Program directory · Global Affairs Canada
Peace and Stabilization Operations
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program code
- BVD05 (EA)
- Core responsibility
- Development, Peace and Security Programming
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2024-25 · Appeared and later dropped
What it does
The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is an integral component of the Government of Canada’s toolbox to prevent and respond to conflicts and crises abroad. It supports rapid, effective, whole-of-government coordinated responses to a wide range of challenges and serves as a valuable instrument for supporting stability in conflict-affected regions. PSOPs provides visible and concrete assistance in response to conflicts and crises abroad through targeted programming, the deployment of Canadian police officers (in partnership with Public Safety Canada and the RCMP) and civilian personnel, and direct support to the UN and multilateral peace operations, conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Stabilization Operations | This program | 2018-19 – 2026-27 | $1.41B |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Employees (FTEs) 84, against 25 in 2018-19 (+236%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Indicators added: Percentage of international assistance that targets fragile and conflict-affected states. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Indicators dropped: Number of activities supported by Canada that demonstrated a positive impact on peace–related processes. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Spending $190M, against $151M in 2021-22 (+25%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2024-25 | Spending $344M, against $199M in 2023-24 (+73%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Planned spending $159M, against $344M in 2024-25 (−54%). | Latest Departmental Plan |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | 2020 | 55 Canada has not committed to a formal target for assistance to fragile and conflict-affected states. The indicator data is used in assessing where Canada stands vis-à-vis other donors. An indicative target of 50% serves as a benchmark. | No result reported |
| 2020-21 | — | 2021 | 40 Canada has not committed to a formal target for assistance to fragile and conflict-affected states. The indicator data is used in assessing where Canada stands vis-à-vis other donors. | No result reported |
| 2021-22 | — | 2022 | 49 Canada, and GAC, have not committed to a target. However, the baseline data is useful is assessing where Canada/GAC stand vis-à-vis other donors. Establishing a target for this indicator is not appropriate as the percentage will vary from year over year depending on humanitarian need. | No result reported |
| 2022-23 | — | 2023 | 48% S.O. | No result reported |
| 2023-24 | — | 2024 | 71% As per information available at the time of reporting in August 2024. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | S.o | 2025 | 71% | No result reported |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $206M | $172M |
| 2019-20 | $232M | $200M |
| 2020-21 | $233M | $155M |
| 2021-22 | $156M | $151M |
| 2022-23 | $148M | $190M |
| 2023-24 | $180M | $199M |
| 2024-25 | $196M | $344M |
| 2025-26 | $159M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $144M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 27 | 25 |
| 2019-20 | 76 | 84 |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 92 |
| 2021-22 | 111 | 105 |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 94 |
| 2023-24 | 104 | 98 |
| 2024-25 | 99 | 96 |
| 2025-26 | 99* | — |
| 2026-27 | 99* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $205,521,144 | $59,160,157 | $59,157,880 | ||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $232,293,131 | $228,746,168 | $171,374,902 | ||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $232,692,679 | $155,673,121 | $143,557,952 | ||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $155,885,015 | $143,758,458 | $143,993,219 | ||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $148,112,264 | $148,346,046 | $143,357,893 | ||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $180,361,764 | $184,858,103 | $163,853,834 | ||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $195,959,219 | $158,568,171 | $143,604,299 | ||||||
| Actual | $172,172,232 | $200,376,271 | $155,321,977 | $151,246,276 | $189,750,950 | $198,865,362 | $343,760,210 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
