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Welcome to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in the Southern Cone

CIDA's Mandate

The purpose of Canada's Official Development Assistance (ODA) is to support sustainable development in developing countries, in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world.
 

CIDA in the Southern Cone

The CIDA program in the Southern Cone countries of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay began in 1996.
CIDA's programme in the Southern Cone includes the following fund:

CIDA's programme in the Southern Cone also includes:

Why is CIDA involved in regional initiatives?

The rationale for a regional program is to support the sustainable development of individual countries and of the region as a whole. Such a strategy allows CIDA to address development issues which cut across national boundaries and are common to most South American countries.
CIDA's regional program in South America enhances economies of scale: funded initiatives benefit several countries rather than one. The program also increases the capacity of region-wide institutions to address development challenges in countries where CIDA has no active country-to-country program, as is the case in Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The South America Regional Program supports Canada's Foreign Policy objectives, which stress the growing importance of our relations with other countries of the Americas. It also promotes regional integration and the adoption of Canadian values throughout the hemisphere, including respect for human rights, democracy, the rule of law and the protection of the environment.

What is the Canadian Partnership Branch?

The Canadian Partnership Branch (CPB) promotes partnerships between organizations in Canada and developing countries to support sustainable development and reduce poverty in the developing world. The branch provides grants and contributes to support Canadian partner organizations which are responsible for the design, planning and implementation of the development programs and projects. A principal distinguishing feature of CPB programming is its responsiveness to the initiatives of Canadian organizations and businesses who are responsible for the planning and implementation of their own policies, programs and projects in collaboration with their developing country partners.

To enhance ownership and achieve leverage, Canadian partner organizations are required to contribute financial resources, goods and/or services to their development initiatives. They are also required to ensure the active participation of their developing country counterparts and to demonstrate that their activities contribute to sustainable capacity building.

For further information, please visit the web site of any of the four distinctive programming divisions of the CPB:

What Is the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)?

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian government organization involved in a broad range of projects throughout the world. It seeks to assist researchers in developing countries to identify and study long-term, practical solutions to the social, economic and environmental problems of their communities. IDRC mainly funds research conducted in developing countries by local researchers. In this way, IDRC strengthens the indigenous research capacity needed for policies and technologies conducive to healthier and more prosperous societies, improved food security, preservation of biodiversity and easier access to information. The Centre is headquartered in Ottawa, and has its regional office for Latin America in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Most IDRC-funded research projects in Latin America have a regional scope. IDRC has provided support to numerous scientific teams analyzing economic and health policies, studying medicinal plants, looking for ways to improve relationships between mining companies and communities, inventing new sustainable forestry and agricultural techniques, and conducting experiments involving new ways to disseminate information.
For more information, please visit the IDRC web site.

  1. Equity is measured by comparing different groups within a society by their income levels, their level of access to services, their level of ownership of productive assets and of political and social participation and decision-making.
  2. In the case of Chile, the Chilean Agency for International Cooperation coordinates projects submitted by government bodies.

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Date Modified:
2012-01-18