Capacity Building with 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.