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Canada's aid to Egypt

$293,976,759 reported from 2005-06 to 2024-25 across 371 projects and 241 recipient organizations.

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Total, all years

$294M

2005-06 to 2024-25

Latest year

$14.2M

2024-25

Projects

371

with money reported

Recipient organizations

241

all years

What this money equals at home

Based on $290M given abroad as grants on this page. Not counted: $1.9M in repayable loans and $2.0M already spent in Canada.

895

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

3,437

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

0.13

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

1,124

affordable homes built

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

13,031

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

14 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$20.2M
2006-07$17.0M
2007-08$17.0M
2008-09$17.0M
2009-10$14.3M
2010-11$16.4M
2011-12$8.2M
2012-13$6.2M
2013-14$9.4M
2014-15$14.5M
2015-16$10.7M
2016-17$12.7M
2017-18$7.3M
2018-19$34.6M
2019-20$7.4M
2020-21$10.8M
2021-22$24.6M
2022-23$16.9M
2023-24$14.7M
2024-25$14.2M

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

Education$74.2M25.2%
Government & civil society$37.0M12.6%
Health$34.5M11.7%
Industry, mining & construction$32.2M11.0%
Emergency response$21.8M7.4%
Multisector$18.2M6.2%
Business$16.3M5.5%
Other social services$13.6M4.6%
Energy$11.2M3.8%
Environment$11.0M3.7%
Population & reproductive health$8.6M2.9%
Water & sanitation$6.2M2.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing$4.9M1.7%
Banking & finance$2.0M0.7%
Disaster prevention$648K0.2%
8 others$1.7M0.6%

By department

Global Affairs Canada$247M84.2%
Finance Canada$28.1M9.6%
Public Health Agency of Canada$13.7M4.7%
International Development Research Centre$4.4M1.5%
Quebec$207K0.1%
Provinces (first-year refugee costs)$35K0.0%
Canadian Intellectual Property Office$20K0.0%
Environment and Climate Change Canada$2K0.0%

By aid type

Project-type interventions$93.0M31.6%
Not recorded$86.7M29.5%
Earmarked funds via implementing partners$48.9M16.6%
Core contributions to multilaterals & global funds$47.3M16.1%
Canadian personnel$15.7M5.3%
Scholarships & student costs in Canada$2.0M0.7%
Other technical assistance$406K0.1%

Top 25 recipient organizations

Agriteam Canada$28.6M9.7%
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development$28.1M9.6%
Aga Khan Foundation Canada$17.5M6.0%
Colleges and Institutes Canada$17.2M5.9%
WFP - World Food Programme$16.4M5.6%
ILO - International Labour Organization$15.4M5.2%
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade$15.3M5.2%
Public Health Agency of Canada$13.7M4.7%
Foundation for International Training$13.6M4.6%
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees$9.9M3.4%
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund$9.6M3.3%
UN Women$9.3M3.2%
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations$8.8M3.0%
Plan International Canada$6.5M2.2%
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund$6.3M2.1%
Save the Children Canada$6.2M2.1%
Green Climate Fund$5.3M1.8%
Cowater International Inc.$5.0M1.7%
GEF - Global Environment Facility$4.8M1.6%
Alinea International Ltd$4.7M1.6%
FOOD & AGR ORG OF THE UNITED NATION$4.1M1.4%
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada$3.3M1.1%
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme$3.2M1.1%
CARE Canada$2.8M0.9%
Mennonite Economic Development Associates of Canada$2.4M0.8%
216 others$36.0M12.2%

Top 25 projects

all years, by total amount

#	Project	Amount
1	(no title in the data) (no project number) · 2016-17 to 2018-19 Main recipient: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	$28.2M $28,216,618
2	(no title in the data) A031595001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2011-12 Main recipient: Colleges and Institutes Canada	$15.9M $15,887,950
3	(no title in the data) A031906001 ↗ · 2006-07 to 2012-13 Main recipient: Agriteam Canada	$14.6M $14,565,609
4	(no title in the data) A031081001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2011-12 Main recipient: Agriteam Canada	$14.1M $14,147,304
5	COVID-19 Vaccine Donations - AstraZeneca - 200,000 vaccines shipped from Canada OGD-HC-Vaccines-2021 · 2021-22 Main recipient: Public Health Agency of Canada	$13.7M $13,692,769
6	(no title in the data) Z020984001 ↗ · 2010-11 to 2015-16 Main recipient: ILO - International Labour Organization	$12.0M $12,000,000
7	(no title in the data) D001474001 ↗ · 2014-15 to 2015-16 Main recipient: WFP - World Food Programme	$10.0M $10,000,001
8	Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture and Agricultural Biodiversity in Upper and Lower Egypt P011505001 ↗ · 2022-23 to 2024-25 Main recipient: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	$10.0M $10,000,000
9	Aswan Skills Development Program P000823001 ↗ · 2016-17 to 2022-23 Main recipient: Aga Khan Foundation Canada	$10.0M $9,975,504
10	Womens Economic Empowerment for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Egypt P002365001 ↗ · 2019-20 to 2024-25 Main recipient: UN Women	$8.9M $8,900,000
11	(no title in the data) A031018001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2012-13 Main recipient: Foundation for International Training	$5.6M $5,577,733
12	(no title in the data) A019608001 · 2005-06 to 2009-10 Main recipient: Cowater International Inc.	$5.4M $5,407,917
13	Addressing Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Egypt P003052001 ↗ · 2019-20 to 2023-24 Main recipient: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund	$5.0M $5,000,000
14	(no title in the data) Z020846001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2015-16 Main recipient: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	$4.8M $4,808,359
15	(no title in the data) Z020845001 ↗ · 2008-09 to 2014-15 Main recipient: Aga Khan Foundation Canada	$4.6M $4,609,093
16	Opportunities for Women in Agribusiness in Egypt P007551001 ↗ · 2019-20 to 2024-25 Main recipient: Alinea International Ltd	$4.4M $4,383,133
17	Strengthening Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt P007750001 ↗ · 2019-20 to 2024-25 Main recipient: Plan International Canada	$4.2M $4,235,086
18	(no title in the data) A031020001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2010-11 Main recipient: Foundation for International Training	$4.1M $4,081,834
19	(no title in the data) A031124001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2010-11 Main recipient: Foundation for International Training	$4.0M $3,981,835
20	(no title in the data) A032697001 ↗ · 2006-07 to 2015-16 Main recipient: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	$3.7M $3,661,698
21	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund COVAX Delivery Grant P011763001 ↗ · 2022-23 Main recipient: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund	$3.4M $3,400,000
22	(no title in the data) A018823001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2008-09 Main recipient: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	$3.3M $3,261,556
23	(no title in the data) A031773001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2011-12 Main recipient: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	$3.1M $3,146,459
24	Decent Jobs for Egypt's Young People P000475001 ↗ · 2016-17 to 2018-19 Main recipient: ILO - International Labour Organization	$3.0M $3,000,000
25	(no title in the data) D003099001 ↗ · 2015-16 Main recipient: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	$3.0M $3,000,000