Foreign Affairs committee  We'll provide that--in terms of how the structure is done and the ideas we have. The Office for Democratic Governance is about 30 to 40 people to help coordinate within CIDA many of the activities that are taking place across different geographic branches and other organs of gove

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. Those are essential questions, particularly regarding democratic governance. At CIDA, we focus our resources more on certain countries. To decide where and how we are going to act with regard to democratic governance, we take two factors into account. First, we must c

Foreign Affairs committee  The amount we have budgeted for this year is $40 million, in addition to what we are doing through the--

Foreign Affairs committee  We'll be pleased to provide you with a copy of the text. As we operate by institution and by geographic location, you won't see the words “democratic development”, but you will find the democratic governance target. As that's already in the traditional CIDA structure, it also in

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for your questions. There are quite a few; I'll try to answer them all. We ensure aid effectiveness at two or three levels. First, the team provides close follow-up to each of our projects. Second, in the context of the program, we conduct evaluations, often country-wi

Foreign Affairs committee  Absolutely.

Foreign Affairs committee  For 2005-06, the number will be $375 million. For 2006-07, that number will increase. In terms of the specific number--

Foreign Affairs committee  We don't yet have those statistics because that will depend on the minister's decision, but we can clearly say that it is constantly increasing. So it will be more than the $375 million I mentioned for 2005-2006.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much. Thank you for affording me the opportunity to discuss this important issue, which is that of democratic governance and the role that we can play to help the government in this regard. I would also like to start off by thanking the members for taking the ti

National Defence committee  The list is on our website. Every time there's a new project, it's on the website.

National Defence committee  It provides regular updates on both elements, on how much has been budgeted, and then when we've actually completed a year you would see the amount that had been disbursed up to then. In addition, we can refer members to websites for some of the key national projects, such as the

National Defence committee  In terms of the issue of operating outside the wire, there are three or four different ways in which CIDA officials and PRT officials interact.

National Defence committee  Sir, let me position it, please. Due to duty of care issues, we don't provide operational details of that type. Let me—

National Defence committee  If I could answer your question, sir, people come into the PRT, as you mentioned. We have CIMIC officials who go outside, and when there are strategic meetings, CIDA officials are also in a position to go outside the wire.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much, because it's an extremely important question. Perhaps the best way to answer is to provide some of the results of the research that we've been directed by Minister Verner to undertake. I refer to the pamphlets in terms of the tuberculosis results. That actu