Five-Year Departmental Evaluation Plan 2025-26 to 2029-30

Prepared by the Data, Knowledge and Evaluation Bureau
Global Affairs Canada
June 2025

Deputy Head confirmation note

I approve the rolling five-year Departmental Evaluation Plan of Global Affairs Canada for fiscal years 2025-26 to 2029-30, which I submit to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat as required by the Policy on Results and pursuant to section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.

As per Sections 4.3.15 of the Policy, I confirm that the following evaluation coverage requirements are met and reflected in this five-year Departmental Evaluation Plan, which:

• is informed by an annual evaluation planning exercise that includes consultation with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
• clearly presents planned evaluation coverage, including coverage of organizational spending and the programs in the Program Inventory, during the planning period 
• identifies and provides a rationale for the organization’s spending and programs in the Program Inventory that are not scheduled for evaluation during the planning period
• includes evaluations of all ongoing programs of grants and contributions that have five-year average actual expenditures of $5 million or greater per year
• includes all evaluations required by applicable legislation and as a result of commitments in submissions approved by the Treasury Board of Canada
• includes all evaluations requested by the Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada 
• includes all evaluation activities required to support centrally led evaluations or resource alignment reviews

I will ensure that this plan is updated annually, and I will provide information about its implementation to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, as required. 

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Christopher MacLennan
Deputy Minister of International Development
Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada’s Evaluation Function

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Organizational chart of Global Affairs Canada’s evaluation function

PMEC: Performance Measurement and Evaluations Committee chair

RRD: Data, Knowledge and Evaluation Bureau (Head of Evaluation)

PMEC Secretariat

PRA: Evaluation Division

PRE: Evaluation Services and Learning Division

• Decentralized Evaluation Service Unit (DESU)
• Evaluation Function Service Unit (EFSU)
• Knowledge Translation and Learning Unit (KTLU)

Did You Know?

• The Director General for RRD is the Head of Evaluation for Global Affairs Canada and responsible for leading the evaluation function.
• We evaluate programs, policies and initiatives that span across Global Affairs Canada streams.
• In accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Results (2016), all departmental evaluations are reviewed and approved by the Performance Measurement and Evaluation Committee (PMEC), one of four Tier 1 corporate governance committees.
• We play a key role as trusted advisor throughout the cycle of an initiative. 
• We provide thought leadership and improve evaluation tools, including on gender equality, feminist approaches, and ethics both at GAC and internationally.
• We offer capacity building and technical assistance services to program-led or decentralized evaluations.
• We lead on the annual review of the Five-Year Departmental Evaluation Plan and monitor the Management Response and Action Plan progress. We also review TB Subs and MC to ensure evaluation needs are identified and reflected in the 5-year plan.  

Nadia Ahmad: Director General & Head of Evaluation

Mathieu Audet: Director, RRA

Tamara Sequeira: Director, RRE

Contact the evaluation function:

• Evaluation@international.gc.ca
• international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publications/evaluation

Global Affairs Canada’s Five-Year Departmental Evaluation Plan outline

Evaluation supports the systematic collection and neutral analysis of evidence to examine the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of departmental programs and services. Findings from evaluations support evidence-based decision making, continuous policy and program improvement, and contribute to accountability obligations by keeping Canadians informed of the results that have been achieved and the resources used to achieve them. 

This document outlines Global Affairs Canada's five-year Departmental Evaluation Plan for the 2025-26 to 2029-30 period.  

The plan adheres to requirements set out by the Financial Administration Act and the Treasury Board of Canada's Policy on Results. It has been developed through consultations with senior management, key working groups, and committees across the department.

The plan aims to establish an evidence base for decision-making, striking a balance between mandatory requirements related to program, policy, or funding decisions and the need for information and cross-functional learning.

The development of the five-year Departmental Evaluation Plan takes into consideration the following factors:

Requirements

TBS Requirements

1. Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions with a 5-year average of expenditure over $5 million per year, as per the Financial Administration Act.
2. Evaluation commitments made in Treasury Board Submissions, Memoranda to Cabinet and other legislative requirements
3. All programs listed in the GAC Program Inventory are to be evaluated periodically (internal services exempt)

GAC priorities

4. Evaluations identified to meet departmental information needs based on an analysis of risks, priorities and needs

Timing

• Program renewal deadlines and funding commitments
• Alignment with departmental information needs
• Coordination with other oversight functions
• Alignment with other government departments on horizontal initiatives
• Resources and capacity of evaluation function

Year in Review: Evaluation

Achievements in evaluation during 2024-25

Achievements, approaches and innovation

During the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Global Affairs Canada’s evaluation team completed all 7 evaluations that were planned and contributed to 2 horizontal evaluation initiatives led by other government departments (OGD). GAC also actively supported the completion of 18 institutional assessments as part of the Multilateral Performance Network (MOPAN) 2023-2024 biennium assessment cycle, for which Canada was the institutional lead of 7. The 2 planned internal reviews for 2024-25 were reassessed and only 1 has been included in the current schedule for 2025-26. They are part of a new evaluative offering that is being piloted to enable the evaluation function to respond more quickly to key senior management priorities and information needs.

The evaluation team continues to use participatory and inclusive data-collection methods, including integrating feminist and empowerment approaches, where possible, to ensure that diverse voices are heard. The team also continues to invest time in developing and conducting high-value engagements linked to innovative evaluation products, such as the localization analysis framework, and by using Rapid Evidence Synthesis as a tool to leverage internationally accessible data to provide an evidence-base to contrast global best practices with the initiatives GAC has funded.

The evaluation function actively engages international stakeholders to promote evidence-based dialogue and coordination. It shares lessons to strengthen evaluation practices and participates in key networks, including MOPAN, EvalNet, GenderNet, and Nordic Plus. As a founding member of the Global Evaluation Initiative, Canada has helped advanced feminist and gender-focused approaches in evaluation, notably through a joint 3-year project to mainstream gender-transformative approaches across partner networks.

Evaluation innovations - Localization Analysis Framework

The Evaluation Division developed and piloted a localization analysis framework to strengthen the department’s evidence-base for locally led development programming. This tool has been used in 3 evaluations to date: the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, Women’s Voice and Leadership program, and the Partnership for Gender Equality. The framework provides a systematic approach to assessing localization by gathering evidence and identifying barriers and enablers, offering valuable insights for program design, planning, monitoring, and reporting.

What is the localization analysis framework:

• Evaluation tool to measure how well a program aligns with a locally led development approach.
• Based on 9 connected and complementary dimensions and a holistic view of locally led development.
• A flexible tool with both forward and backward-looking applicability

What we have learned: Locally led development

Key enablers:

• Strong institutional frameworks (e.g. FIAP)
• Flexible program designs
• Choosing the right partners
• Growing prioritization within the international community

Key barriers:

• Institutional factors that can hinder delivery
• Challenges within the local context
• Limited resources and capacity
• Inconsistencies in capacity strengthening support to local partners

Next steps

The evaluation function continues to work with departmental stakeholders and international partners to bring localization issues and lessons to the forefront. The dimensions and insights generated by this tool are being used to inform the department’s efforts to develop a definition of localization and related policy guidance, in line with the Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) and international commitments. The localization analysis framework has also been shared with stakeholders around the world through a series of presentations and webinars. It will continue to be developed further through use and consultations to maximize its relevance and usefulness. 

Figure 2: The Localization Analysis Framework

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Circular graph representing 9 dimensions of locally-led development:

1. Partner Organizations were local
2. Funding Provided to Local Organizations
3. Nature of Partnerships

Degree of local ownership & leadership

4. Project Design
5. Project Management
6. Project Gouvernance
7. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
8. Relevance of Capacity Strengthening Support
9. Administrative Capacity and Requirements

Departmental context: Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) works toward a more peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world by leading efforts to protect and advance Canada's interests in a complex global environment. It does so by managing diplomatic relations, promoting international trade, and providing consular assistance. GAC also leads international development, humanitarian, and peace and security assistance efforts and contributes to national security and the development of international law.

In compliance with the Treasury Board Policy on Results, GAC’s Departmental Results Framework (DRF) outlines 5 core responsibilities and internal services, the high-level results the department is seeking to achieve and how progress will be assessed.

The main estimates indicate an expected GAC expenditure of approximately $8.4 billion for programs, policies, initiatives, and services in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

In 2024-25, GAC underwent a reorganization with a view to create more effective and coherent policy development, programming and service delivery across the organization, including its network of missions. This reorganization has meant consolidating some functions and creating stronger linkages within the department, notably with a strong horizontal function within the geographical branches.

As a result, the more streamlined 2025-26 Program Inventory (PI) was developed to enhance the linkages to the internal accountabilities of the new organizational structure (see next page). The PI saw the number of programs being reduced from 43 (53 with Internal Services) to 8 (18 with Internal Services).

The Departmental Results Framework is currently undergoing a similar review to create a more streamlined and coherent framework that aligns with GAC’s organizational transformation.

GAC’s 2025-26 Program Inventory

The Treasury Board Policy on Results (2016) requires all government departments to establish, implement and maintain a Program Inventory (PI) connected to its Departmental Results Framework. In addition to planned mandatory and discretionary evaluations, all programs in the PI are encouraged by TBS to be evaluated periodically, where relevant. Through the yearly updates of the five-year Departmental Evaluation Plan, GAC is also required to report evaluation coverage (percentage of programs and organizational spending) against the PI and to justify what has been excluded and why.

The newly PMEC endorsed 2025-26 Program Inventory reduces the number of programs from 43 (53 with Internal Services) to 8 (18 with Internal Services). It is aligned with the new organizational structure to enhance linkages with internal accountabilities.

Core Responsibility 1: International Advocacy and Diplomacy

1. International Strategy and Engagement
2. International Security

Core Responsibility 2: Trade and Investment

3. Trade Policy and Negotiations
4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support

Core Responsibility 3: Development, Peace and Security Programming

5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Core Responsibility 4: Help for Canadians Abroad

6. Emergency Management, Consular Assistance and Services for Canadians Abroad

Core Responsibility 5: Support for Canada’s Presence Abroad

7. International Platform
8. People at Missions

Internal Services

9. Management and Oversight
10. Communication Services
11. Legal Services
12. Human Resources Management Services
13. Financial Management Services
14. Information Management Services
15. Information Technology Services
16. Real Property Management Services
17. Materiel Management Services
18. Acquisition Management Services

Five-Year Departmental Evaluation Plan coverage overview

• 40 Total Planned Evaluations & Reviews
• 8 of 8 Programs covered of Program Inventory*
• 86% of $5,538,100,675 – TPP G&Cs Coverage**

* Only Programs 1-8 are mandatory for evaluations. Internal services are exempt.

** Other Transfer Payment Programs (TPP) are either covered by recent evaluations, MOPAN assessments or are exempt.

Figure 3: Planned Evaluations & Reviews by year

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Year 1 – 2025-26

• GAC Evaluations: 4
• Internal Reviews: 1
• Horizontal: OGD led: 2

Year 2 – 2026-27

• GAC Evaluations: 6
• Internal Reviews: 2

Year 3 – 2027-28

• GAC Evaluations: 5
• Internal Reviews: 2
• Horizontal: GAC led: 1

Year 4 – 2028-29

• GAC Evaluations: 7
• Internal Reviews: 1

Year 5 – 2029-30

• GAC Evaluations: 7
• Internal Reviews: 1
• Horizontal: OGD led: 1

Figure 4: Evaluation Requirements

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• 31% FAA/TPP (Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year)
• 47% TB Sub/MC (Treasury Board Submissions, Memoranda to Cabinet or other legislative requirements)
• 5% For PI Coverage only (programs in the Program Inventory with G&Cs less than $5 million/year - to be evaluated periodically)
• 16% GAC Priority (Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs)

Resources and capacity

Evaluation positions (as of June 1, 2025)

Forecast evaluation resources FY 2025-2026 (CAD$)

* The Director General of the Data, Knowledge and Evaluation Bureau (RRD) is the Head of Evaluation. Approximately 50% of RRD resources are dedicated to support and oversee the work of the evaluation function.

Resources

GAC’s evaluation function consists of 49 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. As of June 1, 2025, only 80% of all funded positions were actively staffed due to vacancies, long-term absences and available funding. For the 2025-26 fiscal year, the annual salary expense is estimated at $4.7 million. The total operating and maintenance (O&M) budget is approximately $1.5 million. 

Capacity to meet evaluation needs

In order to better meet evaluation requirements and departmental information needs, while maximizing resources and specialized expertise, GAC’s evaluation function consists of 2 distinct divisions with complimentary mandates to support evidence-based decision-making: the Evaluation Division (RRA), responsible for the conduct of evaluations; and the Evaluation Services and Learning Division (RRE), focused on maximizing learning from evaluation and helping to streamline processes and support services linked to corporate and decentralized evaluations.

The number of evaluation projects conducted each year will depend on their size and complexity. When fully staffed, the evaluation function is able to generate 6 to 8 evaluation reports annually, in addition to supporting institutional assessments of multilateral organizations through MOPAN. Evaluations are also often supported by external consultants and local evaluators who can complement the evaluation teams with technical and contextual knowledge and expertise. This 5-year evaluation plan ensures coverage of all main programs in the new Program Inventory and the Transfer Payment Programs that have not been subject to a recent evaluation or considered exempt. The plan includes several placeholder evaluations to allow for more time to identify strategic evaluations through department-wide consultations.

Enhanced evaluative offer

The evaluation function is piloting the conduct of more targeted internal reviews to allow it to be more responsive to key management priorities and other departmental information needs. These products are narrower in scope than regular evaluations, focus on a few pointed questions and are based on fewer lines of evidence. However, since they only take 4 to 6 months to complete, they can be a useful and more timely complement to corporate evaluations that often take 12 to 18 months to complete. The evaluation function will aim to conduct 1 to 2 internal reviews per year, as reflected in the 5-year evaluation plan schedule, which will be updated on a yearly basis based on consultations. 

As the largest research team at Global Affairs Canada, the evaluation function also provides other services and develops multiple evaluation and learning products, guidance documents and tools. Moreover, it participates in many departmental working groups and international evaluation communities to share lessons from evaluations. 

Five-Year Departmental Evaluation Plan

Year 1 – FY 2025-2026

Global Artic Leadership Initiative
Status: Completed

Approval:  2025-26, Q1
Requirements:

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 1. International Strategy and Engagement

Office of Primary Interest: Europe, Middle East and Artic Branch (EGM)

International Review: Global Affair's Action Plan on Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
Status: Completed

Approval:  2025-26, Q1
Requirements:  Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs
Link to Program Inventory: 1. International Strategy and Engagement

Office of Primary Interest: GAC Transformation (DMFT)

Global Affairs Canada’s Climate Finance Programming
Status: Completed

Approval: 2025-26, Q1
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment
Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
Status: Ongoing

Planned approval:  2025-26, Q3
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory:  5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Horizontal Evaluation: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Division 9 (Lead: Public Safety Canada)
Status: Ongoing

Planned approval: 2025-26, Q3
Requirements: TB, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 2. International Security  

Office of Primary Interest: International Security and Political Affairs (IFM)

Horizontal Evaluation: Canadian Police Arrangement – International Police Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Program (Lead: RCMP)
Status: Ongoing

Planned approval: 2025-26, Q4
Requirements: TB, MC or other legislative commitment
Link to Program Inventory: 2. International Security  

Office of Primary Interest: International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)

Global Affairs Canada’s Peace and Stabilization Operations Program Responses to Conflict
Status: Ongoing

Planned approval: 2025-26, Q4
Requirements: 

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 2. International Security
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

MOPAN Institutional Assessments – Yearly Update
Status: 2025-26

Planned approval: 2025-26
Requirements:  Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 1. International Strategy and Engagement

Office of Primary Interest:

• Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs Branch (RFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Year 2 – FY 2026-2027

CanExport*

Planned start: 2025-26, Q2

Planned approval:  2026-27, Q1
Requirements: 

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support

Office of Primary Interest: International Trade Branch (TFM)

Internal review: Support for economic growth and enabling environments for trade – lessons on what works

Planned start: 2025-26, Q2

Planned approval:  2026-27, Q1
Requirements:  Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs
Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs Branch (RFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Global Affairs Canada’s Regional Engagements in the Indo-Pacific*

Planned start: 2025-26, Q2

Planned approval:  2026-27, Q3
Requirements: 

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 2. International Security
• 3. Trade Policy and Negotiations
• 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support

Office of Primary Interest:

• Indo-Pacific Branch (OGM)
• International Trade Branch (TFM)
• International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)

Global Affairs Canada’s Country Engagements in the Indo-Pacific*

• Country cluster evaluation 1: Diplomacy, Trade, Security (e.g. Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, India)
• Country cluster evaluation 2: Trade & Development (e.g. Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam)
• Country cluster evaluation 3: International Assistance (e.g. Bangladesh, Myanmar)

Planned start: 2025-26, Q2

Planned approval:  2026-27, Q4
Requirements: 

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 2. International Security
• 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• Indo-Pacific Branch (OGM)
• International Trade Branch (TFM)
• International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Global Affair’s support for academic exchanges (incl. Aid for Academic Relations and SEEDS)*

Planned start: 2025-26, Q4

Planned approval: 2026-27, Q3
Requirements: 

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• Indo-Pacific Branch (OGM)
• Pan-geographic Affairs Branch (GFM)

Internal Review: Exporting solutions - Global Affairs Canada’s mechanisms for technical assistance and capacity building

Planned start: 2026-27, Q1

Planned approval:  2026-27, Q3
Requirements: Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs
Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)
• Pan-geographic Affairs Branch (GFM)

MOPAN Institutional Assessments – Yearly Update

Planned start: 2026-27

Planned approval:  2026-27
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
Link to Program Inventory: 1. International Strategy and Engagement

Office of Primary Interest:

• Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs Branch (RFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

* Planned evaluations with ties to Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS)

Year 3 – FY 2027-2028

Cyber Diplomacy and Security in the Indo-Pacific*

Planned start: 2026-27

Planned approval:  2027-28
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment
Link to Program Inventory: 2. International Security

Office of Primary Interest: International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)

Horizontal Evaluation: Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy (Lead: GAC)*

Planned start: 2025-26

Planned approval:  2027-28

Requirements: 

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 2. International Security
• 3. Trade Policy and Negotiations
• 4. International Business, Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: Indo-Pacific Branch (OGM)

Innovative Finance Programs (incl. IAIP, Sovereign Loan Program)

Planned start: 2026-27

Planned approval: 2027-28
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment
Link to Program Inventory: 

• 5. Development Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming
• 13. Financial Management Services

Office of Primary Interest:

• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)
• People and Corporate Management Branch (SCM-HCM)

Trade and Export Controls

Planned start: 2026-27

Planned approval: 2027-28

Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment
Link to Program Inventory: 

• 2. International Security
• 3. Trade Policy and Negotiations

Office of Primary Interest:

• International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)
• International Trade Branch (TFM)

Placeholder Evaluation: Bilateral Programming

Planned start: 2026-27

Planned approval:  2027-28
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• Pan-geographic Affairs Branch (GFM)
• Geographic Branches – TBD

Placeholder Evaluation: International Assistance Programming

Planned start: 2026-27

Planned approval:  2027-28
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Internal review: TBD

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval:  2027-28
Requirements: Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs
Link to Program Inventory: TBD

Office of Primary Interest: TBD

Internal review: TBD

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval:  2027-28
Requirements: Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs
Link to Program Inventory: TBD

Office of Primary Interest: TBD

MOPAN Institutional Assessments – Yearly Update

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval: 2027-28
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 1. International Strategy and Engagement

Office of Primary Interest:

• Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs Branch (RFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

* Planned evaluations with ties to Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS)

Year 4 – FY 2028-2029

Multilateral programming (incl. Humanitarian-Development and Peace Nexus)

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval:  2028-29
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)
• International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)
• Pan-geographic Affairs Branch (GFM)

Canada’s Engagement in Ukraine

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 2. International Security
• 3. Trade Policy and Negotiations
• 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: Europe, Middle East and Arctic Branch (EGM)

Canada’s International Biodiversity Program

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

GAC’s Emergency Management, Consular assistance and services for Canadians Abroad

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: Programs in PI with G&Cs less than $5 million/year (to be evaluated periodically) 

Link to Program Inventory: 6. Emergency Management, Consular Assistance and Services for Canadians Abroad

Office of Primary Interest: Emergency Management, Legal and Consular Affairs Branch (CFM)

Canada Fund for Local Initiatives

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: Pan-geographic Affairs Branch (GFM)

Anti-Crime and Counter Terrorism Capacity Building Programs

Planned start: 2027-28

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

International Platform

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: Programs in PI with G&Cs less than $5 million/year (to be evaluated periodically) 

Link to Program Inventory:  7. International Platform

Office of Primary Interest: International Platform Branch (ACM)

Internal review: TBD

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs

Link to Program Inventory:  TBD

Office of Primary Interest: TBD

MOPAN Institutional Assessments

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2028-29
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 1. International Strategy and Engagement

Office of Primary Interest:

• Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs Branch (RFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Year 5 – FY 2029-2030

Women’s Voice and Leadership Program 2.0

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Canada's 10-year commitment to Global Health and Rights

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory:  5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: 

• Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year
• TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support

Office of Primary Interest: International Trade Branch (TFM)

Canada’s Africa Strategy: A Partnership for Shared Prosperity and Security

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 2. International Security
• 3. Trade Policy and Negotiations
• 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: Africa Branch (WGM)

Programming resulting from engagements in La Francophonie and the Commonwealth

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest: International Security and Political Affairs Branch (IFM)

Horizontal Evaluation: The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy (Lead: NRCan)

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: TB Sub, MC or other legislative commitment

Link to Program Inventory: 

• 1. International Strategy and Engagement
• 4. International Business Development, Investment Attraction and Innovation Support

Office of Primary Interest:

• Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs Branch (RFM)
• International Trade Branch (TFM)

People at Missions

Planned start: 2029-30

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: Programs in PI with G&Cs less than $5 million/year (to be evaluated periodically) 

Link to Program Inventory: 8. People at Missions

Office of Primary Interest: People and Corporate Management Branch (SCM-HCM)

Placeholder Evaluation: Bilateral Programming

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 5. Development, Humanitarian, Peace and Security Programming

Office of Primary Interest:

• Pan-geographic Affairs Branch (GFM)
• Geographic Branches - TBD

Internal review: TBD

Planned start: 2029-30

Planned approval: 2029-30
Requirements: Evaluations identified based on departmental priorities, risks and needs

Link to Program Inventory: TBD

Office of Primary Interest: TBD

MOPAN Institutional Assessments

Planned start: 2028-29

Planned approval: 2028-30
Requirements: Transfer Payment Programs with Grants and Contributions (G&Cs) with a 5-year average of +$5 million/year

Link to Program Inventory: 1. International Strategy and Engagement

Office of Primary Interest:

• Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs Branch (RFM)
• International Assistance Partnerships and Programming Branch (YFM)

Annex I: Recently published Global Affairs Canada evaluations

The Policy on Results requires that corporate evaluation reports, summaries and MRAPs be published on GAC’s website within 120 days of approval, unless classified as secret. For all published evaluations, please visit: www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publications/evaluation

2024-25

Evaluation of Global Affairs Canada’s Engagements in Complex Environments in Sub-Saharan Africa (PDF)

Evaluation of Women and Girls' Education in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (PDF)

Evaluation of Canada's Strategy to Respond to the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh (PDF)

Formative evaluation of the Partnership for Gender Equality (Equality Fund) (PDF)

Evaluation of the Duty of Care Envelope (PDF)

2023-24

Evaluation of Diplomacy, Trade & International Assistance Coherence in Europe, Arctic, Middle East & Maghreb (EGM) (PDF)

Evaluation of the Anti-Crime and Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Programs (PDF)

Evaluation of Canadian Technology Accelerator Program (CTA) (PDF)

Evaluation of the Business Women in International Trade Initiative (BWIT) (PDF)

2022-23

Evaluation of International Assistance Programming in Haiti (PDF)

Evaluation of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) (PDF)

Evaluation of International Assistance Programming in Middle-Income Countries (PDF)

Formative evaluation of Women’s Voice and Leadership Program (PDF)

2021-22

Evaluation of Diplomacy, Trade and International Assistance Coherence in the Asia-Pacific Branch (OGM) (PDF)

Evaluation of the Partnership for Development Innovation Branch (PDF)

Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls Programming in the Middle East and the Maghreb (PDF)

Evaluation of International Assistance Programming in Ethiopia (PDF)

Evaluation of Global Affairs Canada’s Contribution to the Middle East Strategy (PDF)