International Development Grant
Peacekeeping Innovative Training
Project Number: CA-3-P011019001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $1,490,381.00
Start Date: December 22, 2021
End Date: January 04, 2024
Duration: 2.0 years
Project Description
This project aims to improve the capacity of United Nations peacekeepers through large-scale e-learning programs. These self-paced e-learning courses are delivered online at regional and national peacekeeping training centers before and during deployments and directly to individual peacekeepers within Africa the Caribbean Latin America and South Asia. The Peace Operations Training Institute 30 course catalogue offers on and off-line training on the Women Peace and Security agenda child protection international humanitarian law health sexual and gender based violence sexual exploitation and abuse among others to enhance skills and knowledge of peacekeeping personnel. The Peace Operations Training Institute courses promote accessibility and address training and capability gaps identified by the United Nations.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved effectiveness of men and women peacekeepers to perform in-mission duties and the application of women peace and security agenda; (2) enhanced knowledge of peacekeeping duties in mission by men and women peacekeepers; and (3) increased access for men and women peacekeepers to mobile e-learning courses.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of January 2024 include: (1) supported 28 272 out of 32 504 students to took the Peace Operations Training Institute’s (POTI) courses and then deployed. They reported using their new knowledge to perform in-mission duties. Also 44 440 out of 47 291 students self-reported that the Women Peace and Security (WPS) and other gender courses covered topics related to gender equality and women's roles in peacekeeping and peacebuilding clearly and informatively. They include 18 029 students who enrolled in WPS courses; (2) increased mobile application downloads of POTI courses by 7 093 from 2021 1 965 iOS and 7 931 of the Android versions in 2021. Also the number of new interactive modules increased from 1 to 3; (3) out of the 47 771 final course exams taken 47 747 students passed with a mark of above 75% and based on the average pass rate from the pre-course assessments and the end of course exams knowledge increased by an average of 33.6%; and (4) enrolled 30 179 individual students (19.48% women) in 160 122 courses.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
POTI – Peace Operations Training Institute
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