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Canada's aid to Guyana

$288,546,525 reported from 2005-06 to 2024-25 across 324 projects and 232 recipient organizations.

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Total, all years

$289M

2005-06 to 2024-25

Latest year

$53.4M

2024-25

Projects

324

with money reported

Recipient organizations

232

all years

What this money equals at home

Based on $178M given abroad as grants on this page. Not counted: $111M in repayable loans and $25 already spent in Canada.

548

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

2,104

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

688

affordable homes built

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

7,977

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

8.3 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$14.2M
2006-07$12.3M
2007-08$20.8M
2008-09$6.7M
2009-10$4.1M
2010-11$5.0M
2011-12$3.7M
2012-13$2.4M
2013-14$3.9M
2014-15$3.4M
2015-16$5.0M
2016-17$5.4M
2017-18$2.6M
2018-19$4.5M
2019-20$5.2M
2020-21$13.1M
2021-22$8.9M
2022-23$13.8M
2023-24$100M
2024-25$53.4M

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

Government & civil society$111M38.3%
Other social services$49.4M17.1%
Education$28.5M9.9%
Health$18.5M6.4%
Population & reproductive health$13.7M4.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing$11.9M4.1%
Water & sanitation$11.5M4.0%
Environment$9.8M3.4%
Transport$8.4M2.9%
Multisector$7.1M2.4%
Business$4.2M1.5%
Conflict, peace & security$2.5M0.9%
Industry, mining & construction$2.2M0.8%
Unallocated$2.2M0.8%
Disaster prevention$2.2M0.8%
9 others$6.0M2.1%

By department

Global Affairs Canada$281M97.5%
Finance Canada$6.1M2.1%
Environment and Climate Change Canada$708K0.2%
Public Health Agency of Canada$250K0.1%
International Development Research Centre$36K0.0%

By aid type

Sector budget support$120M41.6%
Not recorded$58.1M20.2%
Project-type interventions$52.0M18.0%
Core contributions to multilaterals & global funds$33.9M11.7%
Earmarked funds via implementing partners$11.0M3.8%
Canadian personnel$10.8M3.7%
Other technical assistance$2.8M1.0%
Scholarships & student costs in Canada$250.0%

Top 25 recipient organizations

(not specified)$81.8M28.4%
CDB - Caribbean Development Bank$51.8M17.9%
Government of Guyana$43.5M15.1%
WUSC - World University Service of Canada$8.0M2.8%
Cuso International$6.2M2.2%
International Development Association$5.3M1.8%
PAHO - Pan American Health Organization$4.6M1.6%
CAAF Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation$3.9M1.4%
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund$3.8M1.3%
CHF$3.5M1.2%
Inter-American Development Bank$3.3M1.2%
World Bank$3.3M1.1%
Canadian Society for International Health$3.0M1.0%
Classified$2.9M1.0%
Action Canada for Sexual Healthand Rights$2.6M0.9%
Federation of Canadian Municipalities$2.6M0.9%
IDRF - International Development and Relief Foundation$2.4M0.8%
Justice Education Society of British Columbia$2.4M0.8%
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade$2.3M0.8%
Natural Resources Canada$2.1M0.7%
CESO - Canadian Executive Service Organization$2.1M0.7%
WFP - World Food Programme$1.9M0.7%
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme$1.9M0.7%
GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA MINISTRY OF FINANCE$1.9M0.6%
New Era Consulting$1.6M0.6%
207 others$39.8M13.8%

Top 25 projects

all years, by total amount

#	Project	Amount
1	Sovereign Loan to Guyana P012580001 · 2023-24 to 2024-25 Main recipient: (not specified)	$120M $119,900,000
2	(no title in the data) M012177001 · 2005-06 to 2008-09 Main recipient: CDB - Caribbean Development Bank	$15.5M $15,486,896
3	(no title in the data) M011181001 · 2007-08 Main recipient: CDB - Caribbean Development Bank	$13.0M $13,022,036
4	Ninth Replenishment - Special Development Fund - Caribbean Development Bank P002152001 · 2017-18 to 2020-21 Main recipient: CDB - Caribbean Development Bank	$7.6M $7,601,114
5	Replenishment of the SDF-10 at the Caribbean Development Bank - institutional support 2021 to 2024 P009028001 ↗ · 2023-24 Main recipient: CDB - Caribbean Development Bank	$6.1M $6,087,141
6	(no title in the data) M013798001 ↗ · 2013-14 to 2014-15 Main recipient: CDB - Caribbean Development Bank	$4.7M $4,710,810
7	One Guyana Digital project P013993001 ↗ · 2024-25 Main recipient: Government of Guyana	$4.6M $4,605,000
8	Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean P006153001 ↗ · 2020-21 to 2024-25 Main recipient: WUSC - World University Service of Canada	$4.3M $4,340,859
9	(no title in the data) S064671PRG ↗ · 2009-10 to 2015-16 Main recipient: Cuso International	$3.9M $3,941,508
10	International Governance, Accountability and Performance Program P002450001 ↗ · 2017-18 to 2024-25 Main recipient: CAAF Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation	$3.9M $3,921,384
11	Enhancing Quality, Access and Logistics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (EQUAL SRHR) P010858001 ↗ · 2021-22 to 2023-24 Main recipient: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund	$3.8M $3,825,000
12	Empowering the Next Generation Agency and Gender Equality P007814001 ↗ · 2021-22 to 2024-25 Main recipient: WUSC - World University Service of Canada	$3.1M $3,083,421
13	(no title in the data) A030837002 · 2005-06 to 2007-08 Main recipient: Canadian Society for International Health	$3.1M $3,051,318
14	(no title in the data) A030995001 · 2005-06 to 2008-09 Main recipient: CHF	$3.0M $3,031,162
15	Promoting Safe and Healthy Learning and Living P009903001 ↗ · 2020-21 to 2022-23 Main recipient: Classified	$3.0M $3,000,000
16	(no title in the data) A020252001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2010-11 Main recipient: CRC Sogema Inc.	$2.8M $2,830,079
17	Rights From the Start P006306001 ↗ · 2019-20 to 2024-25 Main recipient: Action Canada for Sexual Healthand Rights	$2.7M $2,693,958
18	Improved Health of Women and Adolescent Girls in Situations of Vulnerability P006962001 ↗ · 2020-21 to 2024-25 Main recipient: PAHO - Pan American Health Organization	$2.5M $2,550,000
19	(no title in the data) A031116001 ↗ · 2005-06 to 2015-16 Main recipient: New Era Consulting	$2.5M $2,536,592
20	Skills to Access the Green Economy P005001001 ↗ · 2018-19 to 2024-25 Main recipient: Colleges and Institutes Canada (previously named ACCC)	$2.5M $2,524,279
21	Safeguarding the Rights of Populations At-Risk for Ill-Mental Health in Guyana P009878001 ↗ · 2021-22 to 2024-25 Main recipient: IDRF - International Development and Relief Foundation	$2.4M $2,395,594
22	(no title in the data) A032698002 · 2005-06 Main recipient: GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA MINISTRY OF FINANCE	$2.4M $2,370,000
23	Caribbean Development Bank Special Development Fund's 8th Replenishment 2015/2017 P000372002 · 2016-17 Main recipient: CDB - Caribbean Development Bank	$2.4M $2,355,405
24	(no title in the data) M013798002 ↗ · 2015-16 Main recipient: CDB - Caribbean Development Bank	$2.4M $2,355,404
25	(no title in the data) A033393001 ↗ · 2006-07 to 2012-13 Main recipient: Natural Resources Canada	$2.3M $2,334,065