CANADA AND DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES AND VIETNAM

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(2004- 07) News ReleaseMarch 4, 2004 Halifax -- The Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister for International Cooperation, today announced a contribution of $ 3 million over six years to Dalhousie University to support its environmental sustainability project in the Philippines and Vietnam."For development to be successful, it must be sustainable," said Minister Carroll. "As a result of Dalhousie's project, their partner institutions will have strengthened capacity to undertake research, deliver community-based training programs and work directly with members of the affected communities to ensure that their coastal environments will be protected and well-managed." Minister Carroll made the announcement at an event hosted by Dalhousie University. This is one of eight new projects, to be funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development Program on a cost-shared basis. These projects draw upon Canadian university expertise to help build the capacity of developing-country education and training institutions in addressing the sustainable development priorities of their countries.In Vietnam and the Philippines there have been significant changes in coastal communities, often without regard to traditional rights of access to and use of coastal resources, as a result of the commercial fishery, tourism and port development. These changes have had an impact on the ability of governments to effectively protect the environment and to alleviate poverty in those areas. Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), will help Dalhousie University share its expertise to enhance the capacity of universities, governments and communities in north and central Vietnam and the Visayas Region of the Philippines, to support the sustainable governance and management of their respective countries' ocean and coastal resources. Funding for this initiative was provided for in the February 2003 federal budget and is therefore built into the existing fiscal framework. - 30 -Information:Andrew GrahamDirector of CommunicationsOffice of the Minister for International CooperationTelephone: (819) 953-6238Media Relations OfficeCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Telephone: (819) 953-6534E-mail: info@acdi-cida.gc.caWeb site: www.cida.gc.ca (electronic version of document)

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