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The purpose of Canada’s Official Development Assistance is to support sustainable development in developing countries, in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world.
Canada's development cooperation policy and programs will:
- advance Canadian values of global citizenship, equity, and environmental sustainability, as well as Canadian interests regarding security, prosperity, and governance;
- deliver visible, durable impact on the world’s key development challenges as identified in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);
- focus on reducing poverty through an effective and focused approach which will match Canadian niches with developing countries’ needs in coordination with other donors;
- recognize and promote sustainable solutions to address the critical linkages between environmental degradation, poverty, and social inequity; and
- mobilize Canadians to build our society's capacity to contribute effectively to global poverty reduction.
Humanitarian assistance will remain a key part of Canada’s international engagement.
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