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The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts periodic reviews of the individual development co-operation efforts of DAC members. The policies and programmes of each member are critically examined approximately once every five years, with six members examined annually. The OECD Development Co‑operation Directorate provides analytical support, and develops and maintains, in close consultation with the Committee, the methodology and analytical framework – known as the Reference Guide – within which the peer reviews are undertaken.
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The Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, won Canada’s federal election in October 2015, bringing to an end a decade of Conservative government. Marie-Claude Bibeau is the current Minister of International Development and La Francophonie. The next federal election is due to be held by October 2019.
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Canada is a strong advocate of gender equality and women’s empowerment on the global stage. A feminist approach shapes its foreign policy, its international assistance and its progressive trade agenda. Canada helps influence global frameworks, contributes to sustainable development, promotes global goods and responds to global risks. It is a good humanitarian donor and takes a whole-of-government approach to crises and fragility. Canada is strengthening its evaluation function and promoting organisational learning.
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