International Development Grant
Women Peace and Security Expert - UN Women South Sudan Country Office
Project Number: CA-3-P007585001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $2,748.00
Start Date: September 01, 2020
End Date: December 01, 2023
Duration: 3.2 years
Project Description
This project supports the Civilian Deployments 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 deployed a Canadian expert to the UN Women South Sudan Country Office. Project activities include: (1) Supporting initiatives implemented to increase and strengthen coordination of the Women Peace and Security ecosystem in South Sudan; (2) Providing technical assistance on Women Peace and Security; and (3) Supporting initiatives to support and increase the capacity of staff working at UN Women South Sudan Country Office.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Enhanced capacity of change agents in fragile and conflict-affected areas where the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program engages to address the root causes of violent conflict and fragility in an inclusive and gender-responsive manner; and (2) Improved capacity of international actors to promote inclusive and gender-responsive peace security and stability in the world.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2023) include: (1) Enhanced capacity of multilateral actors to promote inclusive and gender-responsive peace security and stability in the world via the coordination of the Women Peace and Security Working Group and technical working group as well as cultivating relations with donors and UN agencies; (2) Enhanced capacity coordination and visibility of change agents in South Sudan by organizing events such as International Women’s Day and International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict; and (4) Increased capacity of security actors to provide security to citizens and prevent the spread of transnational threats through security system reform and other capacity-building efforts in an inclusive and gender-responsive manner in South Sudan; and (4) Increased office capacity and provided ad hoc support where required.
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: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs