International Development Grant
Increasing the Effectiveness of United Nations Peace Operations
Project Number: CA-3-P007211001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $8,420,550.00
Start Date: March 27, 2019
End Date: September 30, 2023
Duration: 4.5 years
Project Description
This project aims to provide critical support to United Nations (UN) peace operations and help enhance the UN’s peace and security architecture. Project activities include: (1) providing support for the enhancement of the performance of Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs) to UN peace operations; (2) improving data driven decision-making and collection and analysis of data on performance at the mission and TCC levels; (3) providing specialized training on child protection conflict-related sexual violence explosive ordinance joint operation centre functions and engagement of women in peace operations; and (4) capacity support for the Extra-Budgetary funds/projects and implementation of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved capability of the United Nations to implement the Action for Peacekeeping initiative and integrate gender considerations into peace operations; and (2) enhanced capability of United Nations peacekeeping missions to carry out their mandates and integrate gender sensitivity.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved through the support of the Government of Canada and other international donors at the end of this project (September 2024) include: (1) enhanced capacity for the United Nations to assess peacekeeping and peacekeeper performance; (2) increased ability for the United Nations to integrate the Child Protection and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence mandates into peace operations; and (3) improved capability for the United Nations to integrate gender equality into peace operations.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
DPO – United Nations Department of Peace Operations
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