Ottawa, April 16, 2024 \u2013 A coalition of Canadian international cooperation organizations welcomes the new funding for humanitarian programs announced in the 2024 federal budget. The coalition acknowledges that this new investment comes at a time of economic complexity for Canada and emphasizes the need for the government to continue playing its role on the global stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4981,"template":"","actualite_type":[176],"actualite_sujet":[],"action_combat":[],"mdm_pays":[],"class_list":["post-4979","actualite","type-actualite","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","actualite_type-press-releases"],"acf":{"mise_en_avant":false,"chapeau":"Ottawa, April 16, 2024 \u2013 A coalition of Canadian international cooperation organizations welcomes the new funding for humanitarian programs announced in the 2024 federal budget. The coalition acknowledges that this new investment comes at a time of economic complexity for Canada and emphasizes the need for the government to continue playing its role on the global stage.","cta_type":"aucun","cta_lien":"","contenu":"
With today\u2019s announcement of an additional $350 million in humanitarian aid over two years, the government is taking an important step to address some of the world\u2019s most urgent needs. This additional funding from the International Assistance Envelope (IAE) could help respond to some of the planet\u2019s most devastating crises, including the war in the Middle East, internal chaos in Haiti, civil unrest in Sudan, and crises in Yemen and the Sahel.<\/p>\n
As the international community faces unprecedented challenges, Canada\u2019s aid sector remains firmly committed to alleviating suffering and driving progress worldwide. The coalition, led by the Beyond Our Borders campaign, Cooperation Canada, the Canadian Partnership for Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Health (CanSFE), and other advocacy groups, is committed to continuing to advocate for a strong commitment to international assistance, as Canada prepares to host the Group of Seven (G7) countries next year. We encourage the government to use its upcoming G7 presidency to demonstrate leadership by engaging other nations to reverse the global decline in official development assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis budget addresses one of the most urgent situations in the world today: the desperate plight of millions of people affected by humanitarian crises and conflicts. From Gaza to Sudan, from Haiti to Yemen, humanitarian needs are growing, and decades of development progress are dangerously at risk. We welcome this investment in humanitarian aid and look forward to further essential investments in long-term international development assistance,\u201d said Kate Higgins, Executive Director of Cooperation Canada, which represents over 100 Canadian international development and humanitarian aid organizations. \u201cIn line with Canada\u2019s Feminist International Assistance Policy, this investment will support life-saving programs in crisis-affected communities while advancing global security and Canada\u2019s prosperity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The international cooperation sector also welcomes the 2024 budget\u2019s new commitments to strengthen Canada\u2019s engagement with international financial institutions to make them more responsive to emerging global threats. The budget also outlines future initiatives that will seek to catalyze private and philanthropic funding sources in support of international assistance.<\/p>\n \u201cCanadians expect their government to invest in the country\u2019s long-term security. In a global order impacted by conflict and crises, Canada is called upon to find comprehensive pathways to peace. Today, we celebrate the investment in humanitarian aid that will reach and support women and children in their most vulnerable moments through high-impact interventions that save lives and help children reach their full potential,\u201d said Julia Anderson, CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Health.<\/em><\/p>\n Since 1968, Cooperation Canada has brought together Canadian civil society organizations working in international development and humanitarian assistance. With over 100 members, we work with partners in Canada and around the world to build a fairer, safer, and more sustainable world.<\/p>\n Beyond Our Borders is a compelling campaign supported by NGOs that aims to push the Canadian government toward a significant increase in foreign aid funding. With ongoing commitment since 2018, Beyond Our Borders unites a collective of NGOs and philanthropic institutions to advocate for increased government contributions to international assistance, ensuring it fulfills its responsibility and raises current funding levels.<\/p>\n The Canadian Partnership for Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Health (CanSFE) brings together over 100 non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, health professional associations, and private companies committed to advancing the health and rights of women, children, and adolescents worldwide.<\/p>\n Louis Belanger \u2013 Beyond Our Borders 613-265-4417 \/ lbelanger@biggerthanourborders.ca <\/p>\n Gabriel Karasz-Perriau \u2013 Cooperation Canada 514-945-0309 \/ gkaraszperriau@cooperation.ca<\/p>\n Megan Aikens \u2013 CanSFE 613-504-2862 \/ maikens@CanWaCH.ca<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> The aid agency coalition represents a broad group of organizations working in advocacy, education, economic development, gender equality<\/strong> and women\u2019s rights, women\u2019s and children\u2019s health, sustainable livelihoods, food security and water, nutrition, human rights, and good governance.<\/p>\nAbout Cooperation Canada<\/h2>\n
About Beyond Our Borders<\/h2>\n
About the Canadian Partnership for Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Health (CanSFE)<\/h2>\n
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