LES CASQUES BLANCS
$7,189,818.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2023-2024
- Agreement period
- September 29, 2023 – July 31, 2026
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:064-2024-2025-Q2-00632
Published purpose
This project aims to reduce the vulnerability of targeted communities affected by conflict in 10 districts of Northwest Syria by addressing mine action needs. Project activities include: (1) locating, identifying, and recording explosive ordnance contamination by conducting non-technical surveys; (2) clearing explosive ordnance contamination; (3) recruiting new mine action volunteers, focusing on increasing and retaining women recruits; (4) providing clearance, survey, and refresher training to new recruits; and (5) providing explosive ordnance risk education through age-appropriate and gender-sensitive risk awareness sessions, focusing in areas with suspected or confirmed explosive ordnance contamination.
In plain English AI-generated
This project funds mine action activities in 10 districts of Northwest Syria, including surveys, clearance, training of volunteers, and explosive ordnance risk education for conflict-affected communities.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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