International Development Grant
Consultant Trust Fund
Project Number: CA-3-A032875001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $496,460.00
Start Date: March 21, 2006
End Date: December 15, 2010
Duration: 4.7 years
Project Description
The Consultant Trust Fund was established by CIDA and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) as a mechanism to help PAHO mobilize specialized expertise for short-term assignments. Key areas addressed by the project included: reproductive health; human resources development for people working in the health sector; institutional strengthening of PAHO; and HIV/AIDS.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (July 2007) include: The project supported the delivery of short-term technical assistance to countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on issues related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Summit of the Americas commitments. It also enhanced the Pan American Health Organization's capacity to respond to countries' needs in a flexible and rapid manner. The project provided technical assistance to the Caribbean on Health Human Resources to Bolivia on universal health insurance system and to Cuba Haiti and the Andean region on the implementation of a generic protocol for influenza pandemic. It also supported work on communicable diseases in Panama and the development of pandemic plans in Uruguay. At a regional level it provided expertise on HIV/AIDS and institutional development to countries in the Hemisphere.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP