Focused, Independent, and Patient Building a World-Class Canadian Development Finance Institution /

FOCUSED, INDEPENDENT, AND PATIENT Building a World-Class Canadian Development Finance Institution Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development The Honourable Robert D. Nault, Chair MARCH 2018 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons SPEAKER’S PERMISSION The proceedings of the House of Commons and its Comm [...] The parliamentary privilege of the House of Commons to control the publication and broadcast of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees is nonetheless reserved. [...] Recommendation 1 The Government of Canada should design its DFI to prioritize the achievement of impactful and sustainable development and to strive to develop innovative solutions to current development challenges, while working to anticipate and adapt to future challenges. [...] It then looks specifically at Canada’s DFI and addresses issues relating to the characteristics that should guide the design of the institution, and the strategic and operational decisions that it will have to make. [...] The 17 SDGs are the core of the Agenda, and are meant to build on the progress made under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to st nd 6 FAAE, Evidence, 1. Session, 42.