Thank you very much.
I'm sure my colleagues from CIDA can also help on this one.
I think you're absolutely right that Canada's efforts in Africa are made by NGOs, companies, and governments. In fact, what makes it work is that they're all working with the same ideals in mind.
You talked about corruption. Well, where companies may want to make sure that there are level playing fields, transparency, and no corruption, clearly within the CIDA program around governance you want to minimize it at first, but then get rid it. One of the greatest failures in much of Africa is around corruption, and the fact that resources don't flow to those who should be receiving them.
So it's working with educational institutions, judiciary, and governments at all levels. I'm sure you can find programs from either Foreign Affairs or CIDA, or in really different places. If you go to Angola, the Canadian Commercial Corporation is working with them in terms of procurement issues and making sure that there's transparency. That's a little thing just sitting out there, but it's working.
In fact, that's why we kind of look at the study that this group is doing, those kinds of areas that we should be pursuing, and the priorities the group has here. It's all designed to make sure that Africa, as a continent, is a partner for us. It's not just something out there for aid. The reason we want to be there is to help them help themselves.
I don't know if that gives you the answer. As The Economist would put it, I think it's civil society; it's governments; it's business; it's how it all comes together.
One of the biggest problems we can see is that, for instance, there are some countries in the world that believe in a little bit more corruption. If you look at Africa today, you find that there are some places where their public policy is swayed by those kinds of things. We fight against it. We bring it to the attention of the people who can do things and to the attention of the people.