IP/C/W/602/Add.3
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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original: inglés
 
  INFORME SOBRE LA APLICACIÓN DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL  
ARTÍCULO 66 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC 
CANADÁ  
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación de la delegación del Canadá, de fecha 8 de octubre de 2014, 
se distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 1 de la Decisión relativa a la aplicación del párrafo 2 del artículo 66 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC (IP/C/28).  
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1  INTRODUCCIÓN 
1.1.  En el párrafo 2 del artículo 66 del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio (Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC) se dispone que "[l]os países 
desarrollados Miembros ofrecerán a las empresas e instituciones de su territorio incentivos 
destinados a fomentar y propiciar la transferencia de tecnología a los países menos adelantados Miembros, con el fin de que éstos puedan establecer una base tecnológica sólida y viable". 
1.2.   En la Decisión del Consejo de los ADPIC de 19 de febrero de 2003, los países desarrollados 
Miembros acordaron presentar informes anuales sobre las medidas adoptadas o previstas en 
cumplimiento de los compromisos contraídos por ellos en virtud del párrafo 2 del artículo 66 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC. A tal fin, los Miembros decidieron facilitar cada tres años nuevos 
informes detallados y, en los años intermedios, actualizaciones de sus informes más recientes. 
El último informe detallado del Canadá fue presen tado en 2012. La presente nota constituye una 
actualización; en ella se proporciona información actualizada sobre las actividades del Canadá en 
relación con la transferencia de tecnolog ía a los países menos adelantados (PMA). 
1.3.  Desde 2008 se vienen celebrando anualmen te en Ginebra talleres sobre el párrafo 2 del 
artículo 66 en la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC). Desde entonces, el Canadá ha tratado de actualizar su informe para atender a las preocu paciones expresadas por los PMA en los talleres 
anuales. En la presente actualización se centra la atención en los incentivos a empresas e 
instituciones canadienses dirigidos expresamente a los PMA o a un grupo de países que, como mínimo, incluya un PMA.  
1.4.  El presente informe se centra concretamente en la transferencia de tecnología, que hay que 
distinguir de la cooperación técnica (una obligación separada en virtud del artículo 67 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC). No obstante, cabe señalar que, como indicaron varios Miembros y la Secretaría 
de la OMC en el pasado, inevitablemente esos dos conceptos se superponen. Algunas actividades 
de cooperación técnica y financiera pueden constituir incentivos a la transferencia de tecnología, especialmente si se tiene en cuenta que el contexto normativo (incluido el de la propiedad intelectual) en un determinado país a menudo se considera un factor clave para la transferencia 
sostenible de tecnología.  IP/C/W/602/Add.3 
 
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  1.5.  El Canadá entiende que la transferencia de tecnología incluye la transferencia de tecnología 
incorporada a las mercancías y los servicios físicos, como la maquinaria y el equipo; la divulgación de la información y los conocimientos técnicos y comerciales en los que se basa un producto, proceso o servicio; y la transferencia de conocimientos prácticos y técnicos. En consecuencia, 
la transferencia de tecnología puede adoptar las siguientes formas:  
• propiedad intelectual incorporada a las mercancías y los servicios transferidos; 
• conocimientos administrativos y comerciales en apoyo de la producción y distribución de 
mercancías y servicios; y 
• creación de capacidad humana. 
1.6.  Se conceden incentivos nacionales en relación con las tres formas de transferencia de 
tecnología. Aunque existen diversos incentivos financieros y no financieros (cofinanciación, 
préstamos, seguros, exención fiscal, asesor amiento técnico y establecimiento de redes, 
asociaciones y vínculos) para facilitar las transacciones de transferencia de tecnología en el Canadá, la mayoría de los incentivos para la transferencia de tecnología se otorgan en el marco de 
programas de asistencia oficial para el desarrollo (AOD). 
1.7.  En cuanto a la "asistencia técnica" o, para  usar la terminología del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC, 
la "cooperación técnica", cabe observar que, en el artículo 67 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC, 
se aclara el concepto de  la siguiente manera:  
Con el fin de facilitar la aplicación del presente Acuerdo, los países 
desarrollados Miembros prestarán, previa petición, y en términos y condiciones mutuamente acordados, cooperación técnica y financiera a los 
países en desarrollo o países menos adelantados Miembros. Esa cooperación 
comprenderá la asistencia en la preparación de leyes y reglamentos sobre protección y observancia de los derechos de propiedad intelectual y sobre la 
prevención del abuso de los mismos, e incluirá apoyo para el establecimiento 
o ampliación de las oficinas y entidades nacionales competentes en estas materias, incluida la formación de personal. 
 
1.8.  Por consiguiente, a los efectos del presente informe, el Canadá enumera los distintos incentivos nacionales que otorga a instituciones y empresas canadienses para la transferencia de capital y bienes físicos, conocimientos prácticos y conocimientos técnicos, información y datos 
únicamente a los países menos adelantados. 
1.9.  A los efectos de informar sobre la aplicación del artículo 67, el Canadá enumera 
determinadas actividades de cooperación técnica y financiera en el ámbito de la propiedad 
intelectual llevadas a cabo con países en desarrollo y PMA. 
2  RESEÑA  2.1.  Varios departamentos, organismos y progra mas del Gobierno canadiense ofrecen incentivos, 
directa o indirectamente, a las empresas e instituciones del Canadá para que participen en 
actividades de transferencia de tecnología a países en desarrollo y a PMA. Los principales organismos canadienses que llevan a cabo actividades de transferencia de tecnología son el Departamento de Asuntos Exteriores, Comercio y Desarrollo (del que pasó a formar parte la 
Agencia Canadiense para el Desarrollo Internacional (CIDA)) y el Centro Internacional de 
Investigación para el Desarrollo (IDRC). Otros departamentos, organismos y programas gubernamentales, como el Ministerio de Industria del Canadá (Industry Canada) y el Consejo 
Nacional de Investigaciones, también proporcionan incentivos para la transferencia de tecnología. 
En el presente documento se describen las actividades pertinentes en curso de esos organismos. 
2.2.  El Canadá toma nota del interés de los PMA Miembros por saber más sobre los efectos y el 
funcionamiento de los programas de transferencia de tecnología de los países desarrollados 
Miembros. Por ello en el anexo que acompaña al presente informe figura un cuadro con ejemplos 
de transferencia de tecnología a PMA. IP/C/W/602/Add.3 
 
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  3  DEPARTAMENTO DE ASUNTOS EXTERIORES, COMERCIO Y DESARROLLO (DFATD)1  
3.1.  El Departamento de Asuntos Exteriores, Comercio y Desarrollo (DFATD) es la principal 
organización encargada del programa canadiense de asistencia oficial para el desarrollo (AOD). La división del DFATD dedicada al desarrollo tien e por objetivo reducir la pobreza, promover los 
derechos humanos y apoyar el desarrollo sostenible. La finalidad de los programas y proyectos 
llevados a cabo por el DFATD es cumplir esos objetivos generales. La lista facilitada en el presente informe sólo contiene algunos de estos programas, pero se puede obtener una lista más completa, 
por país, utilizando el buscador de proyectos de desarrollo del DFATD.
2 
3.2.  Muchos programas del DFATD proporcionan in centivos para la transferencia de tecnología. 
Una de las esferas prioritarias del programa canadiense de asistencia para el desarrollo es la relacionada con el estímulo de un crecimiento económico sostenible. El Canadá trata de ayudar a 
los países en desarrollo a crear el marco de habilitación necesario para el crecimiento económico 
sostenible, apoyar el crecimiento de un sector privado productivo y competitivo y ayudar a la población a aprovechar las oportunidades económicas. 
3.3.  El Canadá centra su asistencia internacional para el desarrollo en esa esfera en tres 
objetivos, a fin de contribuir al crecimiento de la economía de los países en desarrollo y brindar 
nuevas oportunidades a sus ciudadanos: 
• el establecimiento de los cimientos de la economía; 
• el fomento del crecimiento de las empresas; 
• la inversión en las personas. 
3.4.  Por ejemplo, en el marco del objetivo consistente en fomentar el crecimiento de las 
empresas, el DFATD reconoce que las empresas, especialmente las microempresas o las pequeñas 
y medianas empresas, necesitan apoyo para cumplir las normas internacionales, integrarse en las cadenas de valor locales y mundiales y pasar del sector informal al formal; también necesitan un 
mayor acceso a las innovaciones y a las tecnologías nuevas y emergentes que aumentan la 
productividad y la sostenibilidad. Mediante un mayor acceso a las cadenas de valor mundiales y locales, a la tecnología y a los servicios financieros, más empresas, incluidas las dirigidas por 
mujeres, serán viables y productivas. Los proyectos centrados en los otros dos objetivos 
("establecimiento de los cimientos de la economía" e "inversión en las personas") también pueden otorgar incentivos para la transferencia de tecnología. La introducción de mejoras en los marcos y sistemas jurídicos y normativos puede favorecer la transferencia de tecnología. Un mayor acceso a 
la formación encaminada a proporcionar los conocimientos prácticos y teóricos indispensables para 
satisfacer la demanda y participar en el mercado laboral formal, incluidas la alfabetización y los conocimientos aritméticos elementales, también puede tener un efecto similar. A continuación se 
proporcionan algunos ejemplos de la participación del DFATD en estas esferas: 
• colaboración con otros donantes a través de la Corporación Financiera Internacional del 
Banco Mundial; 
• apoyo a la microfinanciación y al desarrollo de sectores financieros incluyentes; 
• apoyo a la Iniciativa de Crecimiento de Mercados Inclusivos del PNUD (conocida 
anteriormente como Iniciativa de Crecimiento de Empresas Sostenibles), que trata de negociar inversiones productivas sostenibles en los países en desarrollo estableciendo 
vínculos entre las pequeñas y medianas empresas y los inversores más grandes. 
                                               
1 El 26 de junio de 2013 se fusionaron la Agencia Ca nadiense para el Desarrollo Internacional (CIDA) y 
el Departamento de Asuntos Exteriores y Comercio Inte rnacional para integrar el Departamento de Asuntos 
Exteriores, Comercio y Desarrollo (DFATD). Aún no ha concluido el proceso de transición, por lo que en el presente documento en algunos casos se sigue haciendo referencia a la CIDA. 
 
2 Se puede acceder al buscador de proyectos de desarrollo del DFATD en el siguiente sitio Web: 
http://www.international.gc.ca/development-develo ppement/aidtransparency-transparenceaide/browser-
banque.aspx?lang=eng .  IP/C/W/602/Add.3 
 
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  3.5.  La dependencia del DFATD que se encarga de las alianzas para la innovación en la esfera del 
desarrollo, y que trabaja en el marco del Programa Ciudadanos del Mundo para que un mayor número de canadienses participe en el desarrollo internacional, también ejecuta programas que promueven la transferencia de tecnología. Varias iniciativas de esa dependencia guardan relación 
con la transferencia de tecnología y la asistencia para el desarrollo en la esfera de la enseñanza y 
la capacitación técnica y profesional en los países en desarrollo. Por ejemplo, el Digital Opportunity Trust (Fondo Fiduciario para la creación de oportunidades digitales) prestará apoyo 
a 88.000 jóvenes de África de ambos sexos para que introduzcan cambios económicos 
encaminados a crear nuevas empresas, aumentar los ingresos individuales y familiares y dar mayor acceso a los servicios y el capital para el fomento de empresas en Etiopía, Rwanda, Tanzanía y Uganda. Uno de sus programas (enumerados en el anexo al presente documento) tiene 
por objeto la transferencia de conocimientos prácticos en materia de preparación para el empleo, 
espíritu de empresa y posibilidades de generar ingresos que ofrecen las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC). En el anexo I figuran los programas relacionados con la 
transferencia de tecnología que administra la dependencia. 
3.6.  Mediante sus programas bilaterales, el DFATD apoya también la investigación y la 
transferencia de tecnología en algunos de  los proyectos que ejecuta en los PMA. 
3.7.  Por último, cabe señalar que el cambio climático también es una de las principales esferas en 
las que se conceden incentivos para la transferencia de tecnología. Como parte del compromiso contraído por el Canadá en 2009 en virtud del Acuerdo de Copenhague sobre el cambio climático, el Gobierno del Canadá proporcionó 400 millones de dólares canadienses por concepto de 
financiación rápida relacionada con el cambio climático para el ejercicio económico 2012-2013. 
Un importante programa multilateral encaminado a facilitar la transferencia de tecnología es el Programa del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial, principal fuente mundial de financiación para 
el medio ambiente del DFATD.
3 También existen otros programas multisectoriales y programas en 
materia de energías limpias, bosques y agricultura dirigidos, entre otros, a los PMA.4 
4  CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE INVESTIG ACIONES PARA EL DESARROLLO (IDRC) 
4.1.  El Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (IDRC) es una sociedad 
canadiense de la Corona que apoya los esfuerzos de los investigadores e innovadores de los países en desarrollo por mejorar el nivel de vida, promover el crecimiento y sacar a las comunidades de la pobreza. El IDRC proporciona a los investigadores de los países en desarrollo los fondos, el 
apoyo y los contactos necesarios para hallar soluciones a los problemas urgentes que afectan a sus 
sociedades. 
4.2.  El IDRC tiene por norma promover la creaci ón y conservación de conocimientos y tecnología 
en los países en desarrollo en los que opera. La gran mayoría de los beneficiarios de fondos del 
IDRC para la investigación se encuentra en el mundo en desarrollo, incluidos los países menos adelantados; quienes reciben los fondos conservan el derecho de autor respecto del producto de 
su trabajo financiado por el IDRC. El IDRC promueve también la difusión de las investigaciones a 
otras comunidades del mundo en desarrollo y menos adelantado; retiene algunos derechos de difusión y alienta a los beneficiarios a difundir ampliamente los resultados de su labor. Los resultados de los trabajos de investigación financiados por el IDRC se pueden consultar de 
forma gratuita a través de una biblioteca digital en línea ( http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca ). 
4.3.  Por lo que se refiere a la transferencia de tecnología, el IDRC apoya la investigación en 
los PMA con el fin de promover el crecimiento y el desarrollo. Para ello utiliza un enfoque que 
combina el apoyo financiero destinado a crear nuevas oportunidades para la investigación, la 
colaboración intelectual y la orientación con los beneficiarios en el proceso de investigación, con actividades de intermediación que ayudan a pasar de la investigación a la formulación de políticas. 
Esas actividades ayudan a los PMA a desarrollar sus propias tecnologías, adaptar las tecnologías 
existentes a sus necesidades y aumentar su capacidad técnica para gestionar la investigación. 
                                               
3 http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/acdi-cida.nsf/eng/NAD-52716129-RPP . 
4 Para obtener más detalles, véase: 
http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=E18C8F2D-1 . IP/C/W/602/Add.3 
 
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  4.4.  Entre las actividades de apoyo del IDRC a los PMA cabe mencionar la creación de un sistema 
de alerta rápida en Benin para informar a dos millones de agricultores de la inminencia de sequías e inundaciones y la forma de proteger los cultivos, así como el apoyo continuado al Instituto Africano de Ciencias Matemáticas para que impartiese una formación rigurosa en matemáticas a 
estudiantes de posgrado. Se puede encontrar más información sobre los proyectos del IDRC en el 
sitio Web http://idris.idrc.ca . El IDRC apoya las actividades de investigación a través de los 
cuatro programas principales que se indican a continuación:  
• Agricultura y medio ambiente: unas mejores prácticas agrícolas y un medio ambiente 
sano contribuyen al desarrollo humano y al crecimiento económico. Este programa apoya la investigación destinada a aumentar la productividad agrícola y la seguridad alimentaria, mejorar la salud humana gracias a un medio ambiente limpio, adaptarse a 
los efectos del cambio climático y entender los aspectos económicos de los retos 
ambientales.  
• Política sanitaria global:  la investigación puede salvar vidas proporcionando información 
sobre la morbilidad a nivel local, ayudando a entender cómo aplicar los nuevos 
descubrimientos y tecnologías y supervisando la eficacia de la atención sanitaria. Mediante este programa se abordan problemas a los que se enfrenta el mundo en 
desarrollo por lo que respecta a mejorar el acceso a la atención sanitaria, fortalecer los 
sistemas de información sobre salud y luchar contra las enfermedades crónicas.  
• Ciencia e innovación:  el acceso a la información y la utilización de nuevas tecnologías 
pueden promover el crecimiento y mitigar la pobreza. Este programa se ocupa de los 
problemas relacionados con la forma en que se aplican la ciencia y la innovación en los 
países en desarrollo, y la manera en que las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones pueden contribuir a la innovación y al cambio social.  
• Política social y económica:  la política pública puede ayudar a reducir la pobreza y a 
promover una mayor igualdad social en los países en desarrollo. Mediante políticas sólidas y bien fundamentadas se puede ayudar  a establecer economías más estables con 
oportunidades de trabajo decente para los pobres, a construir sociedades pacíficas y a 
promover la igualdad de género.  
5  MINISTERIO DE RECURSOS NATURALES DEL CANADÁ
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5.1.  Sobre la base de un memorando de entendimiento con el Gobierno del Senegal, el Sector de 
Ciencias de la Tierra del Ministerio de Recursos Naturales del Canadá está trabajando con 
el DFATD a fin de elaborar conjuntamente un "Plan Nacional de Geomática del Senegal"; el proyecto tiene un presupuesto de 6 millones de dólares canadienses (más contribuciones en 
especie). Este proyecto contribuirá a la gestión sostenible de los recursos del Senegal y al 
desarrollo de sus recursos humanos y técnicos conexos. Los objetivos del Plan de Geomática son los siguientes: 
• elaboración de normas uniformes para datos espaciales;  
• establecimiento de normas para la distribución de los gastos según las 
responsabilidades; 
• ampliación de la actual infraestructura de datos y tecnologías para la reunión de datos a 
fin de establecer una base de datos topográficos; 
• formación sobre el uso y la aplicación de tecnologías de geomática; 
• difusión de información entre el sector privado y los encargados de adoptar decisiones 
del Senegal sobre las capacidades y las aplicaciones de la información y los modelos 
geoespaciales.
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5 Véase: http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vWebProjByB uyandsellEn/2AEE704CF8C613A885257D2600379876 . 
6 Véase también: 
 http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/c po.nsf/vWebCSAZEn/AD2E33537331824685257BE300386747.  
 IP/C/W/602/Add.3 
 
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  6   CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES (NRC) 
6.1.  El Programa de asistencia a la investigación industrial (IRAP) del Consejo Nacional de 
Investigaciones alienta y apoya a entidades canadienses pequeñas y medianas para que establezcan vínculos de asociación a nivel internacional basados en la tecnología con economías 
desarrolladas y menos desarrolladas. El Programa, en asociación con el DFATD, apoya misiones de 
grupos que deseen estudiar las posibilidades de establecer vínculos de asociación. También lleva a cabo otras actividades de manera independiente o con otros asociados. Además de las misiones de 
grupos, el Programa trabaja con distintas empresas y sectores y lleva a cabo actividades en la 
esfera de la información técnica relacionada con la competencia. Aunque no están expresamente dirigidas a los PMA, las iniciativas internacionales del IRAP se centran en otorgar ayuda en varias esferas fundamentales, entre ellas: 
• el apoyo directo a pequeñas y medianas empresas con intereses internacionales, 
• el establecimiento de asociaciones tecnológicas, en particular la búsqueda de nuevas 
tecnologías, la transferencia de tecnología y la identificación de tecnologías adecuadas a 
las necesidades, 
• proyectos conjuntos de investigación y desarrollo, y otras actividades relacionadas con la 
tecnología. 
7  ACTIVIDADES MULTILATERALES 
7.1.  En el plano multilateral, el Canadá sigue contribuyendo activamente a las actividades de 
muchas instituciones internacionales que, a su vez, ofrecen incentivos para la transferencia de tecnología a los países en desarrollo Miembros y a los PMA. En este sentido, el Canadá sigue 
haciendo contribuciones al Centro de Comercio Internacional, al Banco Mundial, al Banco 
Interamericano de Desarrollo, al Banco Africano de Desarrollo y al Banco Asiático de Desarrollo, todas las cuales fomentan la transferencia de tecnología. 
También participa en el Grupo de Trabajo sobr e Comercio y Transferencia de Tecnología de 
la OMC, establecido en 2002 en el contexto de la Ronda de Doha para el Desarrollo. El Canadá apoya los esfuerzos del Grupo de Trabajo para ayud ar a los Miembros de la OMC a determinar el 
modo de incrementar la transferencia y la asimilación de tecnología mediante el comercio, 
la inversión y la prestación de asistencia técnica.  
  IP/C/W/602/Add.3
 
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The following chart (Annexes I-II) presents some project and prog ramme examples undertaken by the principle Canadian agencies i nvolved in technology 
transfer activities, the DFATD and the IDRC. The following chart, updated to follow the format suggested by LDCs in document IP /C/W/561, is not an 
exhaustive list of programmes and projects undertaken by Canadian agencies, but rather serves to exemplify the institutions and  enterprises that transfer 
physical capital and goods, know-how, information, and data to LD Cs. 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. It reveal s Canada's conceptualization of technology transfer and illus trates the Canadian initiatives 
that are specific to LDCs. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.  
A. Department of Foreign Affair s, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
 
Title of project/programmes Canadian Crossroads Internationa l - Volunteer Sending 2009-2014 
Policy objective and/or purpose Strengthen the capacity of partner organizations from developing countries to achieve development results, 
through the sharing of skills and knowledge related to  programme delivery, organizational management, and 
engagement in policy dialogue  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) Canadian Crossroads International 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Organization s in Mali; Senegal; Niger; Zimbabwe; Togo  
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Health, Private Sector Development 
Type of technology transferred Skills and knowledge  
                                               
1 En inglés solamente.  
  IP/C/W/602/Add.3
 
- 8 - Title of project/programmes Canadian Crossroads Internationa l - Volunteer Sending 2009-2014 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Transfer of skills and knowledge rela ted to programme delivery, organizational management, and engagement in 
policy dialogue in 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 economy; and (3) improved access to preventative care and treatment of 
HIV/AIDS and reduction of discrimination and stigma associated with this disease. 
Outcomes/impact Improved health outcomes, poverty redu ction, advances in gender equality 
Budget or funds allocated ($CanAN$) 70 million 
Duration 2009-2015 
Status Ongoing 
Contact point for information Programme details available at: http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vWebS En/76696B1E7FD61EA1852575E100374D07  
 
 
Title of project/programme Fifth Replenishment (2010-2014) - Gl obal Environment Facility (GEF) 
Policy objective and/or purpose Help developing countries implement their environmental priorities and multilateral environmental agreements. 
This is done in areas such as climate change, biodiver sity, land degradation, chemicals management, sustainable 
forestry and international waters. Under GEF5, the GEF and its partner agencies continue to provide financing for 
innovative technologies and policy development, and techni cal assistance and capacity development in developing 
countries 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) GEF - Global Environmental Facility  
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Multiple countries 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Provide financing for innovative technologies   
  IP/C/W/602/Add.3
 
- 9 - Title of project/programme Fifth Replenishment (2010-2014) - Gl obal Environment Facility (GEF) 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Power generation/renewable sources, Bio-diversity, Bios phere protection, Environmental policy and administrative 
management, Environmental education/training, River basins' development, Solar energy, Wind power, 
Geothermal energy, Waste management/disposal, Water resources conservation (including data collection), Water sector policy and administrative management 
Type of technology transferred Skills, know-how, knowledge, financing of technologies 
Expected output related to technology transfer There are two priorities for GEF5: (1) to promote country  ownership by better integrating GEF initiatives with 
national development planning processes, while increasing the participation of all stakeholders, including civil society; and (2) to improve the efficiency and effectiven ess of the GEF by focusing on operational reforms to 
ensure that the GEF can meet the environmenta l and developmental challenges of the future. 
 As a member of the 32-member GEF Council, Canada promotes programming and institutional reforms to: 
streamline the GEF project cycle; develop programmati c approaches; promote results-based management; and 
improve coordination between the GEF Secretariat and the ten institutions that implement GEF projects. During 
the Fifth Replenishment, Canada works toward strengthening the developmental impacts of GEF initiatives by further integrating gender and relevant social issues into all GEF activities. 
Outcomes/impact Results achieved since the inception of the Global Enviro nment Facility (GEF), through the support of DFATD and 
other international donors, include support for more than 30 climate-friendly technologies for energy efficiency, 
renewable energy, sustainable urban transport, and methane reduction; environmentally sound disposal of at least 
38,000 tonnes of waste related to polychlorinated biphen yls (PCBs) and 20,000 tonnes of obsolete pesticides; 
phasing out 296,000 tonnes of ozone-depleting substances; an d protection of 30 river and lake basins, five ground 
water basins, and 20 of the planet's 64 large marine ecosystems. These important developments support efforts to 
address the protection of biodiversity and international waters, climate change, land degradation, the ozone layer, 
and persistent organic pollutants. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 216 million  
Duration 2010-2014 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.acdi-
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- 10 - Title of project/programme Forest Carbon Partnershi p Facility - Carbon Fund 
Policy objective and/or purpose The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a World Bank-managed facility created in 2008 to assist 
developing countries in their efforts to Reduce greenhouse gas Emissions from Deforestation and forest 
Degradation plus improve conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon 
stocks (REDD+). In addition to financial assistance, the FCPF builds capacity to understand and address REDD+ 
issues, and engages in REDD+ readiness planning. To complement its investment in the Forest Carbon Partnership 
Facility Readiness Fund, Canada provided Can$5 million to the Carbon Fund to assist developing countries reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) World Bank 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Multiple Countries (Cambodia, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Lao P. D.R., Madagascar, 
Mozambique, Nepal, Vanuatu) 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Climate change 
Type of technology transferred Knowledge, know-how, skills, infrastructure 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Improved conservation, sustainable management of fore sts and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) 
Outcomes/impact Results achieved to date: the World Bank is currently pu tting into place a governance structure for the Carbon 
Fund 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 5 million 
Duration 2012-2020 
Status Operational  
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Contact point for information Details available at:  
http://www.acdi-
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Title of project/programme Forest Carbon Part nership Facility - Readiness Fund  
Policy objective and/or purpose The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a World Bank-managed facility created in 2008 to assist 
developing countries in their efforts to Reduce greenhouse gas Emissions from Deforestation and forest 
Degradation plus improve conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon 
stocks (REDD+). In addition to financial assistance, the FCPF builds capacity to understand and address REDD+ 
issues, and engages in REDD+ readiness planning. Canada provided Can$40 million in fast-start financing to the 
Readiness Fund of the FCPF to support REDD+ country pa rticipants to build national capacity to address the 
problem of deforestation and forest degradation. The Readiness Fund provides technical and financial assistance to 
countries in the development of their Readiness Plan Idea  Notes and their subsequent Readiness Preparation Plans 
(R-PPs) 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) World Bank 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Multiple countries (including Cambodia, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Lao P.D.R., 
Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, Vanuatu) 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Climate change 
Type of technology transferred Knowledge, know-how, skills, infrastructure 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Technical assistance and know-how that will result in the development of strategies, policies, and systems to 
address deforestation and forest degradation.  
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Outcomes/impact As of April 2012, the FCPF had provided technical an d financial assistance to 35 out of 37 REDD+ country 
participants. The FCPF Participants Committee, in which Canada participates, has reviewed and approved a total of 
19 R-PPs, three of which are at the grant agreement stag e, the value of which are each between Can$3.4-3.6M. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 40 million 
Duration 2011-2020 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/de fault.asp?lang=En&n=F2B50C1B-1  
 
 
Title of project or programme Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Delivery of Vaccines 
Policy objective and/or purpose This project aims to improve the well-b eing 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 African countries. 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) Clinton Health Access Initiative 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee)  Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Medical technology 
Type of technology transferred Knowledge, know-how skills, financing of technologies 
Expected output related to technology This project seeks to improve vaccine delivery system s by: (i) reducing waste and shortages of vaccine by  
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- 13 - Title of project or programme Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Delivery of Vaccines 
transfer identifying bottlenecks in the delivery system; (ii) redu cing 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 technologies in cold chain equipment to im prove reliability, efficiency and effectiveness . 
Outcomes/impact The expected intermediate outcomes for this project in clude (i) increased routine immunization and accelerated 
access to new vaccines in focus countries; and (ii) reduced cost of delivery immunization to target populations in 
focus countries. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 19 million 
Duration 2013-2015 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/F B92F891FC17A25E85257C6F003E5A00?OpenDocument  
 
 
Title of project/programme Nutritious Maize for Ethiopia 
Policy objective and/or purpose This project aims to improve household food security and nutrition in Ethiopia for an estimated 3.98 million people 
by promoting widespread adoption of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties amongst growers and consumers of 
maize. 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Ethiopia 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme  
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- 14 - Title of project/programme Nutritious Maize for Ethiopia 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Agriculture 
Type of technology transferred Transfer of knowledge, skills and plant varieties 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer QPM is a non-genetically engineered form of maize. The maize contains a naturally derived gene mutation of 
maize, which has a higher content of two essential amino acids necessary to synthesize proteins within the human 
body after consumption, and provides twice as  much nutritional value as common maize. 
 
The project supports the adoption of QPM, as well as increases in farm productivity and household incomes, 
through the expansion of the maize seed industry. Project activities include introducing QPM seed and food 
products to farmers (women and men) engaged in subs istence-level maize production as a means to meet 
household basic food requirements; disseminating gender-sensitive crop management practices to farmers and 
agricultural extension officers; and strengthening local capa city of researchers, seed producers, and seed suppliers 
on the production, distribution, and quality control of QPM seeds. 
Outcomes/impact The expected intermediate outcomes for this project includ e: (1) Increased utilization of Quality Protein Maize seed 
and grain, particularly by vulnerable groups, with an emphasis on young children and women in maize-producing 
areas; (2) Increased Quality Protein Maize grain production  in drought-prone and highland agro-ecological areas; 
(3) Strengthened institutional capacity of the public and private seed-supply sector to produce and distribute 
Quality Protein Maize seed on a sustainable basis. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 11.5 million 
Duration 2012-2017 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Programme details are available at : http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vWebProj SearchEn/336D07FE4F5D3CBA85257987003B375D  
  
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Title of project/programme International Youth Internship Programme (IYIP) 
Policy objective and/or purpose The International Youth Internship Programme (IYIP) is a programme for Canadian graduates (ages 19 to 30 
inclusive), part of the Career Focus stream of the Gove rnment of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES). 
Canada's YES provides Canadian youth with tools and expe rience they need to launch successful careers. Funding 
is provided for a variety of costs related to the internship, including travel, living allowance, and administrative 
costs. DFATD allocates up to Can$12,000 per internship to Canadian partner organizations.  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) DFATD funds selected Canadian partner organizations (CPOs)  to deliver IYIP projects in accordance with agreed 
administrative and financial procedures. The CPOs include Canadian professional associations; Canadian 
educational institutions; Canadian non-governmental organizations; and private Canadian companies. 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) In the past, interns have been placed in many LDCs including Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso,  Cambodia, 
Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra  Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Lao P.D.R. and Zambia. 
The programme has also funded internship projects in Ethiopia. In many cases the IYIP within the LDCs facilitates 
technology transfer. 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer activities Various 
Type of technology transferred Transfer of skills, knowledge and know-how 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Selected Canadian partners work with overseas partner organizations to design, deliver and monitor internships 
supporting local development projects that reflect CIDA's priority sectors. Interns are recruited by the CPOs to 
carry out the development-related activities identified in a work plan established by all parties. 
Outcomes/impact Provide eligible youth with international experience, skills and knowledge that will prepare them for future 
employment. 
 
Increase employment opportunities by promoting awarene ss among Canadian organizations of the advantages of 
integrating young Canadian professionals into their structures and programmes.  
 
Provide opportunities for Canadians to increase their awareness, deepen their understanding and engage in 
international development.  
  
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- 16 - Title of project/programme International Youth Internship Programme (IYIP) 
Contribute to the advancement of CIDA's mandate to reduce poverty, promote human rights and increase 
sustainable development and to meet CIDA's pr iorities for official development assistance 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) IYIP's annual budget is 5.9 million. 
Duration 2006-2013 
Status Ongoing 
Contact point for information Programme details available at: http://www.international.gc.ca/deve lopment-developpement/partners-
partenaires/iyip-psij/index.aspx?lang=eng  
 
 
Title of project/programme Skills for Employment and Productivity 
Policy objective and/or purpose The project aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of Bangladesh's technical and vocational education and 
training system and make it more relevant to the mark et. The project benefits government agencies and their 
staff, employers, workers, public and private training in stitutions, students and trainees. It focuses particular 
attention on disadvantaged groups in the labour market, such as women, youth and people with disabilities. The 
project seeks to create a better-trained, qualified and comp etent workforce. It focuses on target sectors, such as 
pharmaceuticals, ceramics, furniture, agri-food processi ng and tourism, which have the potential to improve 
economic growth and support Bangladesh's transition to middle-income country status.  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) International Labour Organization 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Bangladesh 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Vocational Training  
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- 17 - Title of project/programme Skills for Employment and Productivity 
Type of technology transferred Skills, Know-how, knowledge 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer The expected intermediate outcomes of this project includ e: (i) improved enabling envi ronment for increased skills 
development and employment to support higher value economic growth in Bangladesh; and (ii) improved 
planning, coordination and delivery of demand-driven, eq uitable and gender-sensitive competency-based training 
programmes for key workforce segments in Bangladesh.  
Outcomes/impact Improved planning, coordination and delivery of demand-driven, equitable and gender-sensitive competency-
based training programmes for key workforce segments in Bangladesh. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 19.5 million 
Duration 2013-2017 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida web%5Ccpo.nsf/ projEn/A035230001   
 
 
Title of project/programme Programme for Building African Capacity for Trade (PACT II) 
Policy objective and/or purpose This project aims to improve coop eration and coherence across three African Regional Economic C ommunities 
(RECs): ECOWAS-Economic Community of West African St ates, ECCAS-Economic Community of Central African 
States, and COMESA-Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives (Transferor) International Trade Centre 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Economic Community of Central African States 
(ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)   
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- 18 - Title of project/programme Programme for Building African Capacity for Trade (PACT II) 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Business Support Services 
Type of technology transferred Transf er of skills, knowledge and know-how 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer The project focuses on regional trade development by enhancing the capacity of, and certifying, 100 African 
trainers in a range of trade development tools; training REC staff on the assessment of export potential; 
developing 15 regionally-based trade support networks; and engaging 150 trade support organizations in a trade 
information network. The project also trains and provid es advisory services to 900 small and medium-sized 
enterprises (SMEs) in 15 countries, and is designed to ul timately increase the export sales of the participating 
SMEs by 20%. Also, ACCESS!, an important project component, raises the export readiness of women 
entrepreneurs-exporters in a selected number of countries. 
Outcomes/impact Results as of March 2011 include: The three Regional Economic Community (REC) Secretariats are leading 
sustainable and inclusive regional trade development an d promotion activities. Common Market for Eastern and 
Southern Africa (COMESA) Business Council and the Econom ic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade 
Experts Network link public and private sector in trade pr omotion and value chains. Regional export strategies for 
mango, coffee and leather have been developed through pu blic-private consultative processes. Regional trade 
support networks have been created and engaged in trade policy dialogue and trade support in all three RECs. In 
the COMESA-East African Community (EAC)-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tripartite context, COMESA Business Council engaged in rules of origin for tr ade facilitation. The project component, ACCESS! for 
African businesswomen in international trade, has grown into a regional gender initiative and trained over 200 
African women exporters in export readiness. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 19.8 million 
Duration 2008-2014 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida web%5Ccpo.nsf/ projEn/A033540001  
  
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Title of project/programme Skills Training for Youth Employment Programme 
Policy objective and/or purpose Increase vocational training for 1,200 youth with little or  no schooling (30% girls) in Haiti, Mali and Benin. 
Capacity building, coaching, and provision of equipment using a competency-based approach 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) Foundation Paul Gérin-Lajoie and four local partner NGOs 
Targeted LDC Members (Transfe ree) Haiti, Mali and Benin 
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Private Sector Development, Vocational Training 
Type of technology transferred On-the-Job Vocational Training Integration into the Labour Market 
Expected output 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 
Outcomes/impact Increased vocational training  
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 3.6 million 
Duration 2010 – 2015 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Programme details available at: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida web%5Ccpo.nsf/ projEn/S065107001   
  
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 Title of project/programme Strengthening Higher Education Stakeholder Relations in Africa 
Policy objective and/or purpose The project aims to strengthen higher education st akeholder relations in Africa to improve university 
programmes in the region. The objective is to ensure th at the Association of African Universities (AAU) and 
African universities are better placed and able to work  with external stakeholders, governments, the private 
sector, and donors.  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) AUCC - Association of Universities and Co lleges of Canada in participation with Association of African Universities  
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Multiple African countries 
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Education policy and administrative management  
Type of technology transferred Transfer of skills, knowledge and know-how 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Up to 27 African universities are benefiting through th e development of improved methods and strategic plans 
Outcomes/impact Enabling African universities to better collaborate with external partners and to respond to local, national and 
regional economic development priorities 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 2.2 million 
Duration 2010-2013 
Status Closed (after 2013 66.2 reporting period) 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida web%5Ccpo.nsf/ projEn/S064952001  
 
  
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- 21 - Title of project/programme Support to the African Capacity Building Foundation - Phase III 
Policy objective and/or purpose Through this project, DFATD provides funding to a mult i-donor trust fund in support of the African Capacity 
Building Foundation (ACBF). The ACBF works with state and non-state actors throughout sub-Saharan Africa  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) World Bank 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) African countries 
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Public Sector policy and administrative management 
Type of technology transferred Transfer of skills, knowledge and know-how 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer It provides funding and technical assistance in support of capacity building initiatives in six areas: (1) Economic 
policy analysis and management; (2) Financial management and accountability; (3) Public administration and 
management; (4) National statistics and statistical systems; (5) National parliaments and parliamentary institutions, including the Pan-African Parliament; and (6) Professionalization of the voices of civil society and the 
private sector 
Outcomes/impact Results achieved as of July 2012 include: ACBF activiti es concentrate on long-term capacity development. For 
example, in 2010 alone ACBF disbursed over Can$30 milli on to 119 projects, for state and non-state actors 
throughout sub-Saharan Africa, by conducting training , workshops and technical meetings. ACBF has supported 
Economic Policy Management (EPM) training in seven uni versities across the continent. ACBF’s Africa Capacity 
Indicators Report describes levels of organizational perf ormance and public sector capacities to manage policies, 
administration and finances in the 34 countries and organizations ACBF assists. ACBF support for country-based, 
regional and sub-regional initiatives has contributed to building public sector capacity and strengthening links 
between government, civil society and the private sector 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 18 million 
Duration 2007-2016  
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- 22 - Title of project/programme Support to the African Capacity Building Foundation - Phase III 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/ci daweb/cpo.nsf/ projen/A032306001  
 
 
Title of project/programme TECHNO-LINKS: Technology Links for Improved Access and Income 
Policy objective and/or purpose The programme will help local businesses develop financial and agricultural technology-related products and 
services, so they can better respond to the needs of smallholder farmers and enterprises in Zambia, Nicaragua 
and Peru  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) Mennonite Economic Development Associates du Canada  
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Zambia 
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Banking and financial services, information and communication technology  
Type of technology transferred Transfer of knowledge, skills and know-how 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Technology Links for Financial Services: work with Mobile Transaction Zambia Limited (MTZL) a mobile 
transaction company in Zambia, to develop its capacity to serve low-income customers with appropriate and 
affordable financial products 
Outcomes/impact Capacity building 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 1.7 million 
Duration 2011-2014  
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- 23 - Title of project/programme TECHNO-LINKS: Technology Links for Improved Access and Income 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Programme details available at: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida web%5Ccpo.nsf/ projEn/S065138001  
 
 
Title of project/programme University Partnerships in Cooperat ion and Development Programme (UPCD) 
Policy objective and/or purpose The UPCD is one of the mechanisms through which DFATD supports collaborations with developing-country 
education and training organizations, aimed at building academic capacity for promoting sustainable 
development  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) Close collaboration with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), Projects supported by 
the UPCD on a cost-shared basis are designed and implem ented jointly by Canadian universities and their least-
developed and developing-country partner institutions 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Uganda, Madagascar, Rwanda, Ta nzania, Bangladesh, Burkina-Faso, Benin, Congo Democratic Repub lic, 
Gambia, Haiti, Laos, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia 
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Sustainable Development (African country focus) 
Type of technology transferred Transfer of Skills, Knowledge and Expertise via Capacity Building (academic) Collaboration with developing-
country education and training organizations  
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Strengthen the capacities of higher education institutions in developing countries in a wide range of areas 
Outcomes/impact Poverty reduction 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 19.8 million 
Duration 2009-2014  
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- 24 - Title of project/programme University Partnerships in Cooperat ion and Development Programme (UPCD) 
Status Terminating 
Contact point for information Programme details available at: http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/vWe bCSAZEn/084305AB01708403852575F300374720  
 
 
Title of project/programme Solar Technology for the West African Economic and Monetary Union 
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 project’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 encouraging countries to optimize the use of solar energy, 
expediting their economic growth. The project also co ntributes to environmental sustainability through the 
promotion of clean, renewable energy. 
 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) École Polytechnique de Montréal 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal 
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme  
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Solar Technologies 
Type of technology transferred Transfer of skills, knowledg e and expertise via capacity building (academic) Collaboration with developing-
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- 25 - Title of project/programme Solar Technology for the West African Economic and Monetary Union 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer The increased use of solar energy in the key areas of national life (health, education, food security and 
economy) of the countries concerned.  
Outcomes/impact TBD 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 2 million 
Duration 2013-2018 
Status Operational  
 
Contact point for information Details available at: http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/F 58E53B348F962D685257A8500359676?OpenDocument  
 
 
Title of project/programme  Project profile: United Nations Convention to Co mbat Desertification - In stitutional Support 2013  
Policy objective and/or purpose This grant represents Canada’s support to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). 
The UNCCD Secretariat promotes cooperation between de veloped and developing countries, with a focus on 
knowledge and technology transfer for sustainable land management.  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD)  
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) United Nations Convention to  Combat Desertification  
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Africa multiple countries: 33.34% 
Americas multiple countries: 33.33% 
Asia multiple countries: 33.33%  
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer activities Sustainable land management 
Type of technology transferred Transfer of knowledge, skills and know-how  
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- 26 - Title of project/programme  Project profile: United Nations Convention to Co mbat Desertification - In stitutional Support 2013  
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Advance sustainable economic growth and development in  urban regions in developing countries, consistent 
with the countries' national development agendas. 
Outcomes/impact The expected intermediate outcome for this project is the increased international awareness of the importance 
of desertification/land degradation and drought. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) $320,000 
Duration 2010 - 2014 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Programme details available at: http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/ 25C3E330ECDA9B9F85257BE50035AD13?OpenDocument  
 
 
Title of project/programme Capacity Building Initiative to Support  the Education Sector in Senegal  
Title of project/programme Capacity Building Initia tive to Support the Educ ation Sector in Senegal  
Policy objective and/or purpose This capacity-building initiative is a component of budget support for the education sector in Senegal. This 
initiative makes it possible to provide technical and management expertise to ministries involved in 
implementing budget support in the education sector in Senegal, as well as the Ten-year Education and 
Training Support Programme (2001-2010). A portion of th e funding is also available to help implement the 
Government of Senegal’s capacity building plan.  
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) CRC Sogema Inc. 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Senegal  
Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme   
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- 27 - Title of project/programme Capacity Building Initiative to Support  the Education Sector in Senegal  
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Public finance management, education policy 
Type of technology transferred Knowledge, know-how, skills 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Strengthening technical and management capacities, mainly in education but also in public-sector financial 
management reform. 
Outcomes/impact Improved educational outcomes for Senegalese students, improvements in public sector financial management 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) $12 million 
Duration 2007-2014 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/ vWebCSAZEn/B28E8279D2DC3 D1F85257CE8003741F9  
 
 
Title of project/programme Youth-Led Enterprise and Development 
Policy objective and/or purpose The project aims to support 88,000 young African women an d 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 Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology transfer  Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) Digital Opportunity Trust  
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda  
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Type of incentives measures for technology 
transfer Government financing through an official development assistance programme 
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Private sector Development, Information and communication technology (ICT)  
Type of technology transferred Transfer of knowledge, skills and know-how 
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Participants will facilitate learning experiences to people in their own communities. 
Outcomes/impact The expected intermediate outcomes for this projec t include increased use of 21st century technology, 
marketing, financial literacy including savings and budgeting, communications, identifying and managing risk 
and work-readiness skills by youth participants. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 6.9 million 
Duration 2012–2015 
Status Operational 
Contact point for information Programme details available at: http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/cpo.nsf/vLUWebProjEn/ 32980C10F54CD47585257D040035D519?OpenDocument  
 
 
  
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CANADA: EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS 
 
B. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS: 
 Science and Innovation:  
Title of project/programme African Institute for Mathematical Sciences  
Policy objective and/or purpose In spite of the one million people who graduate from African universities on a yearly basis, there remains a critical 
scarcity of graduates with mathematical and scientific expe rtise. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 
Cape Town, (AIMS South Africa), was established in 2003 to address this gap. The Institute takes the 50 top 
African students each year and puts them through a rigoro us 10-month course in applied mathematics. In its first 
seven years, AIMS South Africa graduated 305 students fr om 31 African countries, a third of whom were women; 
95% went on to pursue Master's and PhD studies, the great majority in Africa. 
 
The next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) has been launched with the intent to increase the number of graduates 
dramatically. It seeks to establish 15 AIMS centres across the continent by 2021, and to graduate 750 well-trained 
students per year. This grant will help realize the first ph ase of that objective by establishing a network of five 
centres of mathematical science across Africa by 2015. This  will include supporting scholarships at the existing 
institutes in South Africa and Nigeria, and estab lishing new centres in Ethiopia, Ghana and Senegal. 
Government agencies or institutions 
providing incentives for technology 
transfer  International Development Research Center (IDRC) 
Partner Enterprises or other institutions 
targeted or eligible for incentives 
(Transferor) Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Waterloo, ON) 
Targeted LDC Members (Transferee) Senegal, Ethiopia 
Type of incentives measures for 
technology transfer Government funding of research and training 
                                               
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- 30 - Title of project/programme African Institute for Mathematical Sciences  
Field or sector of technology transfer 
activities Mathematics and science education 
Type of technology transferred Knowledge and skills relating to advanced mathematics  
Expected output related to technology 
transfer Graduates of the Einstein Initiative are expected to go on to assume leadership roles in academia, industry and 
government. It is expected that the Canadian contribution will help leverage further funding from African 
universities, private sector and governments, as well as funding from other major donors.  
Outcomes/impact Increased availability of high-level mathematics instruction in target countries. 
Budget or funds allocated (Can$) 20 million 
Duration 2011- 2017 
Status  Ongoing 
Contact point for information Project details available: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Programs/Science_and _Innovation/Pages/African-Institute-for-
Mathematical-Sciences.aspx  
 
 
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