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Table 1: Breakdown of the International Assistance Envelope (Issuance Basis)
(millions of dollars) | Planned Spending 2007-08 |
Planned Spending 2008-09 |
Canadian International Development Agency | 2,929.794 | 2,964.856 |
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 484.800 | 352.079 |
Finance | 369.470 | 369.480 |
International Development Research Centre | 140.960 | 150.000 |
Other Departments | 11.970 | 11.970 |
Funds held in reserve and not included in Main Estimates | 358.116 | 513.000 |
Total IAE | 4,295.110 | 4,361.385 |
Table 2: CIDA's Main Estimates Reconciled with the International Assistance Envelope (IAE)
(millions of dollars) | Main Estimates 2007-08 | Main Estimates 2008-09 |
Allocation from the IAE | 2,929.794 | 2,964.856 |
Loan Repayments | 23.771 | 24.317 |
Allocations from Outside the IAE | ||
International Youth Internship Program | 6.371 | 6.371 |
Salaries sourced from outside the IAE | 21.933 | 23.474 |
Reference Level for Main Estimates (Issuance basis) | 2,981.869 | 3,019.018 |
Issuance of Notes | (215.032) | (215.032) |
Encashment of Notes | 259.706 | 257.861 |
Reference Level for Main Estimates (Cash basis) | 3,026.543 | 3,061.847 |
Table 3: Departmental Planned Spending and Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)
(thousands of dollars) | Forecast Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 |
Budgetary | ||
Countries of Concentration | 825,975 | 887,821 |
Fragile States and Countries Experiencing Humanitarian Crisis | 598,755 | 611,209 |
Selected Countries and Regions | 612,069 | 566,902 |
Multilateral, International and Canadian Institutions | 915,106 | 924,282 |
Engaging Canadian Citizens | 74,638 | 71,633 |
Total Budgetary Main Estimates | 3,026,543 | 3,061,847 |
Non-budgetary | ||
Canadian Investment Fund for Africa | 19,000 | ... |
International Financial Institutions (IFI) | 3,643 | 8,004 |
Total Non-Budgetary Main Estimates | 22,643 | 8,004 |
Total Main Estimates | 3,049,186 | 3,069,851 |
Adjustments | ||
Supplementary Estimates A: | ||
- Additional resources for programming in Afghanistan and Sudan | 4,247 | |
- Lebanon Relief Fund | 2,200 | |
- Sudan Humanitarian and Reconstruction Support | 16,000 | |
- Canadian Investment Fund for Africa (L45) | 26,583 | |
- Internal Audit | 848 | |
- Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade for support to the African Union peace operations in Darfur | (11,867) | |
- Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade for CIDA's increased presence abroad | (4,477) | |
- Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade for scholarship programs in Latin America and the Caribbean | (750) | |
- Transfer to the International Development Research Centre for the Institute for Connectivity in Americas | (2,000) | |
- Operating Budget Carry Forward | 10,533 | |
- Collective Bargaining Agreements | 1,316 | |
Supplementary Estimates B: | ||
- Additional resources for Canada's Eleventh Conference of the Parties Commitments on Climate Change | 7,500 | |
- Additional resources for the Public Service Modernization Act | 1,427 | |
- Additional resources for the Federal Accountability Act | 454 | |
- Transfer to the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada to support the National Manager's Community | (16) | |
- Transfer to the International Development Research Centre for research projects in Latin America | (4,800) | |
- Collective Bargaining Agreements | 114 | |
- Internal reallocation of resources | (9,380) | |
Additional Planned Spending | 152,920 | |
Total Adjustments | 37,931 | 152,920 |
Total Planned Spending | 3,087,117 | 3,222,771 |
Less: Non-respendable revenue | (2,782) | (2,590) |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 24,635 | 25,634 |
Total Agency Spending | 3,108,970 | 3,245,815 |
Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) | 1,795 | 1,834 |
Table 4: Resources by Program Activity
2008-09 | ||||||||
(thousands of dollars) | Budgetary | Non-Budgetary | Adjustments | |||||
Program Activity | Operating | Grants | Contributions and Other Transfer Payments | Gross | Loans, Investments and Advances | Total Main Estimates | (planned spending not in Main Estimates) | Total Planned Spending |
Strategic Outcome: Increased achievement of development goals consistent with Canada's foreign policy objectives | ||||||||
Countries of Concentration | 79,162 | 191,400 | 617,259 | 887,821 | 887,821 | 80,000 | 967,821 | |
Fragile States and Countries Experiencing Humanitarian Crisis | 50,391 | 488,880 | 71,938 | 611,209 | 611,209 | 611,209 | ||
Selected Countries and Regions | 60,168 | 144,964 | 361,770 | 566,902 | 566,902 | 13,920 | 580,822 | |
Multilateral, International and Canadian Institutions | 50,642 | 395,899 | 477,741 | 924,282 | 8,004 | 932,286 | 59,000 | 991,286 |
Strategic Outcome: Sustained support and informed action by Canadians in international development | ||||||||
Engaging Canadian Citizens | 10,171 | 7,505 | 53,957 | 71,633 | 71,633 | 71,633 | ||
Total | 250,534 | 1,228,648 | 1,582,665 | 3,061,847 | 8,004 | 3,069,851 | 152,920 | 3,222,771 |
Table 5: Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates
2008-09 | |||
(in thousands of dollars) | |||
Vote or Statutory Item | Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording | 2008-09 Main Estimates | 2007-08 Main Estimates |
20 | Operating expenditures | 224,674 | 207,214 |
25 | Grants and contributions | 2,553,452 | 2,534,539 |
(S) | Minister of International Cooperation - Salary and motor car allowance | 76 | 75 |
(S) | Encashment of notes issued to the development assistance funds of the international financial institutions in accordance with the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act | 257,861 | 259,706 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 25,784 | 25,009 |
Total Budgetary | 3,061,847 | 3,026,543 | |
L30 | The issuance and payment of notes to the International Financial Institution Fund Accounts | ... | ... |
(S) | Payments to International Financial Institutions -- Capital Subscriptions | 8,004 | 3,643 |
Investment contributions pursuant to section 3 of the Canada Fund for Africa Act | ... | 19,000 | |
Total Non-Budgetary | 8,004 | 22,643 | |
Total Agency | 3,069,851 | 3,049,186 |
Note: The following tables can be found on the TBS's website at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2008-2009/info/info-eng.asp
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Legislation Administered
The Order-in-Council P.C. 1968-923 of May 8, 1968, and P.C. 1968-1760 of September 12, 1968 designate CIDA as a department for the purposes of the Financial Administration Act. The authority for the CIDA program and related purposes is found in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act, and in the Annual Appropriations Act. CIDA is the lead government organization responsible for Canada's ODA.
1 Peer reviews by the OECD DAC are independent evaluations of individual donor country programs and policies that occur every four to five years for all 23 DAC members with the objective of (i) monitoring members' development cooperation policies and programs, and assessing their effectiveness against the goals and policies agreed in the DAC, as well as against internationally and nationally established objectives; (ii) assisting members in improving their aid performance through shared learning; and (iii) identifying good practice and foster coordination of effort.
2 For information on the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, please refer to section 1.2.5.
3 Complete information on the principles and practices of the Good Humanitarian Donorship can be found at http://www.goodhumanitariandonorship.org/
4 The country program audit focus will be based on the TBS Management Accountability Framework and the Paris Declaration.