UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon declared the Union of the Comoros eligible to receive assistance from the Peacebuilding Fund in June 2008.
The PBF allocated $9 million in March 2009 to support a Peacebuilding Priority Plan focused on a) security and stability, b) governance and social cohesion and c) revitalization of the economy, with an emphasis on youth at risk and vulnerable women.
More specifically, activities supported by the PBF include training, deployment and equipment of police and security forces, the demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants into civilian life (including women formerly associated with armed groups) and the establishment of dialogue mechanisms and capacity building of institutions to promote social cohesion.
The PBF’s contribution also supports efforts to strengthen juvenile justice systems and training of women in mediation and conflict resolution. With regard to economic revitalization, interventions focus on employment creation for youth in food and agro-processing and other livelihoods, as well as the provision of vocational training and secondary education opportunities.
An external evaluation of the PBF contribution to date is planned for October 2011.
Quarterly reports for each project are available on the MPTF-O Gateway site
