Title:
Supporting gender-responsive security provision in Lebanon’s migration management system
Agreement Number:
7449250 P011892001
Agreement Value:
$3,334,640.54
Agreement Date:
Mar 26, 2023 - Jul 31, 2026
Description:
This project aims to support General Security (GS) to implement more gender-responsive and human-rights based migration management, ensuring security policy and practice is more responsive to the needs of both migrant and host communities in Lebanon, to decrease tensions and avoid outbreak of local conflict. DCAF will provide GS with knowledge of how to implement institutional policy reform in line with Lebanon’s UNSCR 1325 National Action Plan (NAP), by providing analysis of relevant frameworks and levels of GS implementation and capacity; developing migration management strategies, action and communication plans; and organizing policy debate on migration and security sector reform based on international standards and lessons learned from other contexts. DCAF will provide GS with capacities to implement new policy in line with best practice, by delivering trainings; developing SOPs; supporting establishment and staffing of new Mediation & Gender Units; and developing curricula for related diplomas at the newly established GS Academy. Finally, DCAF will ensure new GS knowledge and capacity is turned into commitment to sustained action by providing a grant scheme and technical assistance to outreach and mediation initiatives in migration-affected communities, including through coordination of outreach activities with LAF CIMIC’s civilian engagement, and facilitating liaison and exchange with other migration security stakeholders from across the Lebanese security sector and civil society.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The immediate outcomes include:
(i) increased knowledge and skills of GS officers to apply at their individual work,
(ii) strengthened capacities among GS officers to implement migration management practices compliant with Lebanon’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and other international best practices,
(iii) increased institutional capabilities of GS to implement community outreach;
(iv) increased awareness of good practice in migration, gender and security policy among universities and the public.
At the intermediate level, these results will lead to improved gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive security provision by General Security.
Reference Number:
064-2022-2023-Q4-00135
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Geneva Centre for the DemocraticControl of the Armed Forces
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.