s contribution is helping to integrate gender-transformative approaches within the Convention, with a focus on land tenure and sustainable land management technologies/practices, and to strengthen the design and implementation of gender-responsive interventions in order to effectively address land degradation needs, priorities and the leadership of women and the most vulnerable groups.

These initiatives contribute to advancing: Global target 15.2:

By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally

Global target 15.3: by 2030, achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN)

Global target 15.5: Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species

Global target 15.6: Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed

Global target 15.9: By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts

15.A Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems

15.B Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation

Canada supports SDG 16 objectives and targets on peace, justice and inclusion, guided by the Peace and Security and Inclusive Governance Action Areas of its Feminist International Assistance Policy and by its Feminist Foreign Policy. Programming focused on inclusive governance includes support for promoting and protecting human rights; increasing equitable access to a functioning justice system; enhancing participation in public life; and ensuring that public services work for everyone.

Some examples of projects and initiatives that support SDG 16 include:

The National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, which includes commitments from nine federal partners. It guides the government in advancing gender equality and protecting and promoting the human rights of women and girls in fragile and conflict-affected states through development assistance, humanitarian action and peace and security efforts.

Canada is active in international efforts such the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, and is the leading donor on ending violence against children.

Canada supports the SDG call to reduce violence and related deaths through support to UN peace operations, many of which include protection of civilian mandates. Canada is one of the largest contributors of extra-budgetary funding, and deploys military, police and civilian officials to UN missions. Canada also leads innovative approaches to increase the meaningful participation of police and military women deployed to UN missions, and to prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers in peacekeeping contexts.

Canada’s Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations seeks to increase the meaningful participation of military and police women in UN peace operations in an effort to improve the effectiveness of UN peace operations. The Elsie Initiative aligns with the UN Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative to improve UN peace operations, and the UN’s Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy to meaningfully engage women in peacekeeping.

Canada’s support for the implementation internationally of the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers aims to protect children in peacekeeping contexts.

Canada will continue to help developing country governments to be more accessible, more responsive, and more accountable to their citizens through funding to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Multi-Donor Trust Fund.

These initiatives contribute to advancing: Global Target 16.1:

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.

Global Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.

Global Target 16.3: Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

Global Target 16.4: By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime.

Global Target 16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all level

Global Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.

Global Target 16.8: Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance.

Global Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreement

Global Target 16.a: Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime.

Global Target 16.b: Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

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Global Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

Global target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

Global Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.

Global target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

Global Target 5.c: Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

Global Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

Global target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Global target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard

Global target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

Global target 17.1: Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection

Global target 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private, and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.

Global target 17.18: By 2020, enhance capacity building support to developing countries, including for LDCs and SIDS, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data.

Global target 17.4: Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress

Global target 17.19: Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation

Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy and Feminist Foreign Policy recognize the importance of partnerships for achieving sustainable development around the world. Canada continues to work with partner governments, civil society organizations, multilateral partners, and others to deliver international assistance that targets the poorest and most vulnerable. Some examples of initiatives that support SDG 17 include:

The Global Affairs Canada Departmental Strategy for Implementing the 2030 Agenda (SDG Strategy), aims to integrate a sustainable development lens across the work of the department, in order to better align with the 2030 Agenda and to increase effectiveness, coherence, and impact.

Canada continues its leadership on financing for development at the UN co-chairing the Group of Friends on SDG Financing alongside Jamaica. The Group is a platform to promote solutions-oriented ideas for unlocking finance for development.

Through the Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond Initiative, Canada, alongside Jamaica and the UN Secretary General have convened a series of high-level discussions since spring 2020 to identify innovative solutions to address critical financing for development challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada is working together with partners in multilateral forums to move forward on a number of the solutions identified through this initiative.

GAC works closely with Canadian stakeholders including civil society organizations, to deliver its international assistance. Collaboration with civil society is guided by Canada’s Policy for Civil Society Partnerships for International Assistance.

To promote economic growth in the world’s poorest countries, the Canada extends duty-free treatment to imports from least-developed countries (LDCs). Canada fully meets its commitments at the World Trade Organization (WTO) with respect to duty-free quota-free market access, and preferential rules of origin for LDCs.

Canada continues its strong participation with international financial institutions (IFIs), to support the achievement of SDGs. The capital increase of the African Development Bank negotiated in 2019 (US$253,334,912, over 3 years starting in 2020-2021) and the replenishments of the African Development Bank / African Development Fund ($355,200,000 over 3 years starting in 2020-2021), the Asian Development Bank/Asian Development Fund ($120,545,862 over 4 years starting in 2021-2022), and the Caribbean Development Bank / Special Development Fund ($81,411,000 over 4 years starting in 2021-2022), as well as our on-going policy dialogue, allows Canada to continue as a leading voice in the promotion of gender equality, inclusive societies and climate change in the developing world.

Canada has supported a number of financing for development international initiatives in relevant forums including: the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments, the IMF Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust and International Development Association.

Canada will continue to assist developing countries in improving their capacity to pursue sustainable development through improved Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM), such as through participation in and support for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development

These initiatives contribute to advancing:

Global target 17.9: Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation

Global target 17.10: Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda

Global target 17.14: Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development

Global target 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries

Global target 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships Data, monitoring and accountability

Global target 17.18: By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts