The Future of Canada’s Engagement With Africa Canadian civil society recommending a principled approach July 2023

Cooperation Canada, along with its members, has been in conversation with Global Affairs Canada and other political actors about Canada-Africa relations. This document outlines Cooperation Canada’s views on those rules and proposes guiding principles for future policy orientations. It highlights the need to redefine Canada’s engagement with Africa, considering Africa’s demographic boom, geopolitical significance, and economic growth while acknowledging challenges. The document proposes collaborative design, support for African feminist leadership, prioritization of system-oriented interventions, and promotion of domestic resource mobilization as key principles for Canada-Africa engagement.