Canadian Foodgrains Bank Program Evaluation, 2016-2021

A formative evaluation of a $125 million grant agreement between Global Affairs Canada and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank from 2016 to 2021. The program funded 155 discrete food assistance, nutrition, public engagement, and public policy initiatives across 31 countries, implemented by 15 member agencies.

Use Cases

• Assessing program performance and value added based on the evaluation of humanitarian needs and policy alignment.
• Analyzing the geographic distribution and scale of food security interventions based on the 155 initiatives in 31 countries.
• Evaluating partnership and coordination models based on the involvement of 15 member agencies and headquarters support.
• Studying funding mechanisms and cost-sharing based on the one-to-four matching funds contributed by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Strengths

• Covers a significant $125 million grant agreement over a five-year period (2016-2021).
• Documents a substantial scope of 155 discrete initiatives implemented in 31 countries.
• Describes a structured implementation model involving 15 member agencies and headquarters coordination.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal/source bias inherent to open_canada.

Provenance

Source

Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

Collection Method

Formative evaluation of a grant agreement.

Time Range

2016-2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 19:12:44.945861; freshness should be verified.

Geography

31 countries (specific countries not listed)