International Development Grant
Emergency Aerial fire fighting in Bolivia
Project Number: CA-3-P009861001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $3,908,000.00
Start Date: October 08, 2020
End Date: November 02, 2020
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
The project aims to strengthen Bolivia’s capacity to respond to devastating forest fires in the Chiquitania region through an in-kind Contribution of aerial firefighting services provided by Canadian company Coulson Aircrane Ltd. Assistance includes the return shipment of one CH-47D Chinook helitanker (the “aircraft”) from Canada or US to Santa Cruz Bolivia. It also includes sufficient operational equipment and qualified flight crews from Coulson to provide aerial firefighting services for up to eight hours daily for up to a total of fourteen days. The project is to be completed by 30 November 2020.
Expected Results
The expected outcome for this project is enhanced capacity of the Government of Bolivia to respond to national emergency resulting from wildfires.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of November 2020 include the enhanced capacity of the Government of Bolivia to respond to national emergencies resulting from wildfires.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Canadian Commercial Corporation
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Unsolicited Proposal