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CIDA funds UN population fund.


OTTAWA -- Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is a Canadian government agency which administers foreign aid programs in developing countries. CIDA operates in partnership with other Canadian organizations in the public and private sectors as well as other , will contribute $4 million to the United Nations Fund for Population and Development to support family planning family planning

Use of measures designed to regulate the number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb population growth and ensure each family’s access to limited resources.
, reproductive health Within the framework of WHO's definition of health[1] as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene  and population programs in developing countries, Susan Whelan, Minister for International Cooperation announced.

Canada is among the first donor countries to respond to a special request from UNFPA UNFPA United Nations Population Fund (formerly United Nations Fund for Population Activities)
UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities (now United Nations Population Fund) 
 seeking member state assistance to make up an unexpected budget shortfall. The funds will be channelled to UNFP's regular budget. This is in addition to the almost $10 million already provided by Canada to UNFPA in 2002.

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