Title:
Mine Action in Northern Ethiopia
Agreement Number:
7448581 P012165001
Agreement Value:
$1,396,031.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 8, 2023 - May 30, 2025
Description:
This project focuses on activities to protect people in Northern Ethiopia – specifically Afar, Amhara, and Tigray. It seeks to prevent the threats posed by explosive remnants of war that resulted from Ethiopia’s two years civil war between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front. The project also aims to use mine action as an entry point to reduce tensions among community members and between communities. This also includes the Ethiopian Mine Action Authorities, Ethiopian officials, and international actors. Project activities include: (1) delivering tailored explosive arms risk education and peacebuilding awareness messages to target communities; (2) conducting non-technical surveys to assess the scale and scope of explosive arms contamination in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray; (3) delivering tailored training to the Ethiopia Mine Action Office on gender-sensitive planning, prioritizing, and coordinating of the sector; and (4) collaborating with the Ethiopia Mine Action Office, to develop a National Technical Standard and Guidelines for humanitarian mine action operations in Ethiopia.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased awareness of explosive ordinance safer practices amongst men, women, boys, and girls in Northern Ethiopia; (2) improved collaboration in identifying EO contamination and provision of mutually beneficial solutions for men, women, boys, and girls in northern Ethiopia; and (3) enhanced national capacity to manage mine action.
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00499
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
UNMAS - United Nations Mine Action Service
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNMAS - United Nations Mine Action
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.