International Development Grant
Prioritizing Prevention Coordination and Sustaining Peace in UN operations
Project Number: CA-3-P007776001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $1,199,606.00
Start Date: July 23, 2019
End Date: December 31, 2021
Duration: 2.4 years
Project Description
The project aims to support the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Unit (SPMU) within the Executive Office of the UN Secretary General (EOSG) which works to spearhead initiatives to catalyse stronger whole-of-United Nations (UN) analysis planning and monitoring in fragile and conflict-affected states. The project works to assist with the design operations and transition planning for UN peace operations the development of UN regional strategies appeals and joint programmes. This work also aims to operationalize commitments in the joint UN/World Bank “Pathways for Peace” report the “Sustaining Peace” resolutions and the “Action for Peacekeeping” agenda leading to more preventive coherent data-driven efficient and effective – and gender-sensitive – UN system results in fragile and conflict affected states.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased whole-of-UN analysis planning and monitoring of country operations; (2) strengthened design performance and impact of UN peacekeeping operations; and (3) more effective whole-of-UN mechanisms for prevention.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved by the Executive Office of the Secretary General through the support of Government of Canada and other international donors as of December 2021 include: (1) improved cross-pillar integrated analysis planning and monitoring in the United Nations (UN) system; (2) completed a landmark review of UN integration; (3) provided hands-on support to pivotal transition and planning processes in fragile and crisis settings including improved resource allocation; (4) supported the Action for Peacekeeping Initiative as a key policy agenda for peacekeeping including strong progress towards gender parity and sensitivity; and (5)established systemic risk assessment and decision-making practices that include accountability for gender perspectives at the highest level of UN decision-making.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
United NationsOffice of Counter-Terrorism
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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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