Rising energy and fertilizer prices prompt new aid pledges as major economies also seek funds to repair Ukraine’s damaged Chernobyl shelter
Category: Development Aid
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Canada seeks go-betweens with Russia to bring Ukrainian children home
Most returned Ukrainian children come home through civil society groups. But Canada is pushing for new diplomatic channels with Moscow
Posted inPolitics & Policy
A middle power adrift? Experts lament Canada’s diminished peacekeeping role
Just 60 Canadians are serving as peacekeepers today, down from thousands previously. Experts explain the shift and its implications
Posted inSecurity
Ukraine to postpone some spending amid delays in foreign aid
‘Non-priority’ spending, such as new construction, reconstruction and major repairs are being postponed
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Trade war a ‘problematic recipe’ for Canada’s nonprofit sector
Nonprofits need to be ‘part of the conversation’ with Ottawa on trade war’s impacts and their role delivering essential services
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Norwegian NGO refuses U.S. aid conditions, to cut 1,700 jobs
Norwegian People’s Aid says it cannot accept conditions attached to U.S. funding, and will lose $40 million in funding
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Muslim aid groups squeezed by Canada’s anti-terror financing rules: report
A new report says Canada’s anti-terror financing rules are pushing Muslim aid groups to end or cut back on operations in high-risk regions
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Pope ignites debate over growing militarization and war
The Pope’s statements about war could align Catholics and other faith groups in opposing Canada’s ballooning defence spending
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Aid cuts hitting people with disabilities hard: survey
Sharp cuts to international development and aid funding are having ‘direct and severe consequences’ report says
Posted inCommunity
‘Every hand goes up’: How charities are rethinking their strategy and vision
From closing the awareness gap to exploring impact investing, two sector leaders map out new paths for generosity