Ms. Ducros, I have here a rather lengthy study done by the Library of Parliament. One section of the study talks about the role of Canadian development and democracy assistance. I would like to quote a passage where the Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee makes the following argument:
If CIDA is to continue as Canada’s lead agency for humanitarian aid and basic services in Afghanistan, the agency must come to terms with its own shortcomings in Afghanistan – its cumbersome bureaucracy and its lack of coherent, long-term direction. Also, CIDA should step up its efforts to raise Canadian awareness of its work in Afghanistan, and CIDA should be required to make a clearer accounting of its activities, expenditures, and achievements. Similarly, CIDA-funded NGOs should be required to place a higher priority on informing Canadians of the work they are undertaking in Afghanistan.
I would like to hear your reaction to that.