Mission
To encourage the participation of University of Victoria faculty in international development projects dealing with global issues of governance, security and sustainability, and to provide technical services and assistance to members of the University community engaged in the implementation of international development projects.

Brazilian Mariculture Linkage Program
The BMLP, supported by a Tier One grant from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), is assisting Brazilian coastal communities through a program of university capacity building, extension training and community participation in marine aquaculture. Mariculture programs have been developed at five Brazilian universities in partnership with three Canadian Universities. Community mariculture activities combined with environmental protection, sanitation and public health programs are resulting in sustainable socio-economic improvements in artisanal fishing villages.

Building Capacity to Manage Aquaculture in Thailand
This program, established as CIDA Tier Two project in 2001, is a collaboration of the University of Victoria Department of Geography and the University of Burapha, Thailand. A major goal of the project is to enhance local expertise in aquaculture site evaluation, planning and monitoring. Institutional capacity building will target the identified critical human resource needs in the areas of environmental impact assessment, geomatics (GIS and remote sensing), and social impact assessment. Community awareness and needs assessment activities will be undertaken to help facilitate the involvement of local stakeholders in the management of coastal aquaculture.