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CANADIAN ASSISTANCE TO INDIA
Canadian
Economic Assistance to India started in 1951.
Till March 2007, the total aid to India had been around C$ 2.743 billion.
The assistance mainly comprised of Development assistance, food and
technical assistance. Canadian
assistance is channelised through the Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA). The assistance extended by
CIDA since 1st April 1986 has been in the form of grant. The
assistance through Govt. budget is negligible. In October 2003, the Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA) notified to phase out their current
bilateral aid program by 2006-07. The
GOI had, in October 2003, prepaid the entire Canadian Loan of CAD 419.941
million, against the loans taken by GOI during 1966-1984.
2.
The Government of India has reviewed the policy on bilateral development
cooperation to affirm the liberalization and reform orientation in India’s
economic policy. As per the policy announced on 20.09.04, bilateral development
assistance will be accepted from all G-8 countries including Canada, as well as
European Commission.
3.
In the year 2006-07, Canada has started extending grant assistance for
local initiatives (CFLI) to India. During 2007-08 (upto January 08) 15 proposals
involving grant assistance of CAD 0.510 million have been cleared as compared to
13 proposals involving grant assistance of CAD 0.52 million in 2006-07.
ASSISTANCE
FROM FORD FOUNDATION (FF)
The Ford Foundation has been extending grant
assistance to various Indian NGOs/institutions since 1952 for implementing
projects/studies etc. in the areas of health, rural development, social sector,
education, culture etc. 50 project
proposals involving total grant of $ 11.637 million have been cleared in 2007-08
(up to September 2007) as compared to 46 project proposals involving total grant
of US $ 9.110 million in 2006-07.
Assistance
from International Development Research Centre
(IDRC) of Canada
IDRC
extends grant assistance to various Government and Non-government organizations
for projects in the field of agriculture, food, health and family welfare etc.
During 2007-08 (upto January
2008) 22 proposals involving grant assistance of CAD 2.505
million have been cleared as compared to 20 project proposals for the
total grant of Can $ 2.410 million cleared in 2006-07.
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