LCM Dataset: Coordination Mechanisms for UN Peace Operations Training

A consolidated dataset and visual mapping of coordination mechanisms supporting training and capacity-building for UN and UN-mandated peace operations. The dataset was developed under a study commissioned by the Light Coordination Mechanism (LCM) and launched in November 2025. It is managed by the UN Department of Peace Operations' Integrated Training Services.

Use Cases

• Compare coordination mechanisms based on their objectives and membership as described in the dataset.
• Analyze the geographic scope and governance structures of different training coordination forums.
• Map and visualize the network of affiliations focused on multilateral exchange and de-confliction of peace operations training activities.
• Identify potential partnership opportunities based on the documented activities of each mechanism.

Strengths

• First consolidated public resource mapping coordination mechanisms for UN peace operations training.
• Includes interactive navigation for comparing mechanisms' objectives, membership, and governance.
• Dataset is publicly available under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect institutional bias inherent to UN-sourced coordination mechanisms.

Provenance

Source

United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub

Collection Method

Developed under the study 'Optimizing the Use of Training and Capacity-Building Coordination Mechanisms in Support of United Nations Peace Operations'.

Time Range

Study launched in November 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 26 09:58:25.707009; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global scope, covering mechanisms with international membership.