The third phase of training on engineering for peacekeeping for a cohort of future African peacekeepers under the Triangular Partnership Project will commence on 29 May in Kenya. The project – launched by the United Nations Department of Field Support with support from Japan, Switzerland and Kenya – is designed to train and equip African military engineers to be deployed to peacekeeping missions.
 

In the third phase, 36 Japanese instructors will train up to 60 Tanzanian trainees plus some trainees from other African Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs). A Swiss-led Training-of-Trainers course for 10 trainees as well as a Brazil-led Engineering Project Management course for up to 20 trainees drawn from different African TCCs will also be conducted. All current and future African TCCs will eventually be eligible to benefit from the project.

After participation in the training, the military engineers are expected to deploy to peacekeeping missions, where they will fill critical gaps in current UN engineering capabilities.