International Development Grant
Negotiation Assistance to the Syrian Opposition Delegation
Project Number: CA-3-D003986001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $634,631.00
Start Date: October 06, 2016
End Date: December 31, 2018
Duration: 2.2 years
Project Description
This project supports the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Syria by increasing the ability of women and men members in the Opposition to participate in peace negotiations. The Syrian Opposition’s High Negotiations Committee represents a wide diversity of Syrian Opposition groups. The goal is to improve their negotiation skills and increase their knowledge of the issues to be negotiated once peace talks resume.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced ability of the Opposition to effectively negotiate and represent the interests of the Opposition during negotiations; (2) increased ability of the Opposition to represent the interests of all stakeholders in implementing the peace agreement and drafting a new constitution; and (3) increased ability of the Opposition to advocate for a renewed political process and prepare for the new process.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (November 2018) include: (1) one senior woman negotiator created a shared transitional justice vision with civil society including an outreach campaign; (2) 15 negotiation proposals that incorporated elements from negotiation assistance were drafted; (3) 11 members of the Geneva delegation showed improvement in presenting and responding to negotiation proposals and conveying the interests of the Opposition; (4) one shared transitional justice vision paper with civil society was drafted; (5) one negotiation strategy was drafted; (6) six strategic statements/proposals were drafted; (7) 10 of 34 High Negotiation Committee members and 28 of 36 Syrian Negotiation Committee delegation members showed improvement in presenting and responding to strategic statements and proposals; (8) two of two women High Negotiation Committee members showed improvement in presenting and responding to strategic statements and proposals; (9) three of three women Syrian Negotiation Committee delegation members showed improvement in presenting and responding to strategic statements and proposals; (10) 10 of 34 High Negotiation Committee members and 28 of 36 Syrian Negotiation Committee delegation members reported having used technical assistance; (11) two of two women High Negotiation Committee members reported having used technical assistance; and (12) three of three women Syrian Negotiation Committee delegation members reported having used technical assistance.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Uncoded
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