In Quebec since 1987, the Centre de cooperation internationale en santé et développement (CCISD) became a non-profit corporation in 1996, in accordance with the Canada Corporations Act. It specializes in the design and management of international health projects.  

The CCISD’s mission is to contribute to improving the health of the most destitute communities, through the reinforcement of health sector resources and their partnering community groups. 

The Groupe Consultation CCISD, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CCISD, was created in December 2001 under the Canada Business Corporations Act. It provides consultation services, as well as project design and management—mainly in the field of international health. It undertakes mandates consistent with the CCISD mission. All profits collected by the Groupe Consultation CCISD are used exclusively for the elaboration of development projects. 

The CCISD and the Groupe Consultation CCISD are characterized by their global health vision and their expertise in the fight against AIDS, the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, as well as in the fields of epidemiological surveillance, primary health care, women’s health, and community participation initiatives. To date, they have conducted more than 96 projects in 25 different countries, and have average annual operations of CAN $12 million.