Grants and Contributions:

Strengthening the Role and Capacities of Civil Society for Peacebuilding in Cameroon

7424645 P009624001

$2,701,261.00

Nov 9, 2020 - Jun 30, 2025

This project works to promote a constructive and effective role of civil society, through advocacy and a balanced participation of women and men, in political decision making related to the peace process, as well as in national and local peacebuilding. Responding to the need to end armed violence and build peace in the Northwest and Southwest (NWSW) regions of Cameroon, this project supports a legitimate, inclusive and sustainable peace process through an increased contribution to this process by Cameroonian civil society. The project aims to foster the creation of trust and collaboration across political, geographic, religious, ethnic and linguistic lines. Project activities include: (1) providing capacity building to key civil society actors, with a particular focus on women and youth; (2) promoting bridge building among civil society; (3) offering accompaniment and organizational support to selected local partners; and (4) conducting collaborative practice-based research. The project focuses on promoting synergies and platform building to prevent a fragmentation of civil society. Emphasizing a sustainable engagement, the project also applies a participatory, conflict-sensitive and gender-inclusive approach, promoting local ownership and empowerment.

Global Affairs Canada

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced participation of Cameroonian civil society actors in relevant spaces of the peace process; and (2) improved effectiveness of civil society actors and local leaders to build peace at the national and local level in Cameroon and the NWSW regions.

Basel, CH

064-2020-2021-Q3-00280

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

The value of the agreement is changed to $2,701,261 CAD, The end date is changed to 2025-06-30.

Mar 16, 2023

Schweizerische FriedensstiftungSwisspeace

Peace and Stabilization Operations

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.