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Title:

Dealing with the Past: Memory for the Future (Phase II)

Agreement Number:

7449356 P011887001

Agreement Value:

$4,992,341.31

Agreement Date:

Mar 28, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

This project aims to amplify community-based gender-sensitive reconciliation work to promote peaceful co-existence and a sense of belonging in Lebanon. This is the phase II component of the “Dealing with the Past: Memory of the Future” project. Project activities include: (1) developing and disseminating educational materials and supporting awareness-raising activities for national and local actors; (2) creating interactive awareness tools about the Lebanese civil war for country-wise dissemination in support of reconciliation; (3) facilitating community and intergenerational dialogue between women and youth; and (4) organizing advocacy meetings and campaigns with decision-makers to acknowledge and respond to gender-based crimes during the Lebanese civil war. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and United Nations Women (UN Women) jointly implement this project.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved application of national reconciliation mechanisms and policies by national authorities; (2) increased integration of alternative memories and perspectives related to the civil war by women and men in Lebanon; and (3) reduced recurrence of violence between women and men and different communities in Lebanon.

Location:

New York, US

Reference Number:

064-2022-2023-Q4-00143

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

Feb 27, 2026

Recipient's Legal Name:

UN Women - United Nations Entity For Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women

Program:

Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs)

Program Purpose:

The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is the Government of Canada’s (GoC) platform for conflict prevention, stabilization and peacebuilding. It engages in fragile and conflict-affected states leveraging resources of, and partnerships with, multilateral institutions and like-minded nations. It effects its work through policy expertise, support to multilateral institutions, programming and deployments.

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