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Canada's aid to East Africa, regional

$183,952,353 reported from 2005-06 to 2024-25 across 90 projects and 80 recipient organizations.

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Total, all years

$184M

2005-06 to 2024-25

Latest year

$7.0M

2024-25

Projects

with money reported

Recipient organizations

all years

What this money equals at home

Based on $183M given abroad as grants on this page. Not counted: $1.3M in repayable loans.

564

family doctors paid for a year

Average gross clinical payment to a family physician, 2023-24. Includes the doctor's office costs. CIHI, A profile of physicians in Canada

2,164

registered nurses paid for a year

Median wage of $43.27 an hour (2023-24) for 1,950 hours (37.5 hours a week). Wages only, no benefits. Job Bank, Government of Canada

0.08

new 548-bed hospitals

The new St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver: $2.174 billion for up to 548 beds (2021 budget). Government of British Columbia, March 8, 2021

708

affordable homes built

Rapid Housing Initiative: $4 billion for more than 15,500 permanent affordable homes, about $258,000 each. CMHC, Rapid Housing Initiative

8,205

homeless people housed with support for a year

Housing First for people with high needs: $22,257 per person per year. Measured in 2014 dollars, so today's number of people would be lower. Mental Health Commission of Canada, At Home/Chez Soi final report

8.5 days

of Veterans Affairs Canada's entire budget

Total planned spending of Veterans Affairs Canada for 2025-26: $7.83 billion. Veterans Affairs Canada, 2025-26 Departmental Plan

These comparisons use average Canadian costs to show the scale of the money. They are not a costed plan.

Spending by fiscal year

2005-06$3.1M
2006-07$4.2M
2007-08$10.5M
2008-09$18.9M
2009-10$21.0M
2010-11$16.2M
2011-12$15.3M
2012-13$13.1M
2013-14$12.8M
2014-15$4.3M
2015-16$3.7M
2016-17$2.0M
2017-18$2.8M
2018-19$4.8M
2019-20$4.7M
2020-21$7.9M
2021-22$5.1M
2022-23$10.0M
2023-24$16.5M
2024-25$7.0M

Read firstFiles before 2016-17 cover only CIDA and DFATD development programs. From 2016-17 they cover every federal department and the provinces, which is why totals jump. Amounts are nominal Canadian dollars per fiscal year (April to March). Aid type was not recorded before 2010-11. Negative amounts are repayments.

By cause

Agriculture, forestry & fishing$54.4M29.6%
Government & civil society$36.7M19.9%
Trade & tourism$26.7M14.5%
Population & reproductive health$16.6M9.0%
Health$15.1M8.2%
Emergency response$10.9M5.9%
Business$5.6M3.0%
Water & sanitation$2.8M1.5%
Environment$2.5M1.4%
Other social services$2.3M1.2%
Education$2.2M1.2%
Conflict, peace & security$2.1M1.2%
Banking & finance$1.5M0.8%
Multisector$1.2M0.7%
Energy$1.2M0.6%
6 others$2.2M1.2%

By department

Global Affairs Canada$180M97.6%
Finance Canada$4.4M2.4%

By aid type

Project-type interventions$60.2M32.7%
Not recorded$58.1M31.6%
Earmarked funds via implementing partners$32.1M17.4%
Basket funds/pooled funding$10.0M5.4%
Core contributions to multilaterals & global funds$9.7M5.3%
Canadian personnel$8.7M4.7%
Core support to NGOs, PPPs & research institutes$5.1M2.8%
Other technical assistance$16K0.0%

Top 25 recipient organizations

TradeMark East Africa$28.9M15.7%
World Bank$26.6M14.5%
International Livestock Research Institute$16.3M8.9%
African Medical and Research Foundation$10.5M5.7%
African Development Bank Group$9.2M5.0%
Aceli Africa Inc.$8.2M4.5%
Parliamentary Centre$7.7M4.2%
Canadian Bar Association$6.9M3.8%
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE$6.2M3.4%
Regional AIDS Training Network$5.9M3.2%
Southern African AIDS Trust$5.5M3.0%
Humanitarian Coalition$5.0M2.7%
Enablis Entrepreneurial Network$4.5M2.4%
CIMMYT - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo$4.0M2.2%
South Africa National Treasury IDC$3.4M1.9%
International Finance Corporation$3.2M1.8%
International Development Association$3.2M1.7%
East African Community$3.0M1.6%
Acumen Fund Inc.$2.4M1.3%
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations$2.1M1.1%
UK Department for International Development$2.1M1.1%
IFC - International Finance Corporation$1.8M1.0%
A.C.O.R.D. Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development$1.7M0.9%
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees$1.7M0.9%
Université du Québec en Outaouais$1.5M0.8%
55 others$12.7M6.9%

Top 25 projects

all years, by total amount

#	Project	Amount
1	(no title in the data) A032229002 ↗ · 2006-07 to 2009-10 Main recipient: International Livestock Research Institute	$15.4M $15,419,849
2	Making Trade Work for Women in Eastern Africa P005606001 ↗ · 2017-18 to 2024-25 Main recipient: TradeMark East Africa	$15.0M $15,000,000
3	(no title in the data) A033090001 ↗ · 2007-08 to 2015-16 Main recipient: African Medical and Research Foundation	$10.6M $10,586,871
4	(no title in the data) A035577001 ↗ · 2013-14 to 2015-16 Main recipient: TradeMark East Africa	$9.9M $9,900,000
5	(no title in the data) A033531001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2014-15 Main recipient: Parliamentary Centre	$7.7M $7,671,999
6	Supporting Inclusive Resource Development in East Africa P001242001 ↗ · 2017-18 to 2023-24 Main recipient: Canadian Bar Association	$6.9M $6,905,234
7	(no title in the data) A034319001 ↗ · 2010-11 to 2012-13 Main recipient: World Bank	$6.9M $6,856,800
8	(no title in the data) A033535001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2009-10 Main recipient: World Bank	$6.7M $6,667,000
9	(no title in the data) A032162001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2014-15 Main recipient: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE	$6.2M $6,164,904
10	Aceli Agri-SME Market Incentive Facility P012106001 ↗ · 2023-24 to 2024-25 Main recipient: Aceli Africa Inc.	$6.0M $6,000,000
11	(no title in the data) A033585001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2013-14 Main recipient: Southern African AIDS Trust	$5.5M $5,470,667
12	East Africa Matching Fund Humanitarian Coalition 2023 P012956001 ↗ · 2023-24 Main recipient: Humanitarian Coalition	$5.0M $5,000,000
13	(no title in the data) A033537001 ↗ · 2007-08 to 2010-11 Main recipient: Enablis Entrepreneurial Network	$4.5M $4,534,503
14	(no title in the data) A034320001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2010-11 Main recipient: World Bank	$4.5M $4,500,000
15	(no title in the data) A032808001 ↗ · 2006-07 to 2009-10 Main recipient: World Bank	$4.1M $4,122,500
16	(no title in the data) A031519001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2010-11 Main recipient: CIMMYT - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo	$4.1M $4,110,786
17	(no title in the data) A035427001 ↗ · 2011-12 Main recipient: African Development Bank Group	$4.0M $4,000,000
18	(no title in the data) A033271002 ↗ · 2011-12 to 2013-14 Main recipient: Regional AIDS Training Network	$3.6M $3,572,924
19	(no title in the data) A033747001 ↗ · 2007-08 to 2014-15 Main recipient: South Africa National Treasury IDC	$3.5M $3,498,344
20	(no title in the data) A034030001 ↗ · 2013-14 to 2015-16 Main recipient: International Finance Corporation	$3.2M $3,250,000
21	(no title in the data) A033595001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2012-13 Main recipient: East African Community	$3.1M $3,141,493
22	Making Trade Work for Women in Eastern Africa Covid-19 Crisis Pool P005606003 ↗ · 2020-21 Main recipient: TradeMark East Africa	$3.0M $3,000,000
23	(no title in the data) A034320003 ↗ · 2011-12 Main recipient: World Bank	$2.7M $2,720,000
24	Promoting Inclusion through Leadership and Investment P006405001 ↗ · 2019-20 to 2024-25 Main recipient: Acumen Fund Inc.	$2.4M $2,400,000
25	(no title in the data) A033271001 ↗ · 2007-08 to 2010-11 Main recipient: Regional AIDS Training Network	$2.4M $2,375,496