CAIDP Blog

A quick note regarding our upcoming joint conference with CCIC, "International Cooperation Days 2015: Universal Goals, Canadian Challenges" taking place in Gatineau, May 12-14th.

Next week will see the launch of the website and registrations for our annual conference which is shaping up to be the best ever. This is our second year collaborating with the Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC) to produce International Cooperation Days 2015. This year we are looking at where development is going under the theme "Universal Goals, Canadian Challenges."

CAIDP arranged a discussion with DFATD on the mechanisms to be used for contracting development evaluation services in the future.

CAIDP provided input into a potential design for a Development Finance Institution (DFI).

A new item on CAIDP consultations with EDC has been posted for members.

Stub body

This is a letter to Deputy Minister Paul Rochon regarding the New Performance Security Requirement on International Development Contracts clause that recently appeared in several RFPs. On behalf of its members and based on feedback received from members, CAIDP proposes to send the letter below. If you have any additional comments, please use the comment feature at the bottom of this message or send an email to caidprpcdi@gmail.com.

Over 100 of the individual and corporate dues paying members of the Canadian Association of International Development Professionals have taken the next step.

CAIDP Members may be interested in the launch of the new Cowater International Newsletter “Cowater Connects”, which shares information about contracts and job opportunities as well as articles prepared by staff.

United Kingdom's Overseas Development Institute recently put out a guidance note on a flexible approach the Institute uses when conducting literature reviews in international development research (PDF attached).