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Name of Horizontal Initiative: Global Peace and Security Fund (GPSF)

Name of Lead Department(s): Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Lead Department Program Activity: Diplomacy and Advocacy

Start Date: October 2, 2005; operationalized September 18, 2006

End Date: March 31, 2013

Total Federal Funding Allocation (from start date to end date): $1,134.9 million

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): Sourced from the Peace and Security Pool of the International Assistance Envelope, the GPSF funds the operations of the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) and is used to conduct international assistance programming in fragile and conflict-affected states such as Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan. START and the GPSF were originally created to fill a policy, institutional and funding gap between CIDA’s humanitarian and long-term development assistance and DND’s military and training assistance. START has effectively played a role, and established itself as a platform to facilitate whole-of-government engagement as well as policy development where appropriate. In recent years, an increasing number of other government departments, such as Public Safety, the RCMP, Correctional Service Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and Justice Canada, have actively participated in stabilization and reconstruction initiatives as well as crisis response activities at the request of START.

GPSF programming provides timely, focused, effective and accountable international assistance in response to critical peace and security challenges that implicate Canadian interests and reflect Canadian foreign policy priorities. GPSF programming includes both transfer and non-transfer payments. Non-transfer payment programming enables DFAIT to work closely with other federal government departments to provide beneficiary states and civilian components of multilateral peace operations with critical expertise in the areas of security and justice system reform.

Shared Outcome(s):

• Strengthened institutions and civil society in crisis and conflict-affected states.
• Strengthened Government of Canada response to crisis situations.
• Strengthened international responses to specific crisis situations.
• Strengthened international frameworks for addressing crisis situations.

Governance Structure(s): The GPSF is managed by the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START). To ensure policy coherence and to avoid duplication, various interdepartmental and intradepartmental committees (at the DM, ADM and DG levels) are called upon as required to inform and guide emerging priority-setting exercises and implement Cabinet-mandated priorities in the whole-of-government context. START is located in the International Security Branch of DFAIT, which is responsible for START’s financial, human and physical resources.

Performance Highlights:

Federal Partners	Federal Partner Program Activity	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	2010-11 ($ millions)
				Planned Spending	Actual Spending	Expected Results	Results Achieved
DFAIT (lead)	PA 11: International Policy Advice and Integration PA 2: Diplomacy and Advocacy	Global Peace and Security Fund (GPSF)	See note at end of table.	130.7	124.4	Improved Canadian contribution to the peace, security and well-being of beneficiaries living in targeted areas.	Strengthened contribution to peace and security in targeted areas through the development and coordination of Canada’s Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security; established government guidelines on security system reform and a mediation strategy; and demonstrated international leadership in both chairing Justice Rapid Response (JRR) and coordinating whole-of-government rapid responses to crises.
Department of National Defence (DND)	PA 2: Implement polices and programs to address international security	Operations in Afghanistan	See note at end of table.	7.2	9.64	Support of the Provincial Reconstruction Team and implementation of projects in Kandahar.	Enhanced security and stability by providing effective operational support on project implementation, monitoring and financial management in Kandahar, as well as training to the Afghan National Police.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	PA 22: Federal and International Operations	Canadian Police Arrangement and International Police Peacekeeping (IPP)	See note at end of table.	23.9	24.16	Improved security for local citizens through the implementation of RCMP International Police Peacekeeping projects.	Deployed an average of 195 police officers to 10 different international police peacekeeping and peace operations to promote the rule of law by providing mentoring, training and advice, mainly in Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan.
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)	PA 2: Federal and International Operations	Delivery of international assistance under the CCC/DFAIT memorandum of understanding	See note at end of table.	1.22	1.58	Enhanced Canada’s capacity to respond to crises, including the capacity for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in targeted areas.	Efficient procurement of goods and services that enabled Canada to rapidly respond to crises such as the Pakistan floods and provide in-kind support to fragile states for reconstruction and stabilization initiatives.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)	PA 2: Federal and International Operations	Afghanistan border	See note at end of table.	3.55	0.24	Deployment of CBSA officials to enhance border management in targeted areas.	Deployed two Canadian customs experts to provide training to trainers in the Afghan National Customs Academy in order to improve Afghan border management.
Correctional Service Canada (CSC)	PA 2: Federal and International Operations	Operations in Afghanistan and stabilization and reconstruction in Haiti	See note at end of table.	5.65	3.71	Deployment of CSC officials to enhance prison reform in southern Sudan and to advise and mentor corrections officials in Haiti and Afghanistan.	Correctional experts provided support to the targeted governments in prison administration and in cultivating a modern correctional system that adheres to international standards.
Total				172.22	167.44

Note: Allocations from the GPSF are determined on an annual basis; therefore, there is no planned amount from the start to the end of the program.

Comments on Variances: Variances are attributable to changes in operational requirements and delays in deployments due to the complexity of programming in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A

Contact information:

Marie Gervais-Vidricaire
Director General, START Secretariat
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Tel.: 613-655-5911
Email: Maire-Gervais@international.gc.ca

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