International Development Grant
Lebanese Armed Forces and mountain climbing gear and winter clothing
Project Number: CA-3-D004256001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $4,941,573.00
Start Date: December 17, 2016
End Date: June 30, 2019
Duration: 2.5 years
Project Description
This project aims to increase the capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel stationed along the mountainous Lebanon-Syria border to more effectively fight Daesh along its border with Syria through providing mountain climbing gear and winter clothing. The project seeks to increase troop morale and allow for more alert human observation of the frontier.
Expected Results
The expected results of the project include: (1) increased access to mountain gear equipment by front-line LAF officers deployed to mountainous areas along the border of Syria and Lebanon; (2) increased access to winter clothing by front-line LAF officers deployed to areas along the border of Syria and Lebanon; and (3) improved operational effectiveness of the LAF deployed along the Lebanon and Syria border.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved at the end of the project (September 2019) include: (1) procured and delivered 8 939 mountain climbing gear equipment to the LAF; (2) procured and delivered 79 520 items of winter clothing including winter pants camouflage equipment insulated gloves waterproof boots and more to the LAF; and (3) supported building the LAF’s counter-terrorism capacity and operational effectiveness to enable them to better meet any potential threats to Lebanon’s territorial integrity including border incursions.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br
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