Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces

$4,650,900.00 CAD

≈ 60 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Peace and Stabilization Operations
Recipient country
Switzerland
Fiscal year
2022-2023
Agreement period
March 10, 2023 – March 31, 2026
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2024-2025-Q2-00510

Published purpose

This project builds on the pilot phase of the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peacekeeping. It supports national security sector actors in targeted troop and police contributing countries (T/PCCs) to increase support and capacity to advance women’s meaningful participation in UN peacekeeping. Project activities include: (1) providing targeted and data-informed technical assistance to to three T/PCCs; (2) supporting new barrier assessments for uniformed women in peace operations in T/PCCs through the Elsie Initiative Fund Help Desk; and (3) consolidating lessons learned and best practices on the implementation of barrier assessment recommendations.

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