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Table 4: Horizontal Initiative—Global Peace and Security Fund (GPSF)
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 of the Horizontal Initiative: October 2, 2005; operationalized September 18, 2006
End date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2013
Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $1,134.9 million
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): Funded from the Peace and Security Pool of the International Assistance Envelope, the GPSF fills a funding gap by providing dedicated resources for activities that are necessary for a timely response with respect to countries in or at risk of crisis, but that are not properly the responsibility of the Department of National Defence (DND) and are outside Canada's traditional official development assistance program. Examples of these activities are supporting peace operations and peace processes, supporting justice and security system reform, enhancing transitional justice and reconciliation, and improving the peace enforcement and peace operations capacities of military and police forces in Africa and the Americas. Major recipients of funding are Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti.
The GPSF is both a responsive and a directive program, established to provide timely, focused, effective and accountable international assistance in response to critical peace and security challenges. DFAIT works closely with a range of other government departments including the Canadian International Development Agency, Public Safety Canada, the RCMP, DND, the Correctional Service of Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and Justice Canada. Along with other assistance, these partnerships provide critical expertise in the area of justice and security system reform to the civilian components of UN peace operations.
Shared outcome(s): The ultimate shared outcome is peace, security, and the safety and well-being of those living in priority fragile or conflict-affected states, through effective stabilization and reconstruction programming. Specific expected results are:
- Strengthened Canadian capacity to respond to crisis situations
- Strengthened institutions and civil society in affected states
- 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) in the context of a whole-of-government approach coordinated through the START Advisory Board. Led by the Director General of START and comprising senior officials from across government, the START Advisory Board is responsible for establishing, within the framework of individual departmental authorities, whole-of-government strategic policy as well as priority setting and direction with respect to fragile states and complex emergencies. It is also responsible for providing a platform for information exchange to ensure that program-related activities are complementary and avoid duplication. The START Secretariat is located in the Programs and Departmental Security Branch of DFAIT and is accountable to DFAIT, which is responsible for the financial, human and physical resource services for START.
Planning Highlights: There are four key developments central to plans for GPSF programming in 2011-2012. They are: (1) transitioning GPSF programming in Afghanistan from a Kandahar to a national-level focus in the thematic areas of rule of law, justice, border security and stabilization operations and with a new focus on regional diplomacy; (2) continuing Canadian engagement in Sudan in the context of the end of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement period and supporting the negotiation of peaceable post-referendum arrangements; the GPSF will seek to provide expert support from relevant government departments within the framework of a renewed Canadian commitment to Sudan programming through to 2012-2013; (3) continuing Canadian engagement in Haiti in the context of justice and security sector reform as a component of reconstruction; the GPSF will provide expert support to justice and security institutions in Haiti through the deployment of members of other government departments (OGD) and Canadian non-governmental organizations; and (4) working with OGD partners to develop a comprehensive framework for funding and managing civilian deployments in recognition of the growing demand for Canadian government civilian expertise to respond to complex emergencies internationally.
| Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA 2: Diplomacy and Advocacy | Global Peace and Security Program | $78.98 million | |
| Global Peace and Operations Program | $10.00 million | ||
| Glyn Berry Program for Peace and Security | $5.00 million | ||
| Total | $93.98 million | ||
Expected Results by program activity: The GPSF supports initiatives in affected states. These are states experiencing fragility, conflict, governance crises, natural disasters and complex emergencies implicating Canadian interests and consistent with Canada’s foreign policy priorities. The long-term expected results are:
- Strengthened Canadian capacity to respond to crisis situations
- Strengthened institutions and civil society in affected states
- Strengthened international responses to specific crisis situations
- Strengthened international frameworks for addressing crisis situations
The ultimate result of the GPSF-funded interventions is effective stabilization and reconstruction in affected states, contributing to peace and security and the safety and well-being of beneficiaries living in those targeted areas.
| Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA 1: N/A | |||
| Total | |||
* Total funding to this federal partner comes from the GPSF Afghanistan programming envelope and is unavailable.
Expected Results by program activity: N/A
| Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA 1: Federal and International Operations | International Police Peacekeeping Program | $12.51 million* | |
| Canadian Police Arrangement | $12.60 million | ||
| Total | $25.11 million | ||
* Subject to program renewal
Expected Results by program activity: Deployment of up to 200 Canadian police officers to support peace operations in fragile states and added deployments to Guatemala to support the Police Reform Commission.
| Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA: N/A | Delivery of International Assistance under the CCC/DFAIT Memorandum of Understanding | $8.50 million | |
| Total | $8.50 million | ||
Expected Results by program activity: To reach 60% completion of the Haitian National Police headquarters ($4.5 million) and 50% completion of the Fleet Management and Maintenance Centre ($4 million).
| Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA: N/A | |||
| Total | |||
Expected Results by program activity: N/A
| Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA 1: Correctional Interventions | Operations in Afghanistan | ||
| Stabilization and Reconstruction in Haiti | $1.22 million | ||
| Total | $1.22 million | ||
Expected Results by program activity: Deployment of up to 25 officers to the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti until October 2011.
| Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | |||
| Total | |||
Expected Results by program activity: N/A
| Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) | Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2011–2012 |
|---|---|
| $1,134.9 million | $128.81 million |
Results to be achieved by non–federal partners (if applicable): N/A
Contact information: Elissa Golberg
Director General, START Secretariat
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Tel.: 613-665-6689
Fax: 613-944-5911
Email: elissa.golberg@international.gc.ca