Breaking the silos – Financing for peacebuilding and development
Organized by:
Permanent Missions of Indonesia and Norway
Summary:
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda affirms the challenges to development posed by violent conflict and recognizes the peacebuilding financing gap. In April 2016, the General Assembly and the UN Security Council adopted parallel resolutions on peacebuilding, which introduced the new framework of sustaining peace. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for more investments in prevention across the UN system’s work, as well as strengthened partnerships, in order to avoid crises and human suffering, and supporting governments in building resilient and inclusive societies that can deliver on the promise to leave no one behind. The UN, Member States and key partners, are now implementing these interrelated commitments, initiatives and partnerships. The significant linkages between financing for peacebuilding and development are important in achieving sustainable peace and development. Innovative financing mechanisms are needed to assist countries in accessing financing for peacebuilding and development.
This meeting seeks to (i) raise awareness of the complementarities and synergies between peacebuilding and development, (ii) discuss key partnerships, inter alia between the UN and the World Bank and with the private sector, and (iii) explore concrete ideas for innovative financing of peacebuilding activities.
Panelists: Indonesia, World Bank, UN PBSO, UNDP, Norway (moderator)
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Contact:
Ms. Annemarta Strand Mugaas, annemarta.mugaas@mfa.no