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Canada provides development funding to people of South Sudan

| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders

The conflict in South Sudan has had a debilitating effect on the ability of communities to access basic services and meet their most basic food needs. Canada’s announced $86 million in funding will target the most vulnerable populations, particularly women and children.


Reminder – Minister Bibeau to hold media teleconference from South Sudan

| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will hold a media teleconference from South Sudan, to discuss her trip, new funding announcements, as well as the severe famine affecting the country.


Minister Bibeau issues statement on World Day to Combat Desertification

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

Today, on World Day to Combat Desertification, Canada and the global community recognize the serious issues of desertification, drought, and land degradation. Climate change, one of the greatest challenges facing the world, is making these issues more acute.


Security projects in Central America

| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders

The contribution announced today by the Government of Canada includes more than $6 million to be funded through the Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP) and more than $1.3 million from the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs). These four projects are focused on improving citizen security and combatting organized crime in Central America.


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