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Foreign Affairs committee Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. I think this is a really important question, and I'm sure I won't do it justice in the time we have. Let me say a couple things in terms of principles of work. The first principle is that, worldwide, including in Canada, climate finance has had
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee I think it's an excellent question. I wouldn't confuse flexibility with the lack of accountability. What I mean when I say flexibility is that we need to design our programming with a view to the actual needs on the ground, so that we don't end up saying, “We're only in a humanit
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee I think the obvious answer, Mr. Chairman, is that we haven't learned. I don't think there's evidence in the analysis I've seen that we're near the kind of investment we need to make in disaster risk reduction and preparedness. There was a global summit in Japan 10 years ago that
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee Yes. I'm afraid what we're seeing is already the very long shadow that COVID-19 is casting, unfortunately. It has had a very severe impact across the country, as it has, frankly, in every part of the developing world. The health crisis of COVID-19 has now been overshadowed by a m
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee Mr. Chairman, I'll add perhaps one thought. I think it's a very astute question. The country is facing a number of challenges simultaneously. In terms of the economic crisis, I think the most important implication will be on the fiscal room the government has on the reconstructi
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you for the question. It's an incredibly important question. There are shortages. Even getting stuff around the country, of course, has now become very difficult. There's no magic bullet here. We're doing what we can. In fact, because we are associated...the 300 or 400 cam
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee We would definitely have an assessment of that. We're working very closely with the provincial governments and ministries of health to make sure we are feeding into their registries and the needs they are articulating to the National Disaster Management Authority, as well as the
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee Winterization is full-scale now. The biggest, most urgent issue now is to make sure that housing, shelter...and general winterization takes place. That's the priority right now. The water has mostly receded there. There are some parts still dealing with those problems. For the mo
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee I have three quick answers. First, we work through local partners. Our Aga Khan Foundation in Pakistan is older than the Aga Khan Foundation in Canada, so it's a local partner. It's all staff from the region. Second, I agree that the government has to decide on the portfolio: m
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I will absolutely be brief, because I think we'll get lots of insight from my colleagues who are online as well. Let me just thank the committee, first of all, for turning their attention to this really serious crisis. I won't spend any time now
October 26th, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Afghanistan committee Mr. Chairman, this is not something I'm current with, so I can't answer the question. Thanks.
March 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Afghanistan committee I'll just say, Mr. Chairman, that the situation is a crisis situation. I think we should mount whatever response we can muster both in the country and then to support those who need to leave.
March 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Afghanistan committee Mr. Chairman and Ms. Kwan, thank you very much for that question. Obviously we would welcome such an exemption if it were possible within the Canadian legal framework. I think you're right to say that virtually all our like-minded partners have found a way to carve out the huma
March 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff
Afghanistan committee In all candour, our focus is to figure out a way to operate in the country for the people who are remaining there.
March 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Khalil Shariff