Title:
Helping Morocco in strengthen regional cooperation on security and terrorist threats
Agreement Number:
7466646 P015119001
Agreement Value:
$3,247,031.88
Agreement Date:
Mar 7, 2025 - Dec 31, 2028
Description:
This project aims to strengthen Morocco’s leadership role in regional stability and terrorism prevention, in compliance with human rights standards and gender-responsive approaches. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) implements this project to the benefit of the Training Center for the Gendarmerie Royale’s tactical policing unit (Groupement de Sécurité et d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Royale (GSIGR)) located in Benslimane, Morocco. Project activities include: (1) constructing a covered simunition close-quarter battlefield (CQB) and a monitoring room supplied with information and communication technologies (ICT) equipment. This is to strengthen monitoring, data analysis, and real-time communication capacities; (2) building a Simulator Facility to house a firearms simulator for training purposes; (3) ensuring optimal and safe use of training facilities and equipment; (4) reinforcing the knowledge and training capacities of Gendarmerie Royale’s leadership; and (5) reinforcing integration and understanding of women’s empowerment in the security sector, rule of law, and human rights compliance.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved knowledge or mastering of CQB training methodologies, including gender responsiveness and compliance with human rights and rule-of-law standards; (2) strengthened women’s role within the Gendarmerie Royale’s; (3) enhanced access to modern training facilities; (4) improved quality and effectiveness of CQB training; (5) increased compliance with international human rights and rule-of-law standards; and (6) increased participation of women in CQB and leadership training.
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q4-0307
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Program:
Cont Counter-Terrorism Cap Build Program
Program Purpose:
The Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program provides assistance to foreign states to enable them to prevent and respond to terrorist activity. It supports global efforts to fight terrorism and address terrorist threats to Canadians and Canadian interests throughout the world.