Center for Civilians in Conflict

Purpose

This project aims to reduce harm to civilians in conflict-affected areas in Ukraine through strengthened community preparedness to immediate and future threats resulting from military operations. Project activities include: (1) identifying and addressing civilian protection needs in conflict-affected communities; (2) support to localized initiatives to create or improve robust protection mechanisms; (3) capacity-building and knowledge-sharing of civilian protection strategies and tools for communities and protection actors; (4) delivery of training to improve protection of civilians through cooperation and coordination between civilians and security and defence actors; and, (5) analysis and policy development support to track, mitigate and respond to civilian harm.