Canadian foreign aid groups hope for truce with government
"Canadian foreign aid groups are hoping for a truce with the federal government after years of tension that some suggest have hurt Canada’s assistance to the world’s poor.
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The relationship has been largely on ice since the Conservative government in 2010 introduced sweeping changes without warning to the way it provides support to dozens of international development groups.
Those changes included moving away from long-term funding agreements that many aid groups relied on to a more business-oriented approach including calling for project proposals at set times, and awarding contract-by-contract agreements.
There was also a marked reduction in the government’s discussions with the aid sector as it focused on bigger changes such as reducing the number of countries receiving Canadian aid and obtaining more private-sector involvement.
And the government made no secret it expected aid groups to help advance Canadian foreign policy goals if they wanted taxpayer support."
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/canadian-foreign-aid-groups-hope-for-truce-with-government
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Those changes included moving away from long-term funding agreements that many aid groups relied on to a more business-oriented approach including calling for project proposals at set times, and awarding contract-by-contract agreements.
There was also a marked reduction in the government’s discussions with the aid sector as it focused on bigger changes such as reducing the number of countries receiving Canadian aid and obtaining more private-sector involvement.
And the government made no secret it expected aid groups to help advance Canadian foreign policy goals if they wanted taxpayer support."
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/canadian-foreign-aid-groups-hope-for-truce-with-government
Thanks Ruth
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