Embassy Article - September 2011: Expect CIDA minister, debate to have low profile – but watch behind the scenes
A very interesting article in the Embassy that I wanted to share:
Parliament is unlikely to spend much time debating international development this fall. That does not mean, however, that there won't be important decisions to make behind the scenes regarding Canadian aid policy.
For instance, as Canada winds down its military involvement in Afghanistan, the Canadian International Development Agency will be "normalizing" aid to a level comparable to its 19 other "countries of focus." This confirms a poorly-kept secret: aid to Afghanistan was always more about Canadians, candy and Kandahar than about sustainable long-term development. [more]
