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Canadian International Development Agency

February 9, 2007

 

Canada's New Government Funds Projects Aimed at Improving Lives of Women

Ottawa — The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages, today announced that Canada is committing more than $9 million to fund two projects, executed by Oxfam Canada and Oxfam Quebec respectively, to empower women in developing countries.


“Canada's New Government is committed to supporting programs and organizations that improve the lives of women around the world,” Minister Verner said. “In Afghanistan, Vietnam, Africa, or Latin America, equal participation of women and men in the development of their societies and equal access to development benefits are two prerequisites for sustainable development.”

Through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada will contribute $4.92 million over two years to Oxfam Canada's Engendering Change project. Oxfam Canada will work with civil-society organizations in nine developing countries to advocate women's rights and interests, and to promote women's participation in decision-making.

The second project announced will be executed by Oxfam Quebec in Vietnam with CIDA funding of $4.5 million over five years. This rural business development project will promote the start-up and growth of rural businesses and micro-businesses.

Today's announcement was made at an event on Parliament Hill as part of International Development Week 2007.

The event was organized in partnership with the United Nations Association of Canada. Several partners were present, including Amjad Arbab, Director of the Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan (MISFA), and Katrin Fakiri, the program manager in Parwaz. Both work on projects funded by Canada that have a major impact on the quality of life and living conditions of women in Afghanistan.

For more information about the projects announced today, please see the enclosed backgrounder.

Information:
Nicole Lascelle
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of International Cooperation
Telephone: 819-953-6238

Media Relations Office
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Telephone: 819-953-6534
E-mail:info@acdi-cida.gc.ca




 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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