International Programs - Introduction
Canada is fortunate among the world's nations in having a professional, capable civil service at all levels of government, from municipal to federal. We tend to take this for granted. Certainly, we are not accustomed to thinking of our expertise in public administration as a resource that can be shared. In recent years, the Institute of Public Administration of Canada has done just that. It has facilitated the exchange of Canadian knowledge of public administration to countries around the world.
The International Program was established in 1992 to respond to the desire of IPAC members to share their expertise and experience with their public sector colleagues in developing countries, to enhance the experience of Canadian public servants and to increase awareness and understanding of development issues within Canada.
Our vision, at the international level, is to be the best Canadian source of senior-level public sector knowledge and expertise in support of sustainable development, good governance, and effective public policy. Our unique expertise is our capacity to twin Canadian and international jurisdictions, and to bring public servants together in practitioner-to-practitioner relationships that focus on common issues and solutions.
Since 1992, we have undertaken a variety of projects in partnership with other Canadian and international organizations with financial support from the Canadian International Development Agency, the World Bank and partner countries. To date, our International Program has focused on centre of government reform, strategic and financial planning, decentralization, poverty reduction and climate change. Through our projects, we have helped improve the managerial, technical and administrative capacities of public servants so that governments can better deliver their mandates and foster sustainable progress.
Why pursue an international role? We believe that Canadians want to share their unique expertise in public administration. Our members wish to contribute to international knowledge in public administration. They want to contribute to Canada's international development efforts and to gain the benefits of experience in public administration in other countries and cultures.
Each of our current international development programs is unique and has generated specific benefits such as, the adoption of principles and practices of good governance; the development and implementation of poverty alleviation strategies; and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Links to projects descriptions and further information can be found in the List of Programs webpage.
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