Posts Tagged 'UNDP'

The UN Development System: Running on Empty

The UN Development System: Running on Empty

McLeod Group Blog, May 31, 2016

Canada wants to regain its international reputation. But we won’t get it back with a charm offensive. Canada needs to renew support for an effective UN, with a special focus on ways in which the UN Development System is financed.

Imagine running a company and having control over only 25% of your overall budget—your core funding. Imagine the rest being controlled by 30 large investors and a score of smaller ones, each pushing you into product ...

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CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE REVIEW: OPPORTUNITIES AND RED HERRINGS

CANADA’S INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE REVIEW: OPPORTUNITIES AND RED HERRINGS

McLeod Group Blog, May 20, 2016

In his Globe and Mail column on May 12, Jeffrey Simpson took note of seven major policy consultations currently under way: Canada Post, defence, communications and culture, innovation, productivity, missing and murdered aboriginal women, Via Rail upgrades and the legalization of marijuana, all expected to report back in 2017. The very next day, Friday the 13th, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) kicked off another one: an International Assistance Review.

“See a pattern here?” Simpson asked. “Consultation. ...

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