The Government of Canada works with a broad range of partners, domestically and internationally, to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of Canada’s international assistance. It recognizes the essential role of civil society organizations (CSOs) as development actors in their own right, and continues to advocate for safe and supportive environments in which civil society can thrive around the world. This engagement with CSOs is affirmed in Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP). It is restated in Canada’s Policy for Civil Society Partnerships for International Assistance – A Feminist Approach (“the CSO Policy”) and the CSO Policy Implementation Plan, co-developed with the CSO Policy Advisory Group (CPAG), which is composed of senior-level Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and CSO representatives.
Indigenous peoples, religious groups, ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender