Provide assistance to countries that are vulnerable to the destabilizing effects of climate change.

What success looks like

Countries receiving Canadian international assistance are better equipped to deal with the destabilizing effects of climate change.

Government's narrative on progress

Canada is providing assistance to developing countries that are vulnerable to the destabilizing effects of climate change. The majority of this support is included in the government’s commitment to provide $2.65 billion over five years to help developing countries, in particular the poorest and most vulnerable, transition to low carbon and climate resilient economies. To date, the government has announced more than $1.2 billion in funding contributions. This includes $300 million to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support the poorest and most vulnerable countries in fighting the adverse effects of climate change, $250 million to establish the Blended Climate Finance Program at the International Finance Corporation, which will reduce barriers to private investment in climate change initiatives globally; $200 million to the Asian Development Bank to catalyze private investments for climate action in Asia and the Pacific, $150 million in support of renewable energy in Africa, $40 million for the African Risk Capacity agency to help developing countries protect themselves against the economic consequences of natural catastrophes (such as droughts caused by climate change), $39 million to help build the resilience of farming households in Senegal, with a particular emphasis on women and young people, and $17.2 million to support sustainable energy and economic growth in Burkina Faso. In February 2018, Canada announced that it would provide $20 million to support women's health and economic opportunities in Haiti through the adoption of clean cookstoves in 150,000 households and another $15 million to reinforce national systems in Haiti to better manage and respond to natural disasters. Canada also recently pledged $100 million to support reconstruction and climate resilience initiatives across the Caribbean over the next five years, $50 million of which will be part of Canada's $2.65 billion climate finance commitment. Canada is providing $16.2 million to support Climate Resilience and Green Infrastructure project that puts specific emphasis on the role of women in managing water resources in Peru, and $6 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization for forest management and increased sustainable economic growth for rural indigenous women and youth in Honduras, two of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Canada's new Development Finance Institute, capitalized with $300 million over five years, will mobilize its resources to promote green economic growth, which in turn will provide access to clean technology and climate-resilient infrastructure to those people most affected by climate change. At the G7 Summit, Leaders agreed to the Charlevoix Blueprint for Healthy Oceans, Seas and Resilient Coastal Communities. The leaders committed to support resilient coasts and communities globally via better adaptation planning, emergency preparedness and recovery, and innovative financing for coastal resilience, and launched a G7 initiative to deploy Earth observation technologies and related applications to scale up capacities for the integrated management of coastal zones in the poorest and most vulnerable regions of the world. Canada announced $162 million to preserve the health and resilience of its oceans and coasts. As part of its G7 Presidency, Canada also announced $60 million in funding for Small-Island Developing States (SIDS) to expand energy systems and infrastructure, improve energy access for women and girls, and provide training and employment for women in non-traditional, sustainable technology sectors. In November 2018, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting hosted by Papua New Guinea, the Prime Minister announced $10 million to the Pacific Initiative for Biodiversity, Climate Change and Resilience that will assist the Pacific region to adapt to climate change, protect biodiversity, and improve ocean and fisheries health. The Prime Minister also announced in November 2018 that Canada will join the InsuResilience Global Partnership for Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance Solutions, launched at the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, to strengthen disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in developing countries.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.