Grant: Weapon Threat Reduction Program
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
$5,000,000.00
Identification and Verification of Chemical Weapons Stockpiles in Syria
FY 2025-26 · 2026-03-03
Summary
This project aims to support the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to: (1) investigate and determine the full scope of the Syrian Arab Republic’s chemical weapons programme and identify all declarable elements; (2) support the Syrian Arab Republic to produce a chemical weapons destruction plan; and (3) investigate allegations of past chemical weapons use in Syria and identify the perpetrators.
Department
Program
Weapon Threat Reduction Program
Location
The Hague, NL
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
7475000 P016988001
Agreement Start Date
2026-03-03
Agreement Title
Identification and Verification of Chemical Weapons Stockpiles in Syria
Agreement Title (French)
Identification et vérification des arsenaux d’armes chimiques de la Syrie
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$5,000,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project aims to support the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to: (1) investigate and determine the full scope of the Syrian Arab Republic’s chemical weapons programme and identify all declarable elements; (2) support the Syrian Arab Republic to produce a chemical weapons destruction plan; and (3) investigate allegations of past chemical weapons use in Syria and identify the perpetrators.
Description (French)
Ce projet appuiera l’OIAC pour l’interdiction des armes chimiques afin de: i) établir l’étendue complète du programme d’armes chimiques de la Syrie et vérifier tous les éléments soumis à déclaration; ii) soutenir la Syrie dans l’élaboration d’un plan de destruction de son programme d’armes chimiques; iii) continuer d’enquêter sur les allégations d’utilisation d’armes chimiques en Syrie et d’identifier les responsables de leur emploi.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) determine the full scope of the Syrian chemical weapons programme; (2) identify perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria; and (3) support for the irreversible, verified destruction of remaining chemical weapons.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus de ce projet comprennent?: (1) déterminer l’étendue complète du programme d’armes chimiques syrien; (2) identifier les responsables des attaques à l’arme chimique en Syrie; et (3) soutenir la destruction irréversible et vérifiée des armes chimiques restantes.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
Weapon Threat Reduction Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de réduction des menaces liées aux armes
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction and select conventional weapons
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de réduction des menaces liées aux armes a pour objet de réduire la menace que posent la prolifération et l’utilisation des armes de destruction massive et de certaines armes conventionnelles.
Recipient City
The Hague
Recipient Country
NL
Recipient Legal Name
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2025-2026-Q4-0132