Evaluation reports

The department periodically conducts evaluations of Global Affairs Canada priorities, programs and projects. Evaluation serves as a practical management tool for reviewing performance of programs and activities. The information gathered through an evaluation helps improve the design as well as the implementation of upcoming programs and initiatives.

A report is generated for each evaluation conducted. These reports are grouped below by portfolio and year of issue. Note that the most recent reports are available below as electronic copies.

2024

Development

2023

Foreign Affairs

International trade

Development

Previous reports

2022

Development

2021

Foreign Affairs

Development

2020

Foreign Affairs

  • Evaluation of coherence across Diplomacy, Trade and International Assistance in the Sub-Saharan Africa Branch (WGM) 2014-2015 to 2018-2019
  • Evaluation of the Geographic Coordination and Mission Support Program

International Trade

  • Evaluation of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) 2015-16 to 2018-19
  • Horizontal Evaluation of Canada’s Enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy
  • Evaluation of the International Business Development Strategy for Clean Technology (2017-2018 to 2020-2021)

Development

2019

Foreign Affairs

International Trade

Development

2018

Foreign Affairs

Development

International Trade

2017

Development

2016

Foreign Affairs

Development

2015

Development

Trade

2014

Development

Trade

2013

Development

Foreign Affairs and Trade

2012

Development

Foreign Affairs and Trade

2011

Development

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Archived reports

Please contact the department to receive an electronic copy of archived reports.

2010

Development

  • Interdepartmental Evaluation Canadian Landmine Fund Phase II Executive Report
  • A Multi-donor Evaluation of Support to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities in Southern Sudan 2005-2010
  • Evaluation of CIDA's Investments in Vietnam—July 2010—Synthesis Report
  • CIDA Malawi Country Program Evaluation-1998-2008—Synthesis Report
  • CIDA's Review of Program-Based Approaches—Synthesis Report
  • Ethiopia Country Program Evaluation 2003-2004 to 2008-2009
  • Mozambique Country Program Evaluation—Synthesis Report—2004-2005 to 2008-2009

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Evaluation of Diplomatic Corps Services Program
  • Summative Evaluation of the International Education and Youth Programs
  • Summative Evaluation of the International Science and Technology Partnerships Program (ISTPP)
  • Evaluation of the Life Sciences Practice
  • Evaluation of the Political Economic Reporting and Public Affairs Renewal Initiative

2009

Development

  • Tsunami Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program
  • Assessment of the Institutions of La Francophonie and Evaluation of Canada's Involvement in La Francophonie
  • Bangladesh Country Program Evaluation 2003-2008
  • Review of the Effectiveness of CIDA's Multilateral Delivery Channel

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Summative Evaluation of the Governance Model for Support to Missions Abroad
  • Formative Evaluation of GPP Funding to Support the Construction of the CWDF at Kizner, Russia
  • An Evaluation of Co-Location Arrangements and the Policies and Practices Towards Provincial-Territorial Representation Abroad
  • Summative Evaluation of START's Global Peace and Security Fund - Haiti
  • Formative Evaluation of the Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program
  • Summative Evaluation of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

2008

Development

  • Review of Governance Programming in CIDA—Synthesis Report
  • Canada—Cameroon Cooperation Program Evaluation
  • Evaluation of CIDA's Program in Ghana 1999-2005
  • Evaluation of CIDA's Implementation of its Policy on Gender Equality
  • Bolivia Country Program Evaluation

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Global Partnership Program - Bio Non-Proliferation Stream
  • Global Partnership Program - Nuclear and Radiological Security
  • Global Partnership Program - Redirection of Former Weapons Scientists
  • Formative Evaluation of the Global Peace and Security Fund
  • Five-Year Review of Rights and Democracy (Programs and Activities)
  • Community Investment Support Program
  • Evaluation of DFAIT's Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) Regional Offices (ROs)
  • Going Global Science and Technology Program
  • International Science and Technology Partnership Program (ISTPP)
  • Passport Canada Security Bureau Evaluation
  • Global Partnership Program - Summative Evaluation
  • Program for Export Market Development - Associations - Formative Evaluation

2007

Development

  • Canada—Mali Cooperation Program Evaluation
  • Evaluation of the CIDA Industrial Cooperation (CIDA-INC) Program
  • Evaluation of Canada Corps University Partnership Program (CCUPP) and Students For Development (SFD) (Partnership with AUCC)
  • Evaluation of Netcorps Canada International Program (NCI)
  • University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development Program Evaluation
  • Review of the Afghanistan Program
  • Peer Review of Evaluation Function at United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Canada's Global Peace and Security Fund - Sudan
  • Canadian Consortium on Human Security
  • Canadian Foreign Service Institute
  • Enhanced Representation Initiative in the United States of America
  • International Business Development Program in Germany
  • Main Destruction Building 2 (MDB-2) Project
  • Nuclear Powered Submarine Dismantlement Program

2006

Development

  • Evaluation of General Budget Support (1994-2004)
  • A Review of Evidence of the Effectiveness of CIDA's Grants and Contributions
  • Evaluation of WHO's Contribution to "3 by 5"
  • CIDA Pakistan Program Evaluation
  • Evaluation of CIDA Tanzania Program
  • Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Program Review—Egypt

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Arts Promotion Program of Foreign Affairs Canada
  • Global Partnership Program, International Security Branch
  • International Business Development Program in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
  • U.S. Enhanced Representation Initiative
  • Young Professionals International (YPI)

2005

Development

  • Evaluation of the Canadian Francophone Scholarship Program
  • Evaluation of India-Canada Development Cooperation
  • Ukraine Country Program Evaluation
  • Joint Evaluation of Effectiveness and Impact of the Enabling Development Policy of the World Food Programme (WFP)
  • Evaluation of the Canadian Colleges Partnership Program (CCPP) (2001-2008)
  • The Power of Volunteering: A Review of the Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP)

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Access to Information - Privacy Protection Function at FAC and ITCan
  • Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
  • Asia-Pacific Research and Conference Fund
  • Brand Canada Program
  • Canada-France Program
  • Horizontal Review of the Range of Canadian Public and Cultural Diplomacy Programming
  • IM/IT Needs Analysis Study
  • International Academic Relations Programs
  • International Business Development Program in Mexico
  • Northern Dimension of Canada
  • Participation in Projects and Development Activities Resulting from Francophonie Summits
  • Program for Export Market Development (PEMD)
  • Public Diplomacy Program of Foreign Affairs Canada
  • Response of Foreign Affairs Canada to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Crisis
  • Support to Canadian Interests Abroad Class of Contributions
  • Trade Commissioner Service - Client Service Fund
  • Youth Mine Action Ambassador Program

2004

Development

  • Canada Climate Change Development Fund (CCCDF)—Mid-term evaluation
  • Philippines Country Program Evaluation
  • Corporate Evaluation of the Caribbean Regional Program
  • Joint Review of the CIDA-South Africa Program—Executive Report
  • Evaluation of the Network Support Pilot Project—Executive Report

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)
  • Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation
  • Forum of Federations
  • Human Security Program
  • International Business Opportunities Centre
  • Program Integrity Funding I
  • Review of Consular Affairs
  • Trade Consultation Mechanisms

2003

Development

  • Evaluation of the CIDA Technology Transfer Program in Brazil: Summary Report
  • Evaluation of the New Development Officer Program (NDOP)
  • Summary of the Local Initiatives Funds Audit and Evaluation Planning Studies
  • Evaluation of Three Decentralized Funds in the Balkans
  • Corporate Evaluation of Haiti Program
  • Evaluation of CIDA Program in Hungary
  • Institutional Evaluation of Development and Peace

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Five-Year Review of Rights and Democracy
  • Going Global S&T Program
  • Human Security Program
  • Locally-engaged Staff Training
  • Program for Export Market Development - Investment

2002

Development

  • Private Sector Development Review—Synthesis Report
  • Private Sector Development Review—List of Sub-Studies—Executive Summaries
  • Indonesia Environment Program Review
  • Evaluation of the CAREC—CIDA HIV/AIDS Project—Executive Summary

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Arts Promotion Program
  • Canadian Landmine Fund (CLF)
  • Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan and Government of Canada Awards
  • International Social Services Canada (ISSC)
  • SEAMEO-Jasper Fellowship Program
  • Think Canada Festival in Japan

2001

Development

  • Infrastructure Services Performance Review—Executive Report
  • Infrastructure Services Performance Review—List of Executive Summaries
  • Infrastructure Services Performance Review—Summary of Results

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Organization Review of Investment Partnership Canada and Associated Departments and Agencies

2000

Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Peacebuilding and Human Security Program
  • DFAIT Publishing

1999

Development

  • CIDA's International Youth Internship Program—Results after 18 Months
  • Bangladesh Fourth Population and Health Project

1998

Development

  • Basic Human Needs—List of Executive Summaries
  • Food Aid—List of Executive Summaries

Evaluation Work Plans and Lessons Learned

Evaluation Work Plans - Development

Lessons Learned - Development

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