This is government-to-government assistance, provided directly by a donor country in response to a developing country's request for economic and social development assistance

This term identifies the estimated percentage of the population having access to improved drinking water sources, such as household connections, public standpipes, boreholes, protected d [..]

This term refers to the estimated percentage of the population with access to improved sanitation facilities, including connections to public sewers or septic systems, pour-flush latrine [..]

This rate identifies the percentage of the population, aged 15 and over, who can read and write with understanding a simple statement about their everyday life. See Literacy

This notion rests on the application principles defined in the Paris Declaration

This stands for “acquired immune deficiency syndrome” and describes the associated collection of symptoms and infections. Infection with HIV

These are insecticide-treated nets that provide a protective barrier against mosquitoes that spread malaria

This involves literacy, numeracy, and life skills. Life skills, such as decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, and effective communication, enable individuals to deal with [..]

These include nutrition, health care, safe drinking water and sanitation, primary education, employment, housing, equality between women and men, and participation in cultural, social, a [..]

This is the primary federal government agency administering Canada’s development assistance program. Its goals are to reduce poverty, promote human rights, and support sustainable development i [..]