Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Open Source Information Platform and Capacity-Building to Combat DPRK Maritime Sanctions Evasion

Agreement Number:

7434467 P010674001

Agreement Value:

$2,633,091.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023

Description:

This project aims to consolidate and make more widely available open source information on DPRK sanctions evasion by developing a web-based platform to disseminate timely and actionable information on DPRK maritime sanctions evasion; strengthening institutional capacity to produce reports on entities known to have supported DPRK maritime sanctions evasion; producing capacity-building resources for compliance and regulatory experts on maritime sanctions enforcement; and establishing a mechanism to allow experts to request rapid-reaction investigations on entities suspected of being involved in DPRK sanctions evasion.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

Improved access by public and private sector experts to tools, resources, and international best practices to prevent DPRK WMD proliferation-related activities through the creation of capacity-building resources.
Increased ability by Canada, its allies, the UN Panel of Experts, and the private sector to identify entities that are part of DPRK sanctions evasion networks through the creation of a web-based platform and rapid-reaction investigation mechanism that will allow users to access a range of actionable open source information on DPRK maritime sanctions evasion.

Location:

Woodland Hills, US

Reference Number:

064-2021-2022-Q3-00138

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Center for Advanced Defense Studies

Program:

Weapon Threat Reduction Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass
destruction and select conventional weapons