Africa in Global Affairs Canada’s Aid Portfolio

In 2025, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) reported USD 2.81 billion in disbursements. Of that amount, nearly half, USD 1.26 billion (44.9%), was directed to African recipients. Within Africa’s USD 1.26 billion, country-level programming accounted for USD 769.7 million (61.1%), while regional programming accounted for USD 489.9 million (38.9%).

The five largest country-level recipients were Ethiopia (USD 79.9M), Mali (USD 64.9M), South Sudan (USD 63.2M), Ghana (USD 52.2M), and Senegal (USD 47.8M). In total, these five countries accounted for USD 308.1 million, or about 40% of all country-level African disbursements.

At country level, the largest sectors were Government and Civil Society, Population Policies and Reproductive Health, and Emergency Response. At regional level, Health and Population Policies and Reproductive Health were most prominent. Overall, the Africa portfolio spans governance, health, reproductive health, emergency response, and core social sectors.

Funding was strongly development-oriented. Development funding accounted for 84.1% of country-level disbursements and 89.8% of regional disbursements. This includes activities that may involve emergency response, early recovery, or resilience-building but are classified as development.

A key limitation in the data is delivery-channel visibility. Receiver organisation type is missing for a large share of the data: 85.3% of country-level disbursements and 94.9% of regional disbursements are recorded as “No data.” Where information is available, national and international NGOs, multilaterals, and government actors appear as delivery channels. The absence of more complete delivery-channel data limits deeper analysis of how funding moves through the aid system and the extent to which funding reaches national, local, or regional implementing actors.