WHAT WE DO
Drawing on experts in Ukraine and internationally, concrete progress has been achieved on advancing democratic governance in the defence sector; advancing gender equality; and improving planning and resource management.
Workstreams
Women, Peace & Security
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- Gender Advisors
- Conflict Related Sexual Violence
- Government Commissioner on Gender Equality
- Women in Defence Sector
Advances the Gender Equality agenda across defence/security institutions and the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Catalyzes progress on Ukraine’s National Action Plan in compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security
Improves the response of the security and defence sector to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence using survivor-centered approaches
Defence Governance & Planning
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- Defence Legislation
- Defence Governance
- Command and Control
- Defence Planning
Builds appropriate relationships for democratic civilian control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Facilitates effective decision making by defence and security sector leaders.
Supports strategic planning procedures
Programming & Resource Management
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- Program Management
- Program Based Budgeting
- Life Cycle Management
- Resource Management Digitization
Builds capacity for programming, budgeting, and resource management
Strengthens capacity of MOD to forecast requirements, acquire, manage and sustain military capabilities
Promotes adoption of methodologies for managing capabilities over full life cycle
Supports initiatives to digitize resource management and sustainment functions
Capability Development & Management
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- Capability Based Assessments
- International Defence Acquisition
- Surplus Articles Acquisition
- Life Cycle Management and Sustainment Planning
Promotes practical actions to develop and maintain military capabilities
Builds capacity for a transparent and effective acquisition process
Facilitates the acquisition of military weapon systems, spare parts, and supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Promotes methodologies for the sustainment of military capabilities
Key Stakeholders
The PROTECT program works in a ‘Team Canada’ approach, contributing to and benefiting from the broader Canadian effort supporting the government of Ukraine, specifically aligning work with:
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Defence Procurement Agency of Ukraine
National Guard of Ukraine
National Defence University of Ukraine
Committee on National Security, Defence, and Intelligence of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (Including Government Office for Coordination on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Governmental Commissioner for Gender Policy, and Office of the Vice Prime Minister)
Embassy of Lithuania
United Kingdom Special Defence Advisor
NATO Representation in Ukraine
U.S. European Command