foreign aid

Scott Gilmore remembers the legacy of the late Hans Rosling—the world’s most famous statistician, who tirelessly preached the gospel of facts, data and truth

Augusta Dwyer provides thoughtful scrutiny in ‘The Anatomy of Giving’

Accusations of mismanagement and wasted millions levelled at $5.26M Afghanistan aid project

Did hundreds of millions in CIDA funding just lapse?

For a decade now the Ottawa-based group Digital Opportunity Trust has been sending interns trained in technology and business into very poor places to try to pass on their skills to locals struggling to make a better living. It’s a version of the development model called “social entrepreneurship,” and today, DOT’s founder and CEO, Janet Longmore, won a major award in the field—the sole Canadian among 24 global “social entrepreneurs of the year” named by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.

Two weeks ago, officials from the U.S. State Department and the United Nations expressed concern about Julian Fantino’s comments about Haiti. In an interview with the Vaughan Citizen, Mr. Fantino responds.

The former governor general talks about Haiti, responds to Julian Fantino’s concerns and lightly burns Don Cherry.

Haiti’s Prime Minister responds to Julian Fantino’s concerns.

After seeming to suggest last week that foreign aid to Haiti had been suspended—CIDA later denied the suggestion—and musing aloud about garbage removal, Julian Fantino releases a statement to explain the government’s current position on assisting the country.

The NDP’s International Cooperation critic explains her concerns with some of CIDA’s recent moves.

The National Post obtains an audit of Canadian foreign aid in Afghanistan that does not entirely flatter this country’s efforts.

DAKAR, Senegal – Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off his African trip by visiting a vocational training centre in the Senegalese capital of Dakar today.