UN Philippines Peace-Building Program Scores Gains in Bangsamoro Region

Dec 19, 2022 | Manila Bulletin
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A United Nations (UN) Philippines peacebuilding joint program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked its completion with results that have significantly contributed to normalization under the peace agreement as well as inclusive peacebuilding in the Bangsamoro region.

Implemented for two years by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women, with support from the UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund, the joint program called “Supporting conflict transformation toward effective peace-building in the Bangsamoro Region (STEP-BARMM)” focused on harnessing the potential of women, indigenous communities and youth, strengthening capacities of key regional and local institutions to respond to conflict during the BARMM’s transition period and building evidence to better understand the evolving dynamics of conflict in the region.