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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) said Wednesday that more than EUR10.3 million (PHP601.9 million) in project funding will be implemented in support of the Bangsamoro government’s normalization process.

The grant would be used to facilitate a seamless normalization process inside the Bangsamoro area, according to OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

Galvez complimented the technical review committee (TRC) for ensuring that recommendations were aligned with the normalization program’s focus and priorities, particularly with regard to the development of the previously identified six Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camps.

The Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Mindanao Peace and Development Program-Peace and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MINPAD-PD BARMM) authorized several projects totaling EUR10,389,839 during a meeting.

The funds will be used to support the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) PROACTIVE (Camp Transformation through Inclusion, Violent Prevention, and Economic Empowerment); the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue’s (CHD) Dialogue and Engagement in Communities to Foster Peaceful Camps Transformation in the BARMM; and Initiatives for Dialogue’s (ALIAS-DC) Access to Legal Identity and Social Services for Decommissioned Combatants (ALIAS-DC) (UNICEF).

Meanwhile, BARMM Minister Mohagher Iqbal praised the contributions of numerous local and international partners in the Bangsamoro region’s peace and development efforts.

“I know that everyone is working hard to ensure that Mindanao achieves and maintains ultimate and lasting peace,” Iqbal added.

In addition, the PSC already approved three project proposals for EUR8,576,905 from the Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP), Fondation Suisse de Déminage (FSD), and the Philippine and Spanish Red Cross.

The recent advancements, according to Christoph Wagner, Head of Cooperation at the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines, will further revitalize the region’s agriculture business.

“Let’s keep our eyes on the future. The government recently inked a EUR20 million financing arrangement for the Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise initiative. This is significant because it will affect value chains in the BARMM, which will assist farmers’ goods, food production, cash flow, and, in particular, Halal and [other] items,” he explained.

Wagner emphasized the importance of focusing on camp transformation, socioeconomic initiatives for the recognized camps and Marawi City, and the MILF militants’ decommissioning process.

“I sincerely hope that things can get started as quickly as possible because socioeconomic assistance is critical for the peace dividends.” “We will continue to provide support,” Wagner said, adding that project implementors will begin post-support to the Mindanao peace consolidation process in the second half of this year.

The EU delegation and the OPAPRU collaborated on the MINPAD-PD BARMM to strengthen social cohesion and resiliency in Bangsamoro villages, as well as the capacities and confidence of numerous ethnic groups in the region.

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