At a time of enormous need globally, the Canadian government has failed to deliver on its promise to increase international assistance every year. As part of the Federal Budget 2023, the government declined to announce new investments for any international aid programs. 

A coalition of over 90 international cooperation NGOs, including Cooperation Canada, express disappointment as budget 2023 undermines Canada's position in the world.

Read about it in the Globe and Mail.

As the 2023 budget has just been released, Cooperation Canada invites you, on April 4, to discuss current issues with experts in the international cooperation sector. 

This event will provide analysis of overall aid trends, the federal budget 2023, and its implications for aid, development and international cooperation. It will provide Cooperation Canada members and others with an overview of budget commitments, how they compare to past spending and policy, and what we can infer about future aid pathways.

On March 10, 2023, members of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the Global Cooperation Futures Initiative met for their inaugural meeting. Through the Futures Initiative, Cooperation Canada aims to reimagine global development cooperation futures and inform the positioning of international cooperation actors in a post-2030 era.

Using strategic foresight, the project takes a systematic approach to looking beyond the present, exploring the future, and engaging directly with the unknown. 

Canada’s 2023 SDG Roadmap

The SDG Summit planned in September 2023 will mark the mid-point of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and raise the alarm on the slow progress toward the 17 goals.

Ahead of the Summit, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development will give countries, including Canada, the opportunity to present their Voluntary National Reviews.