A major win at the 2010 G8! $7.3 billion in new global investments, $1.1 billion from Canada alone, and a commitment that these investments would, in turn, result in 1.3 million more children who would survive to see their fifth birthday, 64,000 women who would not die in child birth, and 12 million additional couples who would be able to access family planning (June 2010).
A contribution of $50 million from Canada to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI Alliance) is secured. (October 2010)
Secured Canada’s global leadership and $105 million to support the Catalytic Initiative to Save a Million Lives, an initiative that supports inexpensive health interventions that strengthen community health systems in Africa (2007)
Worked with NGO partners to secure $450 million over three years for the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria in 2008. Since its inception, the Fund had distributed more than 70 million bed nets to protect families (mainly children under five) from malaria. It is also a leader in ensuring treatment to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV
CIDA's funding for malaria has more than quadrupled since RESULTS started its malaria campaign in 2002. In 2007, CIDA committed $20 million for the insecticide treated bednets to curb malaria in Africa – with the goal of saving up to 88,000 lives.
Reversed the cancellation of CIDA's main immunization initiative in 1997, which lead to the launch of the Canadian International Immunizations Initiative in 1998. We also helped to secure a doubling of CIDA's immunization funding in 2003. According to UNICEF, CIII saves at least 250,000 children each year from death due to preventable diseases such as measles, tetanus, whooping cough and polio.
$200 million from the World Bank for the Global Malaria Booster Program (2006).
Secured the commitment of then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to co-convene and co-chair the 1990 World Summit for Children.
Major successes in tuberculosis
A contribution of $50 million from Canada to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI Alliance) is secured. (October 2010)
Launch of the HIV/TB all-party Parliamentary Caucus (HAT caucus) – the first of its kind on Parliament Hill. (June 2010)
Secured Canada’s global leadership and $127 million over five years for global TB control, which includes $100 million for the new TB Reach Facility – a new multilateral mechanism intended to increase the reach of TB prevention, diagnostics and treatment around the world (March 2009)
Ensured ongoing contributions to the Global Drug Facility for TB. The GDF ensures the international supply of safe and affordable TB drugs. In 2006, RESULTS helped to secure a $20 million annual renewal of Canadian support.
Worked with other NGO partners to secure increased funding for the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. In 2008 Canada announced $450 million over 3 years, an increase of $75 million (or $25 million per year). The GFATM is the largest single funder for TB control, providing 70 percent of funding.
Major successes in microfinance
All party support for parliamentary motion calling for more CIDA investments in microcredit that targets the very poor. (June 2010)
100 million of the world’s poorest reached with micro-credit! The Microcredit Summit Campaign is a project of RESULTS Educational Fund in the US and is supported by RESULTS affiliates around the world. It was launched in 2005 with the goal of reaching 100 million people with microcredit loans – a goal which was realized in 2007.
RESULTS Canada volunteers encouraged the creation of RRSP-deductible investment vehicles at VanCity and Citizens Bank for people wishing to invest in microcredit.
Major success in water and sanitation
Helped to launch the Sanitation and Water Action Network (SWAN), a coalition of Canadian non-governmental organizations united in the belief that improving global access to safe, affordable, and sustainable water supply and sanitation services must be a foreign aid priority.
Since 2007 RESULTS Canada volunteers have been working to raise the profile of sanitation on Parliament Hill through rallies, lobby days, over 100 published letters and opinion pieces in newspapers across Canada, letters and dozens of meetings with parliamentarians.
Major successes in education
Helped to secure a $25 million grant for the Education for All “Fast Track initiative” in 2006. The support provides basic education for some of the 70 million children who still do not attend primary school.
