Capacity Building
The Dallaire Institute works to strengthen the operational effectiveness of security institutions to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence.
Increasing the Effectiveness of the Security Sector
More than 100,000 military and police personnel are deployed globally on peace support operations each year, most of whom are in conflict zones where children are recruited and used by armed forces and armed groups. Therefore, any meaningful steps to prevent this grave violation must also focus on the security sector. In partnership with national, regional, and international security sector training institutions, the Dallaire Institute develops and delivers scenario-based, prevention-oriented training to prepare military, police, and civilian personnel to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence.
Through our capacity building programs, we develop and integrate curricula on preventing the recruitment and use of children into security sector training doctrine at national, regional and international levels. Through the integration of these curricula, the Dallaire Institute builds and strengthens the capacity of security sector actors to prepare them for operations in zones where children are used and prevent their recruitment in places where it is more likely to occur.
Integrating community perspectives to prevent the recruitment and use of children
In conflict affected areas, the Dallaire Institute facilitates collaboration between communities and security sector actors to co-develop strategies to prevent the recruitment and use of children. We work with local partners to develop and implement gender responsive, community-based capacity-building programmes that reflect context-specific drivers of recruitment and use. The Dallaire Institute does this by creating platforms that build trust between communities and the security sector actors charged with their protection. Our community engagement programs strengthen linkages between communities and security actors that promote community informed security sector responses.
