Al Rashad III: Improving Community Security in Syria
Project Type: Implementation (stabilization, community security, subawards and grants)
Location: Northeast Syria
Date: 2023-2025 (Renewed Yearly)
Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Proximity began delivery of Al Rashad III in 2023.
Al Rashad III works with civilian security providers in Northeast Syria, empowering them to deliver a community policing approach that yields increased public trust and improved responsiveness to citizen needs. By fostering a community security approach that inclusively serves – and is supported by – communities, the project contributes to the lasting defeat of ISIS in the region.
Al Rashad III includes three interconnected work streams:
Engaging with local communities to increase their involvement in identifying, communicating, and addressing their security needs.
Partnering with the police to build their capacities to deliver services in line with community policing principles and practices.
Supporting local governance actors so they can fulfill their responsibilities for public safety.