The Government of Canada announced today funding totalling approximately $35 million to support sustainable economic growth, food security and good governance in Africa. The funding will be divided as follows:

Sustainable Economic Growth

• Integrated Border Management Project (all East African Community members): This project aims to reduce costs in East Africa by speeding up and modernizing border and custom management systems. The initiative is worth $12.2 million over four years and will be implemented through TradeMark East Africa.
• Support to the African Union Commission (Pan-Africa): This investment will contribute to improving the management capacity of the Africa Union Commission by supporting activities such as the introduction of a framework for result-based management, and new information technology and human resource management systems. It is worth $2.5 million over three years and will be implemented through the African Union Commission.

Food Security

• Support to the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund – Agribusiness in Africa Window (Pan-Africa): This project supports new business ideas that will create jobs, boost agricultural productivity and connect small farmers to agricultural markets. This initiative is worth $15.15 million over seven years and will be implemented by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).

Advancing Democracy

• The Civil Society Support Program: This initiative aims to build the capacity of civil society organizations to participate effectively in government planning and to provide essential services to marginalized groups such as women and children in hard-to-reach areas where these services may not be available from government. This initiative will strengthen the contribution of civil society to Ethiopia's development and democratization. This program is worth $5 million over three years and will be implemented by Irish Aid.

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