International Development Grant
Canadian Expert Deployed to the Office of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General in Yemen
Project Number: CA-3-P007618001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $271,407.00
Start Date: March 01, 2019
End Date: March 31, 2023
Duration: 4.1 years
Project Description
This project supports the Civilian Deployment Platform which provides Canadian experts to organizations to support increased peace security and stability for people particularly women and girls in fragile and conflict-affected states. This project deploys a Canadian expert to the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSEGY). The expert deployed seeks to enhance the organization’s response to crisis and peacebuilding efforts in Yemen. Project activities include: (1) providing policy advice to the Director of Political Affairs under the overall direction of the Special Envoy; and (2) assisting in the broader efforts of the OSESGY to plan coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the Peace Agreement.
Expected Results
The expected outcome for this project is an enhanced inclusive and gender-responsive capacity of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) to prevent mediate and resolve violent conflict in Yemen.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2023) included: (1) co-drafted process design concept notes for a permanent ceasefire and resumption of the political process; (2) organized consultations with Yemeni political parties on resuming the political process to inform the Office of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) process design planning;(3) researched and drafted regular situational reports on the political developments in Taiz and the West Coast; and (4) supported demining efforts in Taiz city as a prerequisite for implementing road opening agreements. The deployment of a Canadian expert to the OSESGY achieved the expected results.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Uncoded
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
IFM International Security
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs