Evaluation of the Canadian Landmine Fund (CLF) 2002

The $100 million Canadian Landmine Fund (CLF) was announced in December 1997 as a five year contribution to implement the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) and to fund mine action projects. Near the end of Fiscal year 00/01, the four CLF partner departments (DFAIT, CIDA, DND and IC) launched a multi-phase evaluation process in support of discussions on the Government of Canada's post-2003 approach to mine action support.

The scope of this first-phase evaluation included all CLF programming and activities and addressed in full or in part, three evaluation issues: the relevance of the CLF, the results achieved to date, and the effectiveness of selected CLF activities. The fieldwork for this study was conducted during the period from July 2001 to September 2001. Five data collection methodologies were used: document and literature review, project file review, interviews(1), e-mail survey questionnaires, and focus groups.

During the first three years of the fund, the CLF has been active in all five pillars of landmine programming including: advocacy, mine awareness, stockpile destruction, mine clearance, and victim assistance.

Jointly Managed by:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Evaluation Division
Canadian International Development Agency, Performance Review Branch