Development Finance & Policy Policy Brief & Highlights Is Canadian ODA Focusing on Tackling Poverty and Inequalities? Highlights of Canadian ODA in 2024, focusing on poverty, inequalities, gender equality, and aid to Sub-Saharan Africa. Read the key trends. / Resource Centre / Development Finance & Policy / Is Canadian ODA Focusing on Tackling Poverty and Inequalities? This document is a highlight report about Canadian ODA (Official Development Assistance) and its focus on tackling poverty and inequalities. It covers topics such as gender equality, women’s empowerment, Sub-Saharan Africa, least developed countries, persons with disabilities, sectors important for poverty reduction, and the use of loans in Canada’s ODA.