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2016 planInternational CanadaAnnual review

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CEO’s messageI was thrilled to join Plan International Canada, one of this country’s foremost NGOs, in March 2016. The momentum we have as a global leader in girls’ and children’s rights results in lasting change for the world’s most vulnerable children, especially girls.

Because Plan International Canada is leading the charge to create a just world for all children, as well as equality for girls through Because I am a Girl, there’s never been a better time to be part of our movement. And because Plan International Canada is focused on achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals, there’s never been a better time for thoughtful, purposeful and intelligent approaches to development.

I want to thank our partners and donors, on behalf of all the children we work with. Without your support Plan International Canada could not have had our most successful year in history, directly affected over 69 million people this past year, and would not be poised to enable 100 million girls to learn, lead, decide and thrive over the next five years.

I’d also like to thank Karen Jackson for her Board leadership over the past nine years. We’re a stronger organization because of her work – work that involves powerful partnerships with young people, communities, governments, sponsors and donors.

Additionally, I want to express my deepest gratitude to Plan International Canada’s Board, executive team and staff. They welcomed me so warmly this year and have proven to be an incredible group of visionary dreamers that inspire my leadership every day.

I hope that the stories of the children in the pages of this report – just like the ones Plan International Canada hears through our work on the ground, 365 days a year – demonstrate that together can we change the world.

Caroline Riseboro

Messages from the chair and CEOChair’s messageOur organization places children at the heart of our work. We’re bold in our approach, just as thousands of communities around the world are bold in advocating for their basic human rights.As you’ll see in these pages, the impact of our work is tremendous in terms of results and the number of children we serve – this was our most successful year ever.

In September 2015, the United Nations launched its new Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 aspirational goals, including one about gender equality, goals that aim to create a better world for everyone.

We kept these goals in mind during our search for a new CEO. With her leadership skills, program understanding and track record of results, Caroline Riseboro was the best candidate out of an outstanding field. I was delighted to welcome her to the Plan International Canada team.

Already, Caroline has launched a new strategy-development process that’s motivated Plan International Canada’s 325 staff members to dream of what a better future can look like for children, especially girls. And she has built an engaged and ambitious executive team that’s positioning Plan International Canada as the leading child-rights organization in Canada.

After three years as Chair, I’m stepping down and am very pleased that Patsy Anderson is assuming the role. Patsy, who has extensive governance experience and is dedicated to improving the lives of children, has been Vice-Chair since 2015. I thank her for the wisdom and support she’s provided to me in the past year, support that’s positioning Plan International Canada to increase its impact here and around the world.

With a stellar team at Plan International Canada, I leave confident that the organization will continue to increase the impact of its work, resulting in a better future for children, especially girls.

Karen Jackson

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2016 accomplishments

Individual donors

Corporations& businesses

Foundations

Bequests

Generous CanadianSupporters

880

414

81

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212,507

509

89

63

Schools

Community groups& organizations

speakersbureau members

CelebratedAmbassadors

2,606active projects

Our work across 71 countries directly benefitted*

approximately 69.1 million people,including an estimated:

Trained over 161,000community membersin gender equality

17 million girls 15 million boysunder theage of 18

Here are a few highlights of what Plan International supporters around the world made possible in 2016.

*Plan International’s 2016 methodology counts those who directly benefit from our work, whereas historically we have counted those who both directly and indirectly benefit.

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Canadian donors are leading the advancement of children’s rights and girls’ equality.

“We’re immensely grateful for our wonderful donors whose deep compassion drives their belief that all children’s lives are valuable and that all children deserve the opportunity to thrive.”

– Caroline Riseboro, President and CEO, Plan International Canada

Thank you to all our donors for everything you do for our children!

Caring across borders: A donor’s journey

Long-time donor Kevin Campbell is a Vancouver businessman who treats his philanthropy much as he does his work: he asks questions and visits the field to ensure that his investment is being deployed effectively and efficiently.

Campbell has donated to Plan International Canada through his foundation and in partnership with business contacts. He’s also personally visited programs in West Africa along the way. “I began my work with Plan International largely focused on basic needs, such as health care and food security, but

the programs that interest me now are about longer term development, such as financial literacy, skills training and income growth,” he explains. “I believe there’s an obligation to look further than one’s backyard to lend a hand. Charity can begin at home, but it should not end there,” he says.

“There’s an obligation to look further than one’s backyard to lend a hand.”

Plan International Canada thanks the incredible contributions of 95 Leadership Circle members, like Kevin Campbell, who each invested $10,000 or more in 2016 to inspire global change for children’s rights and equality for girls.

Thanks to our generous donors

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Flexible Education Program: An exercise in basic human rightsUniversal human rights include the right to an education, but for Bhing-Bhing, a 21-year-old woman in the Philippines, school was a faraway dream. She’s the fifth child in a family of 10 and had to drop out in grade 1 because she faced an arduous commute to school and her family faced financial constraints. Thanks to our partners, Dubai Cares and the Department of Education in the Philippines, her community started a learning system that parallelled the current school system, an alternative that assists out-of-school youth with education and life skills. Maria, an instructor, spent extra time with Bhing-Bhing, who learned at her own pace. After 10 months, Bhing-Bhing’s handwriting and reading improved remarkably, and she gained more confidence in other areas of life. More than 13,000 children and young people like her have benefitted from projects that help them complete their education. They’re exercising their rights to an education – and more.

Mosquito nets: Fighting the war on Malaria

“We hang the net for me and my children to sleep under,” says Lovette, a mother in Liberia. “I don’t want mosquitoes to bite the children.” Our malaria-prevention program is as simple as that. Plan International Canada teamed up with Liberian NGOs and Liberia’s Ministry of Health on a campaign to reduce malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes. Liberia ranks among the least developed countries in the world, and

malaria accounts for more than 40 per cent of visits to health clinics. The Ebola outbreak of 2013–2015 burdened the

country’s health system even more, as it reduced access to health services. Malaria rates spiked. The heart of our campaign involved distributing 2.8 million, long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), as well as increasing awareness about how malaria spreads and how it’s prevented (through using LLINs on a nightly

basis). Millions of nets are helping Liberians now, just as Lovette hopes.

“After 10 months, Bhing-Bhing’s handwriting and reading improved remarkably.”

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Emergency response: Children are the first priorityThe Syrian refugee migration has been one of the most complex crises of our time. For five years, bombs and bullets have forced nearly 4.8 million Syrians, nearly half of them under the age of 18, to flee to safety. Children face scary risks during emergencies, and our role has been to team up with partners to reduce that risk and to improve children’s lives. Because of language barriers, resource shortages and other issues, one of the risks is the inability to access education. We’re working with partners in Egypt, Lebanon and Turkey to increase access to education by training teachers, helping reconstruct schools, providing psycho-social support to traumatized students, as well as distributing thousands of educational kits, toys for children and emergency supplies. These projects are about collaboration, healing, education and integration. Arabic cultures and languages are incorporated in classes for instance. “I’m learning how to hold my pencil correctly,” said six-year-old Refah, a beneficiary in one program. “I like all games, but my favourites are the ones with Turkish and Arabic singing.”

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Financial summary

Plan International Canada ensures that a maximum amount of money goes to programs that directly benefit children, keeping administrative costs low and program spending high. The costs of fundraising and operations are at an average of 18.3 cents of each dollar raised, with the remaining 81.7 cents of every dollar going to programs that benefit children, as well as their families and communities.

How donations reach communities Plan International pools child sponsorship contributions and sends them to community development projects that benefit children. Designated contributions, such as major financial donations and Gifts of Hope, go to the project chosen by the donor and are managed by Plan International. In all cases, Plan International funds projects developed with community members, including projects for new wells, schools, health clinics, emergency relief and projects for starting small businesses. We do whatever is needed to create a sustainable environment in which children, families and communities can thrive.

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Program expenditures(81.7% of total expenditures)

Child sponsorship 36.8%Government & other grants 36.2%Gifts in Kind 16.6%Contributions, gifts & bequests 10.2%Investments & other income 0.2%

Total revenue: $210.5 million

Total expenditures: $208 million

Program expenditures 81.7%Fundraising 11.6%Operations 6.7%

Maternal, newborn & child health/development 24.1%Emergencies & food assistance 28.4%Education 16.6%Economic security 5.6%Water & sanitation 6.9%Child protection 4.5%Sponsorship & programmatic communications 4.0%Child participation 2.4%Sexual & reproductive health 7.4%Development Education 0.1%

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Summary statements of financial position(THOUSANDS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) PLAN INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC.1,2,3 AS AT JUNE 30 PLAN INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE W1, W2 AS AT JUNE 30

2016 2015 2016 2015

ASSETSCurrent Assets 36,164 36,980 502,470 517,828 Advances to Plan International, Inc. 6,019 3,057 - - Investments and Other Assets 6,225 6,273 17,442 15,272 Capital and Intangible Assets 7,901 6,772 50,582 62,476

TOTAL ASSETS 56,309 53,082 570,494 595,576 LIABILITIES

Deferred Revenue 35,445 34,162 - - Accrued Post Employment Benefits - - 36,587 39,204Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 6,713 6,917 87,348 117,401

TOTAL LIABILITIES 42,158 41,079 123,935 156,605 NET ASSETS

Unrestricted Funds 6,335 5,729 135,258 115,243 Temporarily Restricted Funds - - 289,134 301,508 Endowment Funds and Statutory Funds 2,687 2,516 22,167 22,220 Net Investment in Capital and Intangible Assets 5,129 3,758 - -

TOTAL NET ASSETS 14,151 12,003 446,559 438,971 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 56,309 53,082 570,494 595,576

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR ON THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PLAN INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC.

To the Directors of Plan International Canada Inc.

The accompanying summary financial statements, which comprise the summary statement of financial position as at June 30, 2016, the summary statements of operations and changes in net assets for the year then ended, and the related notes, are derived from the audited financial statements of Plan International Canada Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2016. We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those financial statements in our report dated November 9, 2016.

The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. Reading the summary financial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statements of Plan International Canada Inc.

Management’s responsibility for the Summary Financial StatementsManagement is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the audited financial statements on the basis described in the note to the summary financial statements.

Auditor’s responsibilityOur responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, “Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements.”

OpinionIn our opinion, these summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of Plan International Canada Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2016 are a fair summary of those financial statements on the basis described in the note to the summary financial statements.

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

Toronto, Canada January 9, 2017

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Summary statements of operations and changes in net assets(THOUSANDS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) PLAN INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC.1,2,3 AS AT JUNE 30 PLAN INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE W1, W2 AS AT JUNE 30

2016 2015 2016 2015

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUEPublic Support and Government Grants 209,971 202,162 1,159,354 1,140,038 Investment Income 498 391 3,390 3,069

TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 210,469 202,553 1,162,744 1,143,107 EXPENDITURES % % % %

International Program Services 156,907 145,912 884,112 881,969 Canadian Program Services 13,120 14,011 - - Total Program Expenditures4 81.7 170,027 80.5 159,923 76.4 884,112 78.3 881,969 Fundraising 11.6 24,042 13.5 26,851 13.8 159,420 15.3 172,281 Operating 6.7 13,954 6.0 12,013 9.8 113,738 6.4 72,026

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 100.0 208,023 100.0 198,787 100.0 1,157,270 100.0 1,126,276 Excess (deficiency) of public support and revenue over expenditures for the year before the undernoted 2,446 3,766 5,475 16,831

Change in fair value of Investments (469) 169 - - Excess (deficiency) of public support and revenue over expenditures for the year 1,977 3,935 5,475 16,831

NET ASSETS – BEGINNING OF YEAR 12,003 8,039 438,972 423,185 Remeasurements of post employment benefit obligations - - (428) 33 Endowment Contribution 171 29 - - Translation Adjustment W2 - - 3,377 (732)Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments - - (837) (345)NET ASSETS – END OF YEAR 14,151 12,003 446,559 438,972

NOTES TO THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PLAN INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC.

1. Applied criteria in preparation of the summary financial statements are as follows: a) The information in the summary financial statements is in agreement with the related information in the complete financial statements; and b) The summary financial statements contain the information necessary to avoid distorting or obscuring matters disclosed in the related complete financial statements, including the notes thereto.

2. The summary financial statements of Plan International Canada Inc. are reported using the deferral method of accounting for contributions, in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. Under the deferral method, restricted contributions are recognized as revenue in the period in which the related expenses are incurred. Endowment contributions are recognized as direct increases to net assets.

3. Plan International Canada Inc. (Plan Canada or the organization) has been a member of the Plan International global federation (Plan) since 1968. Worldwide, Plan is made up of different legal entities operating in many countries around the world under the Plan name and brand, comprising Plan International, Inc. (whose principal office is located in the United States) and its 21 members (known as National Organizations). The National Organizations (NO) all share a child sponsorship fundraising model. Most NOs also raise funds through additional fundraising channels that include individual, corporate and institutional engagement. Each NO remits the funds it raises in excess of its operating requirements to Plan International, Inc., which is responsible for implementing programs in developing countries through its country offices. An NO’s net financial contribution to Plan International, Inc. determines that NO’s representation at the Members’ Assembly according to a formula set out in the bylaws of Plan International, Inc. The Members’ Assembly, which is the highest decision-making body, sets high-level strategy and direction for Plan, approves the financial budgets and receives the audited consolidated accounts, as well as electing the Board of Directors of Plan International, Inc., which reports and is accountable to the Members’ Assembly. Plan International, Inc. uses funds remitted by the NOs for programs benefiting children, their families and communities in 50 program countries. Central services, such as program support and global assurance for the program countries, are provided by Plan Limited. National Organizations, Plan International, Inc. and its subsidiaries are subject to both external and internal financial audits of an international standard in order to ensure funds raised are used only for work that contributes to Plan’s stated aims and that these funds are properly accounted for and recorded.

4. International Program Services represent funds expended in Plan’s ten thematic areas. Canadian Program Services include costs incurred in Canada toward the goal of enhancing youth and public engagement in international development as well as cost of personnel, travel and other expenses directly related to supporting international programs.

NOTES TO THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PLAN INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE

W1. Plan International Worldwide combined financial statements represent the combined transactions of the National Organizations and Plan International, Inc. and its subsidiary and related entities, which are prepared using consistent accounting policies in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. These statements recognize restricted contributions and endowment contributions as revenue in the period in which the contributions are received.

W2. The financial information presented in this report in respect of Plan International Worldwide has been extracted from the combined financial statements of Plan International Worldwide for the year ended June 30, 2016. These combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and can be viewed in full at plancanada.ca/annualreview. Such statements were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the United Kingdom in accordance with International Auditing Standards, and their audit report dated November 30, 2016 was unmodified. The Worldwide figures are prepared in euros, but for the purposes of these financial statements, they have been translated from euros into Canadian dollars at the year-end exchange rate of 1 EURO = $1.44 (2015 – $1.39), except for the opening net assets amount, which is translated at the prior year-end exchange rate giving rise to a translation adjustment. As the combined results represent the aggregation of Plan International, Inc. and the National Organizations, the resulting income and expenditure profile and ratios are not necessarily applicable to any of the individual entities.

For a complete copy of Plan International Canada Inc. audited financial statements or Plan International Worldwide combined audited financial statements, visit plancanada.ca/annualreview, call 1 800 387-1418 or write to our Toronto office.

Board of directorsKaren Jackson, LL.B., M.B.A. Chair General Counsel, Legal Services University of Calgary

Patsy Anderson, C.M. Vice-Chair

David Adams, CPA, CA Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aimia Inc.

Sabrina Ceccarelli, HBA, JD/MBA Corporate Counsel Siemens Canada Limited

Patricia Curadeau-Grou

Laura Freeman, C.P.A., C.A., C.M.A.

Sasha Jacob, M.B.A. President & CEO Jacob Securities Inc.

Joshua Liswood, LL.B., Partner at Miller Thomson

Colleen McMorrow, FCPA, FCA Former Partner and Canadian Growth Markets Leader at Ernst & Young LLP.

Dr. William D.B. Pope, MD,LL.B,FRCPC,ARCT Former Registrar/CEO The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba

Bernard Richard Representative for Children and Youth in British Columbia and Former New Brunswick Ombudsman

Stephen Stewart, C.A. VP of Mortgage Investments and Joint Ventures Centurion Apartment REIT

Leagh Turner, M.A Chief Operating Officer for SAP Canada

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This annual financial report presents highlights of our global work for the past year and provides the summary financial statements for Plan International Canada Inc. and Plan International Worldwide. For a complete copy of Plan International Canada Inc. audited financial statements or Plan International Worldwide combined audited financial statements, visit plancanada.ca/annualreview

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