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Sustainable Development Strategy
| Federal goal: Communities enjoy a prosperous economy, a vibrant and equitable society, and a healthy environment for current and future generations | |
|---|---|
| CIDA objective 1: Support equitable economic development | |
| Expected results | Performance measurement |
| Increased productivity, innovation and employment, and income opportunities | Domestic credit to the private sector (% of GDP) Labour productivity (PPP GDP per person employed) Youth (15-24 years old) employment-to-population ratio and youth employment rate Share of women in wage employment in the non-agriculture sector |
| More effective regulations conducive to investment, business formation and responsible enterprise | Number of administrative and regulatory barriers eliminated to create a favourable environment for doing business |
| Increased ability of developing countries to benefit from the global trading system | Changes in total merchandise exports from developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Number of persons reached through trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) activities delivered to developing countries and LDCs Satisfaction of the participants with the results of the attended TRTA |
| CIDA's objective 2: Support social development, with particular emphasis on people living in poverty | |
| Expected results | Performance measurement |
| Progress on the prevention and control of poverty-linked diseases | Prevalence and death rates associated with tuberculosis |
| Reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS | HIV prevalence among young people (15-24 years old) |
| Reduced infant and child mortality rates | Under-five mortality rate Infant mortality rate |
| Improved sexual and reproductive health and reduced maternal mortality | Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel Maternal mortality rate |
| Improved food security and nutrition | Number of people undernourished and percentage of total population Agricultural productivity (agricultural value added per worker in dollars) Proportion of vulnerable people identified as requiring food assistance compared with the proportion of food assistance needs met Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months): at least one dose (%) and full coverage (%) Percentage of households consuming iodized salt |
| Strengthened health systems | Access to health services: number of consultations per year per inhabitant Human resources for health: Number of health workers by cadre and by region Equity: coverage in the poorest quintiles of the population |
| Better access to education for all | Percentage of children enrolled in primary education Percentage of children completing primary schooling |
| Progress on closing the gender gap in education | Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education in developing countries Ratio of literate women to men 15-24 years old |
| Strengthened action against HIV/AIDS through education | Number of HIV/AIDS education policies and programs in place |
| Improved stability and protection for children in emergency settings | Number of girls and boys living in crisis situations that participate in formal and non-formal education programming |
| Federal goal: Sustainable development and use of natural resources | |
| CIDA's objective 3: Support environment and natural resources management | |
| Expected results | Performance measurement |
| 100 percent compliance regarding the application of these environmental tools to CIDA’s decisions on policies, plans, programmes and projects | Number of CIDA Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) applied to CIDA decisions on policies, plans, programmes and projects using the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act or the Federal Cabinet Directive on SEA, as appropriate |
| Countries have greater capacity to develop and use natural resources in a sustainable manner | Degree of integration of environmental sustainability into country policies and programs |
| Operations at headquarters are green | Number of employees in the procurement area trained Number of initiatives for reducing energy and water consumption launched Number of vehicles replaced with hybrid models Percentage of gasoline purchased for CIDA vehicles that is ethanol blended Level of usage of videoconferencing between CIDA headquarters and foreign offices Amount of paper purchased for printers and photocopiers |
| Federal goal: Strengthen democratic governance to support meaningful and significant sustainable development objectives | |
| CIDA's objective 4: Support progress in democratic governance and human rights | |
| Expected results | Performance measurement |
| Greater democratization; improved public sector performance and accountability; improved rule of law | Level of democratic governance Proportion of seats held by women in local government bodies |
| Strengthened human rights institutions, effective civil society initiatives (e.g. human rights education) and inclusive public policies | Level of improvements in human rights |
