Hanoi, 18/11/24 – On October 14, 2024, the contribution of one million euros from the Italian Cooperation was disbursed to the Joint Peace Fund, the multi-donor fund created in 2015 to support the population in Myanmar in the building of an effective and inclusive peace process.
For the third time, after the contributions in 2016 and 2019, Italy renewed its peacebuilding commitment in Myanmar to pursue the Sustainable Development Goal of the for Peace (SDG 16) of the 2030 Agenda.
The disbursement follows the signing of the agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and UNOPS, the organization managing the Fund, which took place last August 20.
The Joint Peace Fund, taking a holistic approach, supports a wide range of peace actors and national organizations at all levels of society through a portfolio of projects that aim to mitigate the impact of armed conflict and violence on local communities, to provide impartial financial, technical and consultative support to those involved in formal and informal peace dialogue and negotiations, and to support women, minorities and youth in active and equal participation in conflict prevention, peacebuilding and reconstruction, and post-conflict governance.