CIDA in Afghanistan
Afghanistan raises several development issues: should CIDA only focus its development in Kandahar, complementing Canada's military since that is the Canadian Government's chosen focus, if and how development and the military can collaborate and support the others' efforts; how can development be done without contributing to the continued growth of opium poppies; how to do development in a country with corrupt warlords and government. Should Canada continue to provide (effectively non-accountable) budgetary support to a corrupt government for example paying policemen's salaries?
Obviously there are many more issues; you are invited to comment on the above and any others.
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