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CANADA ANNOUNCES CA$28.15 MILLION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUND FOR THREE NEW PHILIPPINE PROJECTS TO ADDRESS HEALTH CARE CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK AND RESILIENCE
2024-02-14
Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announces Canada will undertake three major development projects in the Philippines, during the International Development Week celebration at Plan International Canada’s Toronto office
09 February 2024 – Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville Tate and Consul Mary Grace Villamayor represented the Philippine Embassy and the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto during the 34th International Development Week event of Global Affairs Canada on 09 February 2024 at Plan International Canada’s office in Toronto.
At the event, Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen announced three new development projects for the Philippines that Canada will fund with a CA$28.15 million program budget. The projects have been chosen to address pressing challenges in the Philippines and help in the attainment of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The Climate Adaptation Project in partnership with the Forest Foundation Philippines, Sunlife of Canada and the University of Guelph will support and invest in nature-based solutions to fight climate change and its negative effects in the Philippines through tackling biodiversity loss and helping communities increase their capacity and resilience in the face of increasing natural disasters.
The Global Affairs Canada Partnership with Alinea Foundation to Strengthen Community Resilience in Disasters aims to increase community capacity to respond to and recover from natural disasters whenever they occur, while making sure gender equality as well as disability and social inclusion are observed.
Plan International Canada’s Gender-Responsive Systems Approach to Universal Health Care Project in partnership with the University of Montreal and Zuellig Foundation aims to reach over half a million Filipinos with nutritional health, sexual and reproductive health services, and training on Canadian healthcare knowledge responsive to the needs of rural and indigenous communities, especially women.
In her speech, Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez said, “I am proud of the long-lasting relationship between Canada and the Philippines, and today’s funding announcement underlines the strength of the bond between our two countries. By continuing to work together on our shared goals of battling climate change, improving the quality of health-care services, and women’s empowerment, our incredible relationship will only continue to get stronger. This is great news for Filipinos here in Canada and abroad.” END
(L-R) Philippine Deputy Consul General to Toronto Kerwin Orville Tate, MP Robert Oliphant, Plan International Canada Senior Adviser for Health Mohammed Ibrahim, Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez, Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen, Plan International Canada Chief Program Officer Dr. Tanjina Mirza, University of Montreal Director for International Health Unit Karina Dubois-Nguyen and Global Affairs Canada Deputy Assistant Secretary Patricia Pena