International Policy Statement-Development

Running Head : CANADA 'S INTERNATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT ON DEVELO

Canada 's International Policy Statement on Development , 2005 : An Appraisal

Introduction

Propped on the twin pillars of development assistance and development cooperation , and grounded in the overarching idea of a global citizenship framework , Canada 's International Policy Statement on Development of 2005 (henceforth , IPSD ) seeks to promote a whole-of-government ' approach to foreign policy and international relations . Instead of focusing on policy-making based on the principle of self-interest , the Canadian International Development Agency (henceforth , CIDA ) has sought to expand the notion of

international cooperation in more human and critical directions . Basing their future policy direction on the maxim that security and development are inextricable intertwined , the Canadian vision for the 21st century seeks to promote a more just and equitable world which is more environmentally viable , where development is sustainable and education is universal , and where the benefits of greater economic integration are distributed across the globe . To this end , the CIDA hopes to involve Canadian diaspora throughout the world , in a bid to evolve a sense of global citizenship in which Canadians across the planet embrace the goals of the IPSD , which are

The advancement of Canadian values , the ethos of global citizenship , as well as greater equality and environmental sustainability

The resolution to work towards the achievement of the United Nations (henceforth , UN ) Millennium Development Goals (henceforth , MDGs

Reduction of global poverty with Canadian assistance and coordination with other donor countries and agencies

The development of viable and long-lasting solutions to poverty inequality and environmental degradation

The mobilization of Canadian society to effectively channelise efforts to reduce global poverty and inequality

The following pages shall attempt to discuss the merits and demerits of the IPSD , culminating is suggestion for the successful implementation of the proposed policies

The IPSD : An Overview

The principal line of thought assumed by the Policy Statement maintains that there remains a causal link between security and development

Security and development are inextricably linked .Development has to be the first line of defence for a collective security system that takes prevention seriously . [Combating] poverty will not only save millions of lives but also strengthen States ' capacity to combat terrorism organized crime and proliferation . Development makes everyone more secure (IPSD , 2005

Now , in the eyes of the policy-makers , Canadian interests are best served if international crises can be prevented altogether . Here , they propose two different methods of prevention : development assistance and development cooperation . The first is the simpler engagement , though it retains many long-term implications . Conflict-torn regions and peoples can only survive their predicament if public institutions - which are accountable - be built and civil societies empowered . Canadian development assistance would ensure that the vital steps towards this goal are taken . Development cooperation , on the other hand , is an elaborate process and requires more than the provision of aid and manpower . It needs agency at the level of policy-making , generating more equitable terms of trade and the promotion of economic freedom around the world

The recommendations of the CIDA...