The below is attributable to Acting Spokesperson Clayton M. McCleskey:

Administrator Green spoke today with Canadian Minister for International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau to discuss USAID and Global Affairs Canada's (GAC) close and multifaceted partnership. 

They discussed shared development priorities. In particular, the Administrator and Minister Bibeau noted the importance of empowering women and girls, and supporting private-sector investment in developing countries.