Grants and Contributions:

Organization of American States Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia

7374457 P002738001

$4,456,735.00

May 25, 2017 - Sep 30, 2021

Since 2005, Canada has been supporting the Organization of American States’ Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia (MAPP/OAS). Canada aims to continue this funding to the MAPP/OAS as it supports and monitors the Government of Colombia’s development of tools and institutional frameworks for reintegration, transitional justice and reparation for victims, reconciliation and land restitution, and ensuring the credibility, impartiality and effectiveness of these processes. The MAPP has unparalleled access to actors on all sides of the conflict and field presence in conflict-affected areas. In some remote regions of Colombia, the MAPP is the only entity not perceived by the local population as linked to one or the other side of the conflict. Thus, it plays a crucial bridging, messenger and liaising role at the local level, among communities, government officials, local organizations, demobilized individuals, and victims of the conflict. The MAPP also promotes social reconciliation and public outreach on human rights, prevention of recruitment into armed groups , humanitarian law, and peacebuilding.

Global Affairs Canada

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased effectiveness of the Government of Colombia’s reparation process policies, with a special focus on prioritized cases, including women; (2) increased effectiveness of Government of Colombia’s implementation of the Transitional Justice Process, including increased access to women; and (3) increased effectiveness of the Government of Colombia’s decision-making process, especially where communities have been affected by armed and social conflict.

Washington, US

GC-2018-Q1-00046

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2019-2020 2nd Quarter report: The end date is postponed to September 30, 2021 and the value is increased by $2,250,000 CAD.

Jul 31, 2019

OAS - Organization of American States

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.