Thank you, Minister.
As you are aware, many reports show that the international community faces many challenges in Afghanistan, particularly as regards development, poverty relief and governance. Given that we are studying democratic development, I feel I must ask you some questions on Canada's reconstruction and aid strategy for Afghanistan.
Firstly, we are having a little difficulty coming to grips with the figures. How much money is CIDA planning to spend on development aid for Afghanistan for 2001-2002?