UNMAS - United Nations Mine Action Service
$5,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Iraq
- Fiscal year
- 2018-2019
- Agreement period
- March 28, 2019 – March 28, 2021
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D004765001
Published purpose
This project aims to address the need for a prioritized and coordinated effort across the Government of Iraq to improve its explosive hazard management. The project helps to build the Government of Iraq’s institutional capacity to support long-term explosive hazard management operations to serve the needs of mine-affected communities in an effective, gender-inclusive and sustainable manner. Project activities include: (1) establishing a streamlined gender-sensitive reporting system of suspected explosive hazards; (2) conducting organizational assessments of relevant Government of Iraq institutions; (3) providing training sessions on leadership and coordination skills for Government of Iraq stakeholders; (4) hiring gender specialists to provide training sessions on gender mainstreaming for relevant Government of Iraq institutions; and (5) providing technical support to policy and systems reform.
In plain English AI-generated
This project supports the Government of Iraq in improving explosive hazard management by building institutional capacity, establishing reporting systems, providing training, and supporting policy reform, with a focus on gender inclusion.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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