Ambassador Diallo, thank you very much for being here.
Canada for many years has had a connection with Mali. We announced in 2009 that Mali would continue to be a country of focus for us and we have been contributing substantial amounts of money to Mali to ensure success and progress.
I have a personal connection. I have sponsored a child through World Vision for the last 10 years. I've taken an active and personal interest in how Mali has been moving forward.
I wonder if you could speak to the historic investment that Canada has made, if you could talk about some of the governance strategies that have been brought forward, how they've developed, and if you could talk about capacity building and education, in a minute.