Grants and Contributions:

Title:
Elsie Initiative Fund For Women in UN Peace Operations
Agreement Number:
7404849 P007462001
Agreement Value:
$17,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 26, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The project aims to support and incentivize efforts to increase the meaningful participation of uniformed women in United Nations (UN) peace operations. The project seeks to accelerate progress towards achieving the United Nations Security Council’s declared target of doubling the rate of women’s participation within police and military contingents by 2020 compared to 2015, as well as supporting targets to increase the proportion of women serving as military observers, staff officers and individual police officers.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations; (2) increased use of policies and practices by Troop and Police Contributing Countries and UN organizations to increase meaningful participation of uniformed women to UN peace operations; and (3) expanded country-specific knowledge of barriers to deployment of uniformed women.

Location:
New York, US
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q4-00262
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:

The value is increased by $2,500,000 CAD.

The Minister has approved the following exception to terms and conditions to provide transfer payments to an individual recipient in excess of the maximum amount authorized by approved terms and conditions.
Recipient Name: UNDP Multi Party Trust Fund Office
Date of approval: 30 March 2020
Amount of Award ($):15 Million
Amount of increase ($): 2.5 Million (16.67%)

Details: The funding for this amendment comes from the International Assistance Envelope and will ensure Canada’s engagement and leadership to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace operations continues.

Amendment Date
Mar 31, 2020
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNDP Multi Donor Trust Fund office
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.

Amendments:
See Amendments