International Development Grant
Further capacity-building to counter North Korean sanctions evasion
Project Number: CA-3-P015253001
Status: Operational
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $1,426,284.00
Start Date: March 03, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
Duration: 1.0 years
Project Description
This project aims to fund international and regional capacity-building activities to counter North Korean sanctions evasion. Project activities include: (1) strengthening North Korean sanctions enforcement and information-sharing capabilities of maritime and compliance officials in Latin America; (2) strengthening information-sharing capabilities of maritime authorities in the Indo-Pacific; (3) capacity-building on North Korean counter-proliferation finance in Francophone Africa; and (4) cybersecurity training for maritime stakeholders in 4 Indo-Pacific countries.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced awareness and knowledge among maritime officials to effectively identify and interdict illicit North Korean sanctions activity in Latin America and Southeast Asia; (2) enhanced awareness and knowledge among public and private sector financials professionals on identifying investigating and responding to North Korean proliferation finance and sanctions evasion; and (3) enhanced awareness and knowledge among stakeholders at ports in 4 Indo-Pacific countries to identify and mitigate North Korean cybersecurity threats.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
U.S. Civilian Researchand Development Foundation
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br
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:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs