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Council for Trade -Related Aspects  of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 REPORT ON THE IMPLEM ENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 
OF THE TRIPS AGREEME NT  
CANADA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 14 October 2016, from the delegation of Canada , is being 
circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on the Implementation of Art icle 66.2 of the 
TRIPS Agreement (IP/C/28).  
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.  Article  66.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 
requires that "[d]eveloped country Members shall provide incentives to enterprises an d institutions 
in their territories for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to least -
developed country Members in order to enable them to create a sound and viable technological 
base".   
2.  Following the Decision of the  Council  of TRIPS of 19 February  2003 (IP/C/28) , developed country 
Members must submit annual reports on the actions taken or planned in pursuance of their 
commitments under TRIPS Article 66.2. Members decided to provide new, detailed reports every 
third year and, in the  intervening  years,  to provide  updates  to their most recent  reports.  Canada 's 
last detailed  report  was submitted in 2015. The present note constitutes an update to Canada 's 
2015 report, and provides current information on Canada's activities in respect  of technology  
transfer  to least developed  countries  (LDCs).   
3.  Further to Canada 's 2015 report, this report  provides  an illustrative, but not exhaustive, update 
on incentives  provided  to Canadian enterprises and institutions which are either targeted 
specifical ly at LDCs or to groups that at a minimum include an LDC. It is also noted that the 
activities contained in this report are distinct from technical cooperation (which are outlined in 
Canada 's corresponding report on Article 67 of  the TRIPS  Agreement).  Howe ver, as noted  by various  
Members  and as expressed  by the WTO Secretariat in the past, there are inevitable overlaps 
between the two concepts. Some technical and financial activities can constitute incentives for the 
transfer of technology, particularly , given that the regulatory context in a count ry (including with 
respect to intellectual property  (IP)) can be a key consideration in creating the enabling conditions 
for sustainable technology transfer.  
4.  Canada understands technology transfer to incl ude the tr ansfer of technology embedded in 
physical goods and services, such as machinery and equipment; the dissemination of technical and 
business information and knowledge on which a product, process or service is based; and the 
transfer of skills and know -how. A ccordingly, technology transfer can take the following form:  
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   management and business know -how to support production and distribution of goods 
and services; and  
 human  resource  capacity building.  
5.  Domestic inc entives for the transfer of technology are provided  for all three  of these forms of 
technology transfer. While a variety of financial and non -financial incentives exist to facilitate 
technology transfer transactions (such as co-financing, loans, insurance,  tax relief, technical 
advice, networking and part nership contacts, and linkages) , most incentives  in Canada  for 
technology transfer take the form of official development assistance (ODA) program mes. 
2  OVERVIEW  
6.  Several Canadian government departments, agenc ies and program mes are involved in 
providing either  direct  or indirect  incentives  for Canadian  enterprises and institutions to engage in 
activities involving technology transfer to LDCs.  This document describes  and provides updates on  
the ongoing activitie s of these bodies . 
7.  Canada notes the continuing interest  of LDC Members  in learning more about the impact and 
the functioning of developed country Members'  technology transfer program mes. As a result, and 
further to the suggestion from LDCs in IP/C/W/561, a  table highlighting specific examples of 
technology trans fer to LDCs is presented in an A nnex following this report.  
3  GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANAD A 
8.  Global Affairs Canada  is the lead organization responsible for Canada's Official Development 
Assistance (ODA). Globa l Affairs Canada 's development branches administer projects and 
program mes. The list provided in this report highlights noteworthy projects undertaken in recent 
years. A more exhaustive list of projects supported  by Global Affairs Canada 's development  
branches is available  through  the Global Affairs Canada  International Development Project 
Browser .1 
9.  Several Global Affairs  Canada  program mes provide an incentive for technology transfer. For 
instance, as part of the Department 's Aid Effectiveness Agenda, one o f the priority themes of 
Canada 's development assistance program me is "Stimulating Sustainable Economic Growth ". 
Under this theme, Global Affairs Canada 's Sustainable Economic Growth  Strategy seeks to create 
sustainable long -term economic growth  that will increase revenue generation, create employment, 
and lead to poverty reduction in developing countries, by way of focu ssing on key, targeted 
interventions that directly support the sustainable economic growth of industrial and business 
sectors in developing  countries. This strategy follows three paths: Building Economic Foundations, 
Growing Businesses, and Investing in People.  
10.  Under the "Building Economic Foundations " path, Global Affairs Canada  supports activities 
that strengthen public financial and econo mic management capacity, as well as those that improve 
legal and regulatory frameworks and systems, and build national and local capacities in managing 
natural resources and the environment in a sustainable and socially responsible way to support 
economic growth. Focu ssing on the private sector, the "Growing Businesses " path focus ses on 
activities that strengthen support for the development and growth of micro -, small -, and medium -
sized private sector businesses, with an emphasis on women. This path also su pports activities 
that aim to increase business productivity and sustainability, and that strengthen and increase the 
availability of financial institutional products and services, including microfinance, which will  result  
in job creation  for the  poor. Likewise, under the "Investing in People " path, Canada supports 
activities that increase access to essential, demand -driven skills training and knowledge needed for 
formal labour market participation, as well as those that increase the availability of workpla ce 
learning opportunities, and that support results -based learning initiatives to stimulate business 
growth, market expansion, and productivity.  
                                                
1 The Global Affairs Canada International Development Projec t Browser , which is searchable by country, 
partner, sector, status, and project number,  can be accessed at  the following website :  
http://www.international.gc.ca/development -developpement/aidtransparency -transparenceaide/browser -
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  11.  Notable examples of projects in these areas supported by Global Affairs Canada  include (see 
Annex I for furthe r information):  
 Food Security Innovation  and Mobilization : transfer  of agricultural  production technologies 
(for instance,  installation of hydroponic modules and biodigestors) to increase food 
security in arid and semi -arid regions of multiple countries, i ncluding Burkina Faso.  
 Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Delivery of Vaccines : increasing the effectiveness, 
efficiency, and performance of delivery systems for vaccines, including the piloting of 
new vaccine equipment technologies in four African countr ies, including Ethiopia and 
Mozambique.  
 Solar Technology for the West African Economic and Monetary Union : establishing the 
Institute in Applied Solar Technology (IFTSA) at the University of Ouagadougou, with a 
view to increasing technical knowledge and te aching capacity on solar technologies, and 
to build links between the IFTSA and private sector firms engaged in solar technology 
production.  
 Improving Market Opportunities for Women Producers:  working with the Mennonite 
Economic Development Associates of C anada (MEDA) to support access to credit, inputs, 
market linkages, and new  technologies for women in Myanmar , for instance, by 
providing matching grants to small and medium -sized enterprises (SMEs) for technology 
upgrades, as well as designing new and impr oved financial products for women 
producers in partnership with financial institutions.  
 
12.  Global Affairs Canada 's Partnerships for Development Innovations Branch, which works via the 
Global Citizens Program me to involve more Canadians in international devel opment, also supports 
program mes that encourage technology transfer, as well as development assistance in technical 
and vocational training  in LDCs. For example, Global Affairs Canada  continues to support two 
projects by the Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)  in information and communications technology 
(ICT)-related initiatives on entrepreneurship and business development in African LDCs. One 
project, Youth -led Enterprise and Development , has provided ICT -based training and skills 
development to more than 625  interns in the delivery of DOT Programming to more than 85,000 
participants in multiple countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda. A second, more recent 
project, Entrepreneurship and Business Growth for Youth , currently uses ICT to provide busines s 
development services and capacity -building to deliver entrepreneurship program mes for youth in 
Ethiopia.  
13.  At the multilateral level, Canada continues to actively contribute to many international 
institutions which, in turn, provide incentives for technol ogy transfer to developing country 
Members and LDCs.  In this respect, Canada's continuing contribution to the WTO's technical 
assistance fund, the World Bank, the Inter -American Development Bank, the African Development 
Bank and the Asian Development Bank  all help to encourage the transfer of technology.   
14.  On climate change, for instance, Global Affairs Canada  works with the  World  Bank on a number  
of technology  transfer -related  investment funds and initiatives, including:  
 Climate Investment Funds – Clean Technology Fund (CTF) : CAD200 million in financing 
to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to support the use of clean, low -carbon 
technologies, and to support investment in energy efficiency in the power and transport 
sectors, in multiple countries in Asia, Af rica, and the Americas. As of June 2014, this 
project has led to the approval of investment plans in several countries, including a 
regional project in the Middle East and North Africa, focus sing on greenhouse gas (GHG) 
emissions reduction, installed capac ity of renewable energy, energy savings, and direct 
finance leveraged by CTF investment.  
 Global Environmental Facility (GEF) : Through the GEF, Canada supports work in areas 
such as climate change, biodiversity, chemicals and waste (including mercury), land  
degradation, international waters, and sustainable forest management, by supporting 
the accelerated adoption of innovative technologies and management practices in these 
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   Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) : Through  the FCPF Carbon  Fund and Readiness 
Fund, Canada provided CAD45 million  to assist developing countries, including LDCs, to 
implement GHG emission reduction program mes and strategies to address deforestation 
and forest degradation.  
15.  Canada  also supports  sector -specific  programming  on food security,  such as  through  the 
Consultative Group  on International  Agricultural  Research  (CGIAR),  including  CAD13.8 million  in 
institutional support to the CGIAR for 2014 -2015 to reduce poverty and hunger, improve human 
health and nutrition, and to enh ance ecological resilience through high -quality international 
agriculture research, partnership and leadership. Global Affairs Canada  has also invested 
CAD3 million for 2014 -2016 in the CGIAR Wheat Initiative, which aims to contribute to raising 
wheat yiel d growth, adapt wheat production in regions susceptible to climate change, improve 
disease resistance, and reduce childhood malnutrition.  
4  INTERNATIONAL DEVELO PMENT RESEARCH CENTR E (IDRC)  
16.  As an arm 's length Crown corporation  part of Canada 's foreign affairs  and development 
portfolio,  the International Deve lopment Research Centre (IDRC)  invests  in knowledge, 
innovation, and solutions to improve the lives of people in the developing world.  IDRC provides 
financial support to researchers in  developing countries  to work on problems crucial to their 
communities; engages with researchers throughout the innovation process;  and facilitates access 
to information and services, as well as to researchers, policymakers and business people.    IDRC 
was established by an act  of Canada 's parliament in 1970 to help developing countries find 
solutions to their challenges.  
17.  IDRC has three main program mes through which it supports research, listed below:   
 Agriculture and Environment , which aims to deliver evidence -based innovatio ns and 
solutions in agriculture, climate change, and health .    
 Inclusive Economies , which aims to secure the future of children and youth, stimulate 
sustainable economic growth, advance gender equality, and strengthen governance, 
institutions, and practic es.   
  Technology and Innovation, which helps developing countries leverage science and 
advanced technologies to drive innovation and growth.  
18.  For technology transfer, IDRC supports research in LDCs to promote growth and development.  
It does so using an a pproach that combines financial support to create new opportunities for 
research, intellectual engagement and mentoring with recipients in the research process, and 
brokering that helps move research to policy.  These activities assist LDCs to develop thei r own 
technologies, adapt existing technologies to their needs, and increase their know -how to manage 
research.  For example, the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF), funded 
by IDRC and Global Affairs Canada , supports research in ag ricultural innovation and fosters 
collaboration between developing -country researchers and Canadian experts.  Now in its second 
phase, CIFSRF is building on earlier results to reduce post -harvest losses and commercialize 
livestock vaccines.2  
19.  For instance,  with funding from CIFSR F, researchers  from the  Vaccine and I nfectious Diseases 
Organization at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and the Kenya Agricultural and 
Livestock Research Organization identified new proteins for use in an improved va ccine a gainst 
contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP). This cattle lung disease has a devastating effect on 
the livelihoods of 24 million people in Africa. Cattle producers in sub -Saharan Africa, most of them 
small -scale farmers, lose an estimated CAD 60 million annually to the disease. With additional 
funding, the researchers will develop a vaccine against CBPP. They will also take steps to register 
and license the vaccine throughout sub -Saharan Africa, in partnership with vaccine manufacturers 
and government reg ulatory agencies.  
                                                
2 Further details on the CIFSRF are available at http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Documents/CIFSRF -Call-5-1-
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  20.  In 2013 -2014, IDRC supported the Promoting Adoption of Chickpea Technologies in Southern 
Ethiopia (CIFSRF)  project, which set out to facilitate and accelerate the large-scale adoption of 
chickpea production technology in Ethiopia 's south ern highlands region. Directly reaching 600 farm 
households, outputs for this project include the generation of communication materials on 
beneficial practices for community -based seed systems and chickpea production, as well as geo -
referenced maps of comm unity seek producers, producers ' organizations, and market access and 
expansion.  
21.  Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) : IMCHA is a seven -year 
CAD36  million partnership between IRDC, Global Affairs Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of  
Health Research. Many of its projects are exploring the use of mobile phones to improve access to 
health practitioners, supplement information and services to expectant mothers, and  extend 
services to rural areas  in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mali, and Burkina F aso. 
22.  Other IDRC work focus ses on identifying the impacts of widespread access to mobile 
telephones and the Internet in developing countries.  IDRC -supported research produces evidence 
for promoting positive social and economic change, particularly in the a reas of governance, 
education, and science.  Examples of projects in this area include:  
 Toward a Networked Economy in Burma (Myanmar) : IDRC has allocated CAD1.2 million 
for 2015 -2018 to facilitate greater access to mobiles and the Internet, enhanced  public  
services through digital content and applications, and im proved digital literacy in 
Myanmar, with a view to helping Myanmar  transition to an inclusive, networked economy 
and giving citizens access to technology and services.  
 Scaling African T echnology Sta rt Ups : This project aims to explore whether and how 
networked, open, and collaborative innovations help technology start -ups scale and seize 
global economic opportunities. An interdisciplinary team of African researchers will study 
the economic potential of Africa's emerging collaborative innovations in informal sector 
digital innovation enterprises, community -based businesses, and entrepreneurship  at 
high technology hubs.3 
5  INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOP MENT (ISED) CANADA  
23.  ISED's Communications Re search Centre Canada (CRC)4 is the federal g overnment's primary 
laboratory for research and development in advance d telecommunications and a cent re of 
excellence in ICTs.  It is the only national laboratory with expertise across the four major 
platforms th at form the backbone for modern communications across Canada: wireless, 
broadcasting, satellite, and fibre optics.  
24.  While not specific to LDCs, ISED sponsors several programs for the transfer of 
communications technology by Canadia n institutions and enterpr ises. In the field of 
telecommunications, ISED promote s global connectivity and inter operability of broadband 
networks, applications and services (e.g . telehealth and telelearning).  This work aims to improve 
the domestic and international investment climat e, in order to create incentives to global markets 
by spurring companies to make their prod ucts and services export -ready.  It also supports 
international collaboration for Canadian research institutions in emerging areas , such as electronic 
commerce, genom ics, environmental technologies and advanced engineering.  
25.  As part of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunications and Information 
Working Group (APEC TEL) in the Inter -American Telecommunications Commission  (CITEL),  and 
through Canada 's partici pation in the Telecommunications Development Advisory Group (TDAG) 
meetings of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ISED supports a range of capacity 
building  initiatives,  seminars and workshops on ICT/telecommunication policy and regulatory 
issues that foster the  discussion on viable pro -competitive regulatory  options  for the development  
of telecommunications  and ICTs in LDCs.  
                                                
3 Further details on IDRC projects are searchable online via : http://idris.idrc.ca  
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  6  NATURAL  RESOURCES  CANADA   
26.  Natural  Resources  Canada's  (NRCan 's) Earth  Sciences  Sector (ESS)  worked  with Global Affairs 
Canada under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government  of Senegal to partner 
on a CAD6 million (plus in -kind contributions) Senegal National Geomatics Plan .  This project 
contribute d to sustainable management in Senegal and the  development  of related  human  and 
technical resources.   
27.  The objectives of the Senegal National Geomatics Plan  were to: 
 Develop  uniform  standards  for spatial  data;  
 establish  standards  for cost-sharing  of responsibilities;  
 expand  existing   data  infrastructure  and  technologies   for  data  collection  to  
establish  a topographic  data base;  
 provide  training  on the use and implementation  of geomatics  technologies;  and 
 promote  awareness  amongst  Senegal's  private  sector  and operational  management  
on the capabilities  and applications  of geospatial  information  and models.  
28.  NRCan also contributed CAD13 million between 2009 and 2014 to the International Model 
Forest Network Secretariat 's African Model Forest Initiative, which set out to improve the 
conservation and sustainable ma nagement of forest resources in Francophone Africa, including the 
Congo Basin and African Mediterranean regions. The projec t launched and/or consolidated s ix 
Model Forest initiatives in several countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 
Rwanda, and implemented learning and knowledge -transfer activities, research projects conducted 
by Canadian university students, and contributed to a mix of interventions that helped reduce the 
pressure on forests and/or restore wooded areas.  
29.  Finally, NRCa n is responsible for the RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software . The 
RETScreen software is provided completely free -of-charge by the Canadian government.  It is used 
in every country and territory of the world, including every LDC and is available in 3 6 languages 
covering two -thirds of the world 's population . RETScreen is an excellent example of technology 
transfer and a valuable tool for sustainable development, helping LDCs leapfrog more expensive 
conventional energy installations and move directly to  most cost -effective clean energy projects, 
thereby helping to meet their energy needs and goals.5 
7   NATIONAL RESEARCH CO UNCIL (NRC)  
30.  The National Research Council's (NRC 's) Industrial Research Assistance Program me (IRAP) 
encourages and supports Canadian sma ll and medium -sized entities to develop international 
technology -based partnerships with both developed and less developed economies.  IRAP, in 
partnership with Global Affairs Canada  supports group missions to explore opportunities for 
partnerships.  IRAP also carries out activities independently and with other partners.  In addition to 
group missions, IRAP is involved with individual companies, sectors and competitive technical 
intelligence. While not specifically targeting least developed countries, IRAP  international initiatives 
are focus sed on providing support in a number of key areas, including:  
 Direct  support to small and medium -sized enterprises with international interests;  
 technology partnering, including technology sourcing, transfer, and matchin g; and  
 joint research and development projects, and other technology ventures.  
 
                                                
5 For more information, see  http://www.retscreen.net  
  
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The following chart presents some representative project and program me examples undertaken by the principal Canadian agencies involved in technology 
transfer activit ies.  This chart has been developed to show certain criteria as requested by LDCs at the October  2008 and October 2010 Workshops on 
Article  66.2, and follows the format suggested b y LDCs in document IP/C/W/561. The chart is not an exhaustive list of progra mmes and projects undertaken by 
Canadian departments and agencies, but rather serves as an illustrative overview  of the institutions and enterprises  that transfer physical capital,  goods,  know-
how, information,  and data to LDCs.  It follows  from Canada's  conceptualization  of technology transfer and illustrates the range of ongoing Canadian initiatives 
specific to LDCs.  
 
 
Example  #1  
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Entrepreneurship and Business Growth for Youth  
2. Policy objective and/or pur pose  This project aims to increase incomes of male and female youth in urban of Ethiopia by improving 
their employment -readiness skills and strengthening youth -run small businesses. It uses 
information and communication technology (ICT) and provides busine ss development services and 
capacity -building support to businesses and partners to deliver effective entrepreneurship 
program mes for youth.   
 
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions targeted 
or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Ethiopia  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an  Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Business support services and institutions, vocational training, employment policy and 
administrative management, ICT 
8. Type of technology transferred  ICT, s kills, knowledge, know -how 
                                                
1 In English only.   
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Headings  Details  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) Improved business readiness 
among beneficiaries; (2) Strengthened economic performance of youth -run small busines ses; (3) 
Improved, more inclusive and better coordinated business support services for youth offered by 
local organizations.  
10. Outcomes/impact  TBD (project is ongoing)  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 10 million  
12. Duration  2013-2018 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vWebProjByPartnerEn/4107F9001D6532 0C85257B300035AC35   
 
 
 
 
Example #2   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Youth -led Enterprise and Development  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  The project aims to support 88,000 young African women and men to lead economic changes in 
order  to create new enterprises, raise individual and family incomes, and augment access to 
business development services and capital in several countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, and 
Uganda.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions targeted 
or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda   
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Headings  Details  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Information and communications technology (ICT)  
8. Type of t echnology transferred  Skills, knowledge, know -how 
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  Increased use of technology, marketing, financial literacy including savings and budgeting, 
communications , identifying and managing risk  and work -readines s skills by youth participants and 
interns, with emphasis on young women, in gaining increased  access to work opportunities; 
increased number of emerging and developed community -based socio -economic enterprises; and 
Improved design and delivery of youth an d woman centred, economic development and work -
readiness policies and program mes. 
10. Outcomes/impact  The project has trained 625 Interns (317 female interns and 318 male interns) in the delivery of 
DOT Programming (ReachUp! or StartUp!), enhancing their employment skills and has deployed 
Interns in their communities to facilitate programs and coach participants. Interns have reached 
85,320 participants (41,611 female participants and 43,709 male participants) in partnership with 
595 community -based host o rganizations. 21,590 beneficiaries (280 interns and 21,310 
participants) have f ound employment within three  months of completing training. 29% of 
participants own a business; 26% have a job and 30% are going to school. Over 90% of 
participants are satisfie d or very satisfied with their business or job. The primary sectors of 
business operations are retail (44%); agribusiness (22%); and services (22%). The primary sectors 
of employment are: education (30%); services (26%); retail (9%); ICT (7%); and agricult ure 
(7%).  
 
DOT Ethiopia is collaborating with more than 45 private sector partners to take part in community - 
based business development, venture competitions and post -internship opportunities - job shadow 
placements and mentoring. In Ethiopia, 20% of inte rns are starting their own business (44% 
agribusiness, 31% retail, 14% service oriented, 11% other).  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 6.9 million (approx. 1.4 million or 21% of total devoted to Rwanda; approx . 1.3 million or 20% of 
total devoted to Eth iopia; approx. 0.75 million or 11% devoted to Uganda).  
12. Duration  2012-2015  
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Headings  Details  
13. Status  Closed  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/AA3E2AF97799BE2285257B3C0035A656?openDocument   
 
 
 
 
Example #3   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Food Security Innovation and Mobilization  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  To increase the food security of women, men, and youth in the arid and semi -arid rural areas of 
multiple countries, including Burkina Faso. The project 's main objective is to strengthen the 
agricultural value chain, from farming to marketing, while  taking into account the needs of these 
groups.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions targeted 
or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  L'Oeu vre Léger (Jules and Paul -Émile Léger Foundation)  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries, including Burkina Faso  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance progr amme 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Agriculture  
8. Type of technology transferred  Transfer of production technologies (i.e. distribution of genetic material for artificial insemination; 
technical assistance missions carried out by C anadian agricultural experts; installation of 
hydroponic modules and biodigestors, etc.)  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  Targeted farmers ' sustainably increase their yields and resilience to climate change, which benefits 
35,000 women, m en and youth in the three countries; farmers increase income by way of 
improved proficiency in the agricultural value chain.   
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Headings  Details  
10. Outcomes/impact  As of May 2016, in Burkina Faso: (1) 553 women and 454 young men from Boucle du Mouhoun 
received 6,042 kg of a  variety of cowpea seeds recognized by the Institut national de 
l'environnement et de la recherche agricole; (2) 382 producers (of which 80% were women) 
increased their yield by 20%, producing 200 kg/ha of cowpeas compared to 160 kg in 2015, and 
400 kg/ha guinea corn compared to 300 kg in 2015; (3) 1,141 women and men producers 
improved their knowledge about yield weight and product quality standards, cowpea technical 
production itineraries and rational use of the inputs they received (seeds, fertilizer and  
phytosanitary products); (4) 865 manuals on cowpea technical production itineraries were 
distributed among 865 of the 1,007 participating households in Boucle du Mouhoun.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 17 million (approx. 7.9 million or 47% of total  devoted to Burkina Faso)  
12. Duration  2015-2020 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at : http:// www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/0730808E21FAEED085257E1A0035AE54?openDocument   
 
 
 
Example #4   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Canadian Crossroads International - Volunteer Sending 2009 -2015  
 
2. Policy objective and/or p urpose  Strengthen the capacity of partner organizations from developing countries to achieve development 
results, through the sharing of skills and  knowledge related to program me delivery, organizational 
management, and engagement in policy dialogue  
3. Go vernment agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions targeted 
or eligible for incentives (Transferor)   
Canadian Crossroads International   
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Headings  Details  
5. Targeted LDC Members  (Transferee)  Organizations in Mali; Senegal; Niger; Togo  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Health, priva te sector development  
8. Type of technology transferred  Skills and knowledge  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  Transfer of skills and knowledge related to program me delivery, organizational management, and 
engagement in policy dialogue i n three areas of development, all within a gender equality 
framework: (1) women's rights through increased political representation and reduced violence 
against women; (2) poverty reduction through increased access to resources and a stronger social 
econom y; and (3) improved access to preventative care and treatment of HIV/AIDS and reduction 
of discrimination and stigma associated with this disease.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Results achiev ed at the end of the project on 31 March 2015 include: (1) placement of 56 4 
volunteers funded by the Volunteer Cooperation Program me; (2) capacity building of developing 
country partners in the areas of (i) women 's rights, (ii) sustainable livelihoods and (iii) policy 
dialogue; (3) project implementation and organizational capac ity building in 65 civil society 
organizations in developing countries and in Canada; (4) over 440 training activities provided to 
13,685 people (10,044 women and 3,649 men) to develop or improve their knowledge of and skills 
in (i) program me management, ( ii) program me development, (iii) results -based management, (iv) 
monitoring and evaluation, (v) gender equality, (vi) environmental issues, 
(vii) communications/media, (viii) public engagement/education, policy dialogue, (ix) knowledge 
sharing, (x) networki ng, (xi) organizational diagnosis, (xii) finances, (xiii) leadership, (xiv)  climate 
change adaptation and (xv) governance; and (5) improved organizational performance and delivery 
of their services and projects for 90% of partners through the application o f this knowledge and 
these skills in their professional activities.   
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11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 16 million (approx.  1.9 million or 12% of total devoted to Mali; approx.  1.9 million or 12% of total 
devoted to Senegal; approx.  1.44 million or 9% of total devoted to Niger; approx.  0.96 million or 
6% of total devoted to Togo).  
12. Duration  2009-2015 
13. Status  Closed  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vWebSEn/76696B1E7FD61EA1852575E100374D07  
 
 
Example #5   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) - Clean Technology Fund  
2. Policy objective and/or pu rpose  Canada provided CAD200 million in financing to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) of the Climate 
Investments Funds, to support the use of clean, low -carbon technologies, and to support 
investments in energy efficiency  and in the power  and transport sect ors. The CTF provides new, large -
scale financial resources for clean energy projects that help to successfully demonstrate, deploy and 
transfer low -carbon technologies with significant potential for long -term greenhouse gas (GHG) 
emissions savings.  
 
The CT F supports country or regional investment plans that: show significant GHG emissions 
savings, demonstrate the potential to be replicated elsewhere, are ready to be implemented, and 
promote environmental and developmental co -benefits that show how low -carbo n technologies can 
contribute to national development goals and strategies.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada   
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Headings  Details  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for i ncentives (Transferor)  World Bank  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple Countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me, fund dedicated to 
stimulate investment in low -carbon technologies to contribute to national development goals and 
strategies.  
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Climate change  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how, skil ls, climate change technology.  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  The expected intermediate outcom es for this project include: t ransformed energy supply and 
demand to low -carbon development pathways.  
10. Outcomes/impact  As of June 2014, th e project has led to the approval of investment plans in several countries, 
including a regional project in the Middle East and North Africa, focus sed on GHG emissions 
reduction, installed capacity of renewable energy, energy savings, and direct finance le veraged by 
CTF investments.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 200 million  
12. Duration  2012-2025 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Sixth Replenishment (2014 -2018) - Global Envir onment Facility (GEF) – I; Sixth 
Replenishment (2014 -2018) - Global Environment Facility (GEF) – II 
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  Help developing countries implement their multilateral environmental agreements and environmental 
priorities in a way th at supports national sustainable development priorities and ensures benefits for 
local development. Through the GEF, Canada supports work in areas such as climate change, 
biodiversity, chemicals and waste (including mercury), land degradation, internationa l waters, and 
sustainable forest management.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  GEF - Global Environmental Facility  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Provide financing for innovative technologies (including  energy gen eration and renewable sources ) 
7. Field or sec tor of technology transfer activities  Environmental policy and administrative management, biodiversity, biosphere protection, energy 
generation (renewable sources – multiple technologies), water resource conservation, biofuel -fired 
power plants, waste mana gement disposal, solar energy, wind energy, river basin development, 
geothermal energy, flood prevention/control, site preservation.  
8. Type of technology transferred  Skills, know -how, knowledge, technology financing  
9. Expected output related to technol ogy transfer  Accelerated adoption of innovative technologies and management practices for greenhouse gas 
(GHG) emission reduction and carbon sequestration; and the successful demonstration, deployment, 
and transfer of innovative technologies for the reduct ion of chemicals and waste.  
10. Outcomes/impact  As a member of the 32 -member GEF Council, Canada works toward implementing its priorities for 
GEF-6, which are to: (1) leverage scarce donor resources, including through enhanced private sector 
engagement an d greater use of non -grant instruments; (2) strengthen programming results, from 
an integrated approach pilot to address drivers of environmental degradation, better gender 
mainstreaming and enhanced country and civil society engagement; and (3) improve th e efficiency 
and effectiveness of the GEF by focusing on operational reforms, including improving the efficiency of 
the project cycle and strengthening the results -based management and the knowledge management 
systems.   
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Headings  Details  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 233.09 million  (multiple countries)  
12. Duration  2015-2018 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at:   
http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/BB0934FFC1E7AE9385257E0F0035AA39?openDocument ; 
http://www.acdi -
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Example #7   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program  Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Carbon Fund  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  The Forest Carbon Partnership Facili ty (FCPF) is a World Bank -managed global partnership that 
assists developing countries in tropical and sub -tropical regions in their efforts to reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. It promotes forest conservation, 
sustainable management of forests and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (amount of carbon 
stored in forest ecosystems). The Carbon Fund offers financial incentives to developing countries 
that implement emission reduction program mes to reduce the rate of  deforestation and forest 
degradation within their country.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Trans feror)  World Bank  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries, including Democratic Republic of the Congo , Lao People 's Democratic Republic, 
Madagascar, Mozambique,  and Nepal   
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Headings  Details  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government f inancing through an Official Development Assistance program  
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Climate change  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how, skills, infrastructure  
9. Expected output related to technology transf er Expected intermediate o utcomes for the project include  improved forest conservation  practices  
through  benefit -sharing  and incentive mechanisms, reduced GHG emissions.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Results achieved as of October 2016 include the development of  a pipeline of 19  Emissions 
Reduction Program mes, covering a range of activities to achieve climate -smart land use, protect 
forests, restore degraded land, and improve local livelihoods. The momentum seen in the 
development of program me proposals provides evi dence that countries have  strong  ownership  to 
deliver  on their national  commitments  to combat climate change as agreed under the Paris 
Agreement. The program mes that are  being  developed  with the FCPC Carbon  Fund provide  the 
opportunity for countries to tra nsform their rural landscapes and make an important contribution to 
their sustainable, low -carbon development aspirations. The diversity of program me proposals 
selected into the Carbon Fund pipeline reflects the unique challenges and circumstances that eac h of 
the countries face in addressing the drivers of deforestation.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 5 million (approx. 67% of total fund capital)  
12. Duration  2012-2025 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Readiness Fund  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a World Bank -managed global partnership that 
assists developing countries in tropical and sub-tropical regions in their efforts to reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. It promotes forest 
conservation, sustainable management of forests and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks 
(amount of carbon stored in f orest ecosystems). Through the Readiness Fund, developing 
countries receive technical and financial assistance to help them in the development of strategies, 
policies, and systems to address deforestation and forest degradation.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions targeted 
or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  World Bank  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries (including B hutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, 
Sudan, Su riname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Vanuatu)  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Climate change  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how, skills, infrastructure  
9. Expected output related to tec hnology transfer  Technical assistance and know -how that will result in the development of strategies, policies, and 
systems to address deforestation and forest degradation.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Results achieved include: (1) allocated funding to 47 tropical  and sub -tropical developing 
countries to develop strategies, policies, and systems to address deforestation and forest 
degradation; (2) assessed 45 Readiness Preparation Proposals and signed 39 Readiness 
Preparation Proposal grant arrangement; representin g com mitments of approximately 
CAD236  million, with CAD 90 million disbursed in grant to countries; (3) significant progress of at 
least 18 countries in devising new forest policies and strategies, reviewing and reforming existing 
forest and climate laws, o r strengthening REDD+ implementation legislation and policies ; (4) 
conducted outreach efforts on social inclusion with indigenous peoples and civil society, including  
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Headings  Details  
through a second phase of the Indigenous Peoples/Civil Society Organizations Capacity Bui lding 
Program me, which is one of the only program mes of its kind to be implemented for and by 
Indigenous and civil society organizations that are involved in REDD+ ; and (5) continued  
cooperation with the UN -REDD Program me and the BioCarbon Fund . 
11. Budge t or funds allocated ( CAD) 40 million (approx. 10.81 % of total fund capital ). 
12. Duration  2011-2020 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=F2B50C1B -1 
 
 
 
Example #9   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Delivery of Vaccines  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  This project aims to improv e the well -being and survival of children under five years old by 
making sure that they receive quality life -saving immunizations. The project seeks to increase the 
effectiveness, efficiency and performance of the delivery systems for vaccines in four Afri can 
countries.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions targeted 
or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  Clinton Health Access Initiative  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries, including Ethiopia and Mozambique  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me  
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Headings  Details  
7. Field or sector of technology trans fer activities  Medical technology  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how skills, financing of technologies  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  This project seeks to improve vaccine delivery systems by: (i) reducing waste and shortages of 
vaccine by identifying bottlenecks in the delivery system; (ii) reducing the cost of essential cold 
chain equipment by developing innovative financing strategies; (iii) responding to breakdowns in 
supply in real time; and (iv) piloting new tec hnologies in cold chain equipment to improve 
reliability, efficiency  and effectiveness.  
10. Outcomes/impact  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (i) increased routine immunization 
and accelerated access to new vaccines in focus cou ntries; and (ii) reduced cost of delivery 
immunization to target populations  in focus countries.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 19.25 million (approx. 4.8 million or 25% of total devoted to Ethiopia; approx. 4.8 million or 25% 
of total devoted to Moz ambique).  
12. Duration  2013-2016 
13. Status  Terminating  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -cida.gc.ca/cidaweb%5Ccpo.nsf/projEn/M013779001   
 
 
 
Example #10   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Skills Training for Youth Employment Program me 
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  Increase vocational training for 1,200 youth with little or no schooling (30% girls) in Haiti, Mali 
and B enin. Capacity building, coaching, and provision of equipment using a competency -based 
approach.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada   
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4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions targe ted 
or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  Foundat  
 
ion Paul Gérin -Lajoie and four local partner NGOs  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Benin, Haiti, and Mali  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Offi cial Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Private sector development, vocational training  
8. Type of technology transferred  On-the-job vocational training integration into the labour market  
9. Expected ou tput related to technology transfer  Increase vocational training for 1,200 youth with little or no schooling (30% girls) in Haiti, Mali 
and Benin through on -the-job vocational training.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Results achieved as of April 2013 include: (i) pr ofessionally training, certifying, and providing tool 
kits and strengthening the managerial and entrepreneurial capacities of 381 youth between 15 
and 29 years old (of which  164 in Benin; 57 in Haïti; and 160 in Mali); (ii) offering microcredit to 
152 yout h (of which: 85 in Benin; 40 in Haïti; and 27 in Mali); (iii) recruiting new vocational 
training cohorts in order to allow 554 youth courses (o f which  99 in Benin; 230 in Haïti; and 230 
in Mali); (iv) strengthening the financial and administrative capaciti es, as well as the sense of 
ownership for the competence -based approach of the project by the four partner non -
governmental organizations; (v) supporting and strengthening the capacity of the 115 master 
artisans; and (vi) working with the local and nationa l authorities in order to develop solid and 
constructive partnerships.  
11. Budget or funds allocated (CAD)  3.5 million (approx. 1.3 million or 38% of total devoted to Benin; approx. 1.19 million or 34% of 
total devoted to Mali; approx. 0.98 million or 28%  of total devoted to Haiti).  
12. Duration  2010 – 2015 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -cida.gc.ca/cidaweb%5Ccp o.nsf/projEn/S065107001   
 
 
  
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Solar Technology for the West African Economic and Monetary Union  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  The purpose of this project is to establish the Institute for Training in Applied Solar Technology 
(IFTSA) at the University of Ouagadougou, thereby creating a regional centre of excellence in 
advanced solar technologies in West Africa. It supports the training of 500 advanced technicians and 
100 engineers, of which at least 20% are women. The initiative aims to increase the technical 
knowledge and teaching capacities of staff of the IFTSA, and to build links between this centre and 
the private sector involved in the production of solar technologies. Ultimately, the p roject 's goal is to 
help reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of people living in the poorest rural communities 
and the poorest communities close to urban areas in the eight member states of the West African 
Economic and Monetary Union by encoura ging countries to optimize the use of solar energy, 
expediting their economic growth. The project also contributes to environmental sustainability 
through the promotion of clean, renewable energy.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentive s for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  École Polytechnique de Montréal  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal  
6. Type of in centives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me  
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Solar technologies  
8. Type of technology transferred  Transfer of skills, knowledge a nd expertise via capacity -building  (academic), collaboration with 
developing -country education and training organizations    
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  The expected intermediate ou tcomes for this project include  increased effective ness of regional 
institutions to train qualified human resources in solar technology applied in the countries concerned; 
increased use of solar energy in the key areas of national life (health, education, food security and 
economy) of the countries concern ed. 
10. Outcomes/impact  Results achieved as of March 2014 include the following: 25 students hav e registered in the Master 1 
– Solar Technology E ngineer program me; 14 courses have been developed at the Master 1 level. 
These results have helped to train sk illed human resources in applied solar technology.   
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Headings  Details  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 2.1 million ( approx. 1.48 million or 70% of total devoted to Burkina Faso; approx. 0.3 million or 15% 
of total devoted to Mali; approx. 0.3 million or 15% of total devo ted to Senegal).  
12. Duration  2013-2018 
13. Status  Operational   
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/F58E53B348F962D685257A8500359676?OpenDocument   
 
 
 
Example #12   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol - Institutional Support 
2015 -2017  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  This contribution represents Canada 's long -term institutional support to the Multilateral Fund for the 
Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MFMP). The 
MFMP promotes technolog ical change in developing countries by helping to increase the use of 
environmentally safe products and equipment through technical assistance, the conversion of 
industrial facilities, and strengthening of key organizations.  
3. Government agencies or inst itutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  MFMP  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries, including Afghanistan , Angola, Be nin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Myanmar , Burundi, 
Cambodia, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eritrea. Ethiopia, Gambia, Gu inea. Guinea -
Bissau, Haiti, Lao PDR , Liberia, Madagascar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, South 
Sudan, Suda n, Timor -Leste, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me  
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Headings  Details  
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Biosphere protection, environm ental policy and administrative management  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how, expertise  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: reduced consumption and production of 
ozone -depleting substances by developing countries, in accordance with their obligations under the 
Montreal Protocol.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Increased use of environmentally safe products and equipment through technical assistance, the 
conversion of indus trial facilities, and strengthening key organizations.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 15.8 million (approx. 149,314 or 0.94% devoted to Haiti; approx. 131,841 or 0.83% allo cated each 
to Afghanistan, Myanmar , Cambodia, Nepal, Laos, Timor -Leste; approx . 87,365 or 0.55% allocated 
each to Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, 
Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea -Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, 
South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda; approx . 47,653 or 0.3% devoted to Zambia).  
12. Duration  2015-2017 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/BC7A3A1DF275D32885257E5A0035A5D8?openDocument   
 
 
Example #13   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Improving Market Opportunities for Women Producers  
2. Policy objective and/or purp ose This project aims to increase women 's contribution to Myanmar 's economic growth. It works with local 
Burmese non -governmental organizations (NGOs), small and medium enterprises (SMEs), 
governments, and financial institutions to increase access to credi t, inputs, market linkages, and new 
technologies for women. The project also works directly with 25,000 women in Shan and Karen states 
to increase their income and status as economic actors and leaders in their communities.   
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3. Government agencies or insti tutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  Mennonite Economic Development Associa tes of Canada  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transfe ree) Myanmar  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Financial products, services  
8. Type of technology transfe rred Knowledge, know -how, expertise, training  
9. Expected output related to technology transfer  Providing matching grants to SMEs for technology upgrades; designing new and improved financial 
products for women producers in partnership with financial inst itutions.  
10. Outcomes/impact  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthening the provision of goods 
and services to women small producers by Burmese public and private actors; and (2)  increasing the 
income and status of wom en small producers as economic actors and leaders in their communities.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 16.3 million  
12. Duration  2015-2019 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/C7658A45B6B24AF185257E00003B2013?openDocument  
 
 
  
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Women Entrepreneurship in Development Program me 
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  This project aims to support women entrepreneurs in certain urban and surrounding areas in Ethiopia. 
It seeks to give women entrepreneurs better access to finance and entr epreneurial and technical 
training and services.   
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  World Bank  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Ethiopia  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer activities  Microfinance, fin ancial services  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how, expertise  
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer   access to microfinance, technology and product development.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Expected outcome is increased earnings an d employment of micro and small enterprises owned or 
partly owned by the participating female entrepreneurs in the targeted cities of Ethiopia.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 10 million  
12. Duration  2013-2017 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact poi nt for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/B6D7274A355ECA1485257B300035AC49?openDocum ent 
 
 
  
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me CGIAR Institutional Support 2014  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  This grant represents Canada 's institutional support to the Consultative Group on International 
Agricultural Researc h (CGIAR ), a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for 
a food secure future. CGIAR uses these funds, along with other donor funding, to achieve its mandate 
to reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enh ance ecological resilience 
through high -quality international agriculture research, partnership and leadership.  
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other ins titutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  World Bank  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Agricultural research, agricultural policy and administrative management  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, expertise, know -how 
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer  The expe cted results as stated by CGIAR  include: (1) reduced rural poverty for small -scale farmers 
through better access to markets; (2) improved food security and nutrition for the poor and 
undernourished in developing countries; and (3) more sustainable management of natural resources 
for food production.  
10. Outcomes/impact  TBD (project is ongoing).  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 13.8 million  
12. Duration  2014-2015  
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13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
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Example #16   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me CGIAR Wheat Initiative  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  This project supports the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Research 
Program me on Wheat to improve the nutrition of poor and vulnerable groups in developing countri es. 
3. Government agencies or institutions providing 
incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  World Bank  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Agricultural research, agricultural development  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, expertise, know -how  
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Headings  Details  
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer  The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) contribute to raising the annual rate 
of wheat yield growth globally to 1.6% an d lessen the volatility of wheat prices; (2) adapt wheat 
production in regions susceptible to changing climates; (3) improve disease resistance; and (4) reduce 
childhood malnutrition in wheat -based farming areas, targeting 42 million malnourished children who 
experience stunted growth.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Results achieved by CGIAR through the support of the Government of Canada and other international 
donors as of 2015 include: (1) helped to more than double Ethiopia 's wheat production in a decade, 
which i ncreased from 1.6 million tons in 2003 -2004 to around 3.9 million tons during 2013 -2015, 
through improved disease -resistant wheat varieties; (2) public and private partners in South Asia 
released the first wave of wheat varieties with higher concentrations  of zinc to combat malnutrition, 
which was adopted by 250,000 farmers in India; and (3) tested wheat lines in multiple environments 
that combined two key genes for resistance to Fusarium head blight fungal toxins, in collaboration with 
scientists from Cana da and with wheat lines from the Swift Current Research and Development Centre.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 3 million  
12. Duration  2014-2016 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
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Example #17   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Development  of a Subunit Vaccine for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Africa (CIFSRF 
Phase 2)  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  This project will allow researchers from Canada and Kenya to field trial a vaccine for contagious bovine 
pleuropneumonia. This endemi c livestock disease affects the livelihoods of more than 24  million cattle 
producers and results i n annual losses estimated at USD 1 billion across sub -Saharan Africa.    
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Headings  Details  
3. Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  International Development Research Council (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada  through the Canadian 
International Food Security Research Fund ( CIFSRF)  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  Kenya Agricultu ral Research Institute, University of Saskatchewan  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries in sub -Saharan Africa  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance progra mme 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Agricultural extension, pharmaceuticals  
8. Type of technology transferred  Vaccines, knowledge, know -how 
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer  The project will strengthen partnerships b etween vaccine manufacturing companies, government 
regulatory agencies, and pan -African organizations to scale up and deliver the new vaccine to sub -
Saharan African countries.   
10. Outcomes/impact  TBD (project is ongoing).  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 4,865,657  
12. Duration  2015-2018 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Pascal Sanginga, Senior Program me Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security:  
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Promoting Adoption of Chickpea Technologies in Southern Ethiopia (CIFSRF)  
2. Policy  objective and/or purpose  Aims to facilitate and accelerate large -scale adoption of chickpea production technology in the southern 
highlands region of Ethiopia.  
3. Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Internati onal Development Research Centre (IDRC)  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  University of Saskatchewan  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Ethiopia  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government funding of research  
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Food crop production  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how, expertise  
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer  The project will directl y reach 600 farm households as seed producers, cultivating up to 150 hectares to 
produce 375 tonnes of certified seeds in one year. It is anticipated that the number of farmers could 
increase to 30,000 in subsequent seasons through community -based seed sys tems, farmer -to-farmer 
seed exchanges, and the emergence of small seed businesses.  
 
10. Outcomes/impact  Outputs include extension and communication materials on beneficial practices for community -based 
seed systems and chickpea production, as well as geo -referenced maps of community seed producers, 
producers ' organizations, and market access and expansion.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 415,668  
12. Duration  2013-2014 
13. Status  Active  
14. Contact point for information  Pascal Sanginga, Senior Progr amme Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security: 
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Example #19   
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  The Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa program me seeks to improve maternal, newborn, 
and child health outcom es by strengthening health systems to become more equitable, using primary 
health ca re as an entry point. Two inter related program me components, Implementation Research 
Teams and Health Policy and Research Organizations, have been designed to achieve the g oals of the 
program me. 
3. Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Global Affairs Canada, and the Canadian Institutes 
of Health Research.  
4. Partner Enterprises or  other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  University of Ottawa, Jimma University (Ethiopia); University of British Columbia, McMaster University, 
University of Malawi (Malawi); l 'Université de Montréal, l 'Université Laval, l 'Université des sciences, des 
techniques et des technologies de Bamako (Mali; Burkina Faso); University of Saskatchewan, 
Universidade Lurio (Mozambique); University of Ottawa, Canada, Centre régional de la formation, de 
recherche et de plaidoyer en santé de la reproduction, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal and 
Benin); Cape Breton University, 'Université de Montréal, Canada, Saint Mary 's Hospital Lacor (Uganda, 
Liberia, Sierra Leone).  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries in sub -Saharan Afr ica, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, 
Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government funding of research  
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Health systems  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, know -how, expertise   
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Headings  Details  
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer  The Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa program me reflects Canada 's top priorities for 
development , and continued commitment to improving the health of mothers, newborns, and children 
and reducing the number of preventable deaths. The program me will: 
 
 Address critical knowledge gaps and increase awareness am ong policy decision makers about 
affordable, feasible, and scalable primary healthcare interventions to improve maternal and 
child health delivery and outcomes ; 
  build individual and institutional capacity for gender -sensitive health systems and solution -
oriented research, and enhance the uptake of relevant and timely research that informs policy 
and practice ; 
 strengthen collaborations between Canadian and African researchers, working in partnership 
with African decision -makers, to implement and scale up high -quality and effective medicines, 
services , and technologies that improve maternal and child health outcomes.  
10. Outcomes/impact  TBD (project is ongoing).  
11. Budget or funds allocated (CAD)  36 million  
12. Duration  2014-2020 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Linda Beye r, Senior Program me Specialist, Maternal and Child Health Program me 
https://www.idrc.ca/sites/default/files/sp/Documents%20EN/Maternal -Online -ENG.pdf   
 
 
  
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Toward a Networked Economy in Burma  (Myanmar)  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  This project 's main objective is to help Myanmar  transition to an inclusive, networked economy that 
advances its so cial and economic goals, giving citizens access to technology and services.  
3. Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  International Development Research Centre (IDRC)  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions  
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  LirneAsia  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Myanmar  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government funding of research, training, and technology transfer  
7. Field or sector of techn ology transfer 
activities  Information and communication technology (ICT)  
8. Type of technology transferred  Mobile and digital technologies, knowledge, know -how, expertise  
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer  Greater access to mobiles and the  Internet, better public services through digital content and 
applications, improved digital literacy.  
10. Outcomes/impact  This project has already made significant progress in pushing t he agenda of ICT policy in Myanmar . Of 
note, it held a worksh op with over 80 members of Myanmar 's parliament (across the political 
spectrum), training them in ICT policy and application issues. Nationwide household surveys on ICT 
needs and usage have also been completed, which highlight that Myanmar  is moving rapidly into t he 
network society, reaching access levels that come close to Pakistan and Thailand – an impressive feat 
considering that Myanmar  was one of the least connected countries in the world in 2010.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 12 million  
12. Duration  2015-2018 
13. Status  Active   
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14. Contact point for information  Phet Sayo , Senior Program Officer , Networked Economies   
 
 
 
 
Example  #21  
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program  Scaling African Technology Start -Ups 
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  The project aims to explore whether and how networked, open, and collaborative innovations help 
technology start -ups scale and seize global economic opportunities. An interdisciplinary team of African 
researchers will study the economic potential of Afric a's emergi ng collaborative innovations in  informal 
sector digital innovation enterprises, community -based businesses, and entrepreneurship at high 
technology hubs.  
3. Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Intern ational Development Research Centre  (IDRC)  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  American University in Cairo, University of Cape Town  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Multiple countries in sub -Saharan Africa  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer   
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Information and Communications Technology (ICT)  
8. Type of technology transferred  Knowledge, skills, know -how 
9. Expected output  related to technology 
transfer  The research team will build theory, improve practice, and inform policy to influence entrepreneurship 
within Africa's fast -growing networked economies.  
10. Outcomes/impact  TBD (project is ongoing).   
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Headings  Details  
11. Budget or funds all ocated ( CAD) 1.4 million  
12. Duration  2015-2018 
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Fernando Perini, Senior Program Officer, Networked Economies:  
http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Misc/Pages/ProjectDetails.aspx?ProjectNumber=107956   
 
 
 
 
 
Example  #22  
Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me Senegal National Geomatics Plan  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  The project aims to support the Governmen t of Senegal in developing a national geomatics plan, while 
building its capacit ies to retrieve, process, analys e, and disseminate information needed for sound 
decision making. The project aims to improve Senegal's territorial administration by using geoma tics as 
a tool for good economic and social governance.  
3. Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Global Affairs Canada  
4. Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transfero r) Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Senegal  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Information and communication technology  (ICT), rural development, environmental policy  
8. Type of technology transferred  Transfer of knowledge, skills and know -how   
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Headings  Details  
9. Expected output related to technology 
transfer   That public institutions buil d their capacity to develop  a national geomatics strategy;  
 That a permanent GNSS station be built ; and  
 that a Geo -Reference Library and publically available Topog raphic Data Base be implemented,  
10. Outcomes/impact  Results achieved as of March 2014 includ e: (1) a strategic framework was created for the 
development and use of geomatics (Senegal National Geomatics Plan - PNG), officially submitted to 
Senegalese authorities in October 2012; (2) a permanent station that receives satellite -transmitted 
data from  the satellite -based Global Positioning System was established, a first in Africa. This station 
links Senegal to the Global Positioning System, helping to establish a solid and modern foundation 
for mapping and property rights; (3) a team of Senegalese spe cialists (14 people) was trained on the 
station management; ( 4) more than a 100 decision makers, ministry staff, and other resource 
persons were trained on geomatics; and (5) an inter -institutional geomatics coordination and 
collaboration group (GICC) was established to ensure the collaboration and coordination of activities 
in the sector.  
  
 These results help to build the Government of Senegal's capacity to process and to use geomatic 
information, and thus to improve land -use management.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 6.1 million  
12. Duration  2009-2015  
13. Status  Operational  
14. Contact point for information  Details available at: http://www.acdi -
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Headings  Details  
1. Title of project/program me African Model Forest Initiative  
2. Policy objective and/or purpose  To improve the conse rvation and sustainable management of forest resources, through the Model Forest 
approach, in Francophone Africa, including the Congo Basin and African Mediterranean regions 
(Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria). A Model Forest is a voluntary cooperation associat ion comprised of 
stakeholders representing environmental, social and economic interests within a given landscape.  
3. Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Natural Resources Canada   
4. Partner Enterprises or o ther institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor)  International Model Forest Network Secretariat  
5. Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Central Africa  
6. Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer  Government financing through an Official Development Assistance program me 
7. Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities  Forestry, rural development, environmental policy  
8. Type of technology transferred  Transfer of knowledge, skills and know -how 
9. Expected output related to t echnology 
transfer  Strategies and broad -based partnerships for the sustainable development of forest landscapes; local 
alternative activities for economic development; innovation and capacity building.  
10. Outcomes/impact  Six Model Forest initiatives laun ched and /or consolidated in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the  
Congo, Rwanda, Morocco and Algeria; numerous learning and knowledge -transfer activities 
implemented; new skills and knowledge acquired and applied by targeted stakeholders; various 
resear ch projects conducted by Canadian and African university students; mix of interventions that 
helped reduce the pressure on forests and/or restore wooded areas.  
11. Budget or funds allocated ( CAD) 13 million   
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Headings  Details  
12. Duration  2009-2014 
13. Status  Closed  
14. Contact point for information  Details are available at:  
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/evaluation/reports/2014/16898   
 
 
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