International Development Grant
Strengthening law enforcement in Burkina Faso to counter improvised explosive devices
Project Number: CA-3-P008619001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $1,467,950.00
Start Date: March 31, 2020
End Date: April 30, 2021
Duration: 1.1 years
Project Description
This project aims to support and assist Burkina Faso law enforcement personnel with United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). This is to better detect and mitigate improvised explosive device (IED) attacks to protect local communities. Project activities include: (1) training law enforcement and security agencies (LESA) on countering IED threats. This includes search and detect courses and first aid training; (2) providing basic IED equipment to security forces; and (3) providing training and information sessions on IED awareness o community members.
Expected Results
The expected results of this project include: (1) Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's law enforcement and security agencies (LESA) and the Commission nationale de lute contre la prolifération des armes légères et de petits calibres (CNLPAL) utilized their knowledge from the training. This includes applying gender awareness knowledge to prevent and respond to IED attacks against field security enforcement forces and communities at risk in the most affected regions of Burkina Faso; and (2) increased capacity of LESA to safely and effectively mitigate the risk posed by IED in a gender-responsive manner.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of June 2021 include: (1) 208 law enforcement and security agencies (LESA) personnel participated in the improvised explosive devices (IED) basic search and detection training provided by (UNMAS). 99.7% of the participants indicated that the training increased their knowledge and awareness of IED risks; (2) 91 LESA personnel participated in the ‘training of the trainers’ sessions conducted by UNMAS. This strengthened the capacity of national and local trainers to provide adequate IED training to LESA personnel; (3) provided 40 basic and 330 individual first aid kits to security personnel which increased LESA's capacity to safely and effectively mitigate the risk posed by IED; and (4) 15 000 vulnerable community members received Explosive ordnance risk education training aimed at increasing their knowledge on IED threats and how to mitigate the risk of exposure.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNMAS - United Nations Mine Action Service
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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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