Earlier I referenced CIDA's private sector development strategy from 2003, and it puts the development of the local private sector at the heart of its strategy. I think if you haven't already you should read that part of the private sector strategy, and I think it's something that Canada should continue to do.
Ultimately to be sustainable.... A number of individuals will comment about how aid hasn't been effective. We need to put in context that aid is a very small resource. A huge amount of direct foreign investment or capital is fleeing countries, tax isn't accrued in countries. So aid can only achieve so much. We would hope that the small amount of resources it's used for would prioritize the needs of low-income countries to help develop the local private sector.
That doesn't mean that large companies shouldn't engage in philanthropy. It's great if companies want to invest large amounts of money in pursuing interests that advance development in countries, or there's also the possibility.... I think there are some good public-private partnerships out there, as long as they start with the needs of local individuals. When they are top down, when they're supply driven, they're not going to work. But first and foremost, as I said, especially given declining aid resources, prioritizing the local private sector is key.