Voices
"Despite security challenges in the last few months‚ Afghans and Canadians are starting to see a difference. Schools are being built‚ more Afghans are learning to read and write‚ more children are being vaccinated against polio in Kandahar and throughout Afghanistan.
International Cooperation Minister, The
Honourable Bev Oda |
In Focus: Humanitarian Assistance
Reclaiming Afghanistan’s Landscape
Canadian funding is helping to clear and return land to Afghan citizens and farmers. Canada’s priority is to remove and destroy landmines‚ as well as educate Afghans on how to stay safe. Watch the latest video on Afghanistan’s demining efforts‚ supported by Canada‚ or view a selection of photos from our gallery.
What’s New
Afghan Officials Thank Canadian Provincial Reconstruction Team
In recognition of Canada’s contribution in supporting training‚ mentoring and infrastructure development‚ the Ministry of Justice presented members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (KPRT) with an award. Read more.
Reports to Parliament Setting a Course to 2011
To enhance transparency and to track progress‚ the government is producing Quarterly Reports to Parliament on the Canadian mission in Afghanistan. Read the full reports.
Canada’s Priorities in Afghanistan
For the next three years‚ Canada will focus on a targeted set of objectives in keeping with proven Canadian strengths and consistent with Afghan objectives and the efforts of the international community. Read more about our priorities.
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December 2008
Feature
The Year in Review
2008 was an extraordinary year for Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. The mission was transformed‚ with a specific focus on priority areas that reflect what Afghans need and care about; goals and objectives were established against which we can be held accountable; and Canada tripled the number of civilians deployed to Kabul and Kandahar. Click here to read reflections on the past year from three of Canada’s senior public servants and our senior operational military officer‚ and their take on the opportunities and challenges for 2009.
Canada Working Towards the Eradication of Polio in Afghanistan
The Polio Eradication Signature Project involves the immunization of an estimated seven million children across Afghanistan‚ including 350‚000 in the province of Kandahar. Watch the latest video on Canada’s polio eradication efforts‚ or view a selection of photos from our gallery.
UN Security Council Has ‘Cautious Optimism’ for Afghanistan’s Future
The report of the UN Security Council fact finding mission to Afghanistan‚ released in November 2008‚ concluded that Afghanistan is facing a difficult security situation but not a security crisis. Read the full report.
Did you know?
Canada is currently the third largest donor to the World Food Program (WFP) worldwide‚ and the second largest in Afghanistan. Read more about Canada's development projects in Afghanistan here.
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