Many Canadian aid organizations have become reliant on government funding, creating risks of dependency, lack of dependence and complacency
Category: Development Aid
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‘Unbroken trend’: Decline in charitable givers a problem for sector, society
In the past 25 years, the number of charitable givers has dropped, a new report says, pointing to a ‘structural vulnerability’ for the sector
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Who is slashing development aid?
The U.S. plans to cancel 83 per cent of programmes at USAID, slashing most of the 42 per cent of the development aid spent around the world
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Only a functioning Palestinian state could replace UNRWA: agency chief
‘The only viable alternative [to UNRWA] are capable Palestinian institutions … in a Palestinian state,’ said agency chief
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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze $2bn in foreign aid
The Supreme Court, in its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to the Trump administration, voted 5-4 to uphold a lower court order
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‘Peace Train’ passengers petition Canada to sign nuclear prohibition treaty
The Peace Train movement is a grassroots organization calling for Canada to sign the nuclear prohibition treaty. They join a long line of others making the same demand
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U.S. HIV fund halt may cost South Africa 500,000 lives over 10 years: foundation
Around 13 per cent of the South African population is HIV positive — one of the highest rates in the world, according to government data
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USAID controversy puts ‘tied’ food aid in the spotlight
Canadian farmers would not be affected if Canada were to slash foreign aid funding, because the benefits of untied aid are now clear
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Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave
The move is a step forward in Trump’s effort to dismantle USAID, which has more than 10,000 employees and operates social aid programs
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WHO facing ‘new realities’ as U.S. withdrawal looms
The U.S. withdrawal has driven home the need for more reliable funding at WHO, which has relied heavily on voluntary contributions