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Title:

Supporting Children's Rights in Peace Agreement Implementation in Colombia

Agreement Number:

7398657 P006062001

Agreement Value:

$440,789.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 3, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019

Description:

This project aims to increase the capacities and reach of local coordination teams in Colombia to monitor and report on the status of children from a gender and ethnicity perspective, in the context of declining security trends present in conflict-affected regions. This project also works to increase the capacities of the Colombian Transitional Justice mechanism on applying a gender and child focus, in analysing and processing cases involving children in transitional justice and historical memory processes, thus fostering a survivor-based approach that aims to promote effectiveness.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) new and adjusted tools are used by the Special Jurisdiction of Peace and the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, to implement a comprehensive child and gender approach in legal and truth-seeking processes and decisions;

and (2) improved coordination between civil society and local authorities to identify and mobilize protection response of children and adolescents most at risk in the face of gender threats in the departments of Arauca, Nariño, Antioquia, Chocó y Córdoba.

Location:

New York, US

Reference Number:

064-2018-2019-Q3-00325

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Program:

Peace and Stabilization Operations

Program Purpose:

The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is an integral component of the Government of Canada’s toolbox to prevent and respond to conflicts and crises abroad. It supports rapid, effective, whole-of-government coordinated responses to a wide range of challenges and serves as a valuable instrument for supporting stability in conflict-affected regions. PSOPs provides visible and concrete assistance in response to conflicts and crises abroad through targeted programming, the deployment of Canadian police officers (in partnership with Public Safety Canada and the RCMP) and civilian personnel, and direct support to the UN and multilateral peace operations, conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts.