Peace and Security Pillar: Light Coordination Mechanism (LCM) Dataset On Peace Operations Training and Capacity-Building Coordination Mechanisms (Member State Memberships)

About this dataset

The Light Coordination Mechanism (LCM) has developed a new public resource for Member States, UN entities, academic and research institutions, and other partners. This tool brings together, for the first time, a consolidated dataset and visual mapping of coordination mechanisms that support training and capacity-building for UN and UN-mandated peace operations. It is designed to give users both a comprehensive overview and an interactive means of navigating information on each mechanism’s objectives, membership, geographic scope, governance, and activities, making comparison and analysis straightforward. For the purposes of this research, a coordination mechanism is defined as any organization, association, forum, conference, or other affiliation whose primary purpose is to facilitate multilateral exchange, de-confliction, alignment, or integration of peace operations training and capacity-building activities. Mechanisms focused on other thematic areas, as well as organizations whose main function is to deliver training or capacity-building themselves (including training centers, academic institutions, or NGOs), are not included. The dataset was developed under the study “Optimizing the Use of Training and Capacity-Building Coordination Mechanisms in Support of United Nations Peace Operations,” commissioned by the LCM and launched in November 2025. The LCM, managed by Integrated Training Services (ITS) within the Division for Policy, Evaluation, and Training (DPET) in the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO), works to strengthen peacekeepers’ capacity, safety, security, and performance through partnerships in training, equipment, logistics, infrastructure, information sharing, technical support, and knowledge management. For questions, comments, or suggested updates to the mapping, please contact dpo-lcm@un.org. The realization of this study and data mapping was made possible thanks to the contribution of Germany.