Project profile — Peacebuilding through an Inclusive Social Action Model in Syria



Overview 

CA-3-P012398001
$1,935,000
Mercy Corps (CA-CRA_ACR-0010011366)
2023-03-15 - 2025-03-31
Operational
Global Affairs Canada
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br

Country / region 

• Syria (100.00%)

Sector 

• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution (15220) (100.00%)

Policy marker 

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

Description 

This project aims to strengthen gender-responsive and inclusive peace led by young women and men in North East Syria. Project activities include: (1) delivering inclusive and accessible training delivered for Youth Committee members and local leaders on various subjects, including gender-responsive peacebuilding, conflict transformation, project management, leadership, good governance and advocacy; (2) conducting Youth-Committee-led participatory action research; (3) developing and implementing action plans to address conflict drivers and promote peacebuilding; (4) facilitating inclusive dialogue between Youth Committees and local leaders; and (5) conducting joint-monitoring exercises and learning forums.

Expected results 

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced leadership by young women and men in the delivery of inclusive, gender-responsive peacebuilding, violence reduction, and social cohesion initiatives; (2) increased action among local leaders, civil society, journalists, community members, and other influencers to advance young women and men's peacebuilding, violence reduction, and social cohesion priorities; (3) improved skills among young women and men Youth Committee members to advance gender equality, peacebuilding, violence reduction, and social cohesion; (4) increased ability of young women and men Youth Committee members to design and implement social action initiatives to address their gender equality, peacebuilding, violence reduction, and social cohesion priorities; (5) strengthened capacity to advocate for the priorities of young women and men among Youth Committee members; and (6) improved acceptance among local leaders of young women and men as key peacebuilding actors.

Results achieved 

N/A

Budget and spending 


Original budget $0
Planned disbursement $0
Transactions
Transaction Date Type Value
26-07-2024 Disbursement $298,055
07-03-2025 Disbursement $166,500
31-03-2025 Disbursement $8,500
31-03-2025 Disbursement $185,000
Country percentages by sector
Type of finance Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Collaboration type Bilateral
Type of aid Project-type interventions