Description:
This project aims, on the one hand, to help target communities make greater use of the mining fund for local development (FMDL) to improve the abilities of communities and organizations to implement local initiatives focused on peace and security. On the other hand, the project seeks to strengthen the capacities and involvement of women, girls and marginalized groups in local initiatives. The goal is to encourage their leadership and foster the development of inclusive and equitable initiatives within communities. By strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations, the project aims to promote the participation of local communities in the management of mining resources. This seeks to ensure that the interests of local communities are taken into account, helping to reduce frustrations and tensions that fuel violence, conflict and illegal trade within the communities.
Project activities include: (1) providing training to target communities and organizations in planning, managing and monitoring local peace and security initiatives; (2) providing technical support, coaching and assistance to target communities and organizations in implementing, managing and evaluating local initiatives; (3) organizing thematic workshops on peace and security, gender equality, conflict sensitivity and inclusive local development; (4) organizing and promoting inclusive dialogue to address peace and security issues within the communities; and (5) conducting information and awareness-raising campaigns on the governance, operation and terms of access of the mining fund for the benefit of the communities.
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved capacity of target communities and organizations to implement and manage local peace and security initiatives; and (2) strengthened capacities and involvement of women, girls and marginalized groups in local initiatives. The goal is to encourage their leadership and foster the development of inclusive and equitable initiatives within the communities.
The ultimate outcome of this project is helped target communities make greater use of the mining fund for local development (FMDL) to implement local initiatives focused on peace and security, to strengthen social cohesion and to improve the security of residents within their own communities.
Program Purpose:
The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is the Government of Canada’s (GoC) platform for conflict prevention, stabilization and peacebuilding. It engages in fragile and conflict-affected states leveraging resources of, and partnerships with, multilateral institutions and like-minded nations. It effects its work through policy expertise, support to multilateral institutions, programming and deployments.