UN Peacebuilding Fund:
Preventing a Relapse Into Violent Conflict

PBF Application Guidelines | PBF Templates and References

The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) is currently supporting more than a hundred projects in 15 countries by delivering fast, flexible and relevant funding.

Countries on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) receive funding. Countries that are not on the PBC agenda may also receive funding, following a declaration of eligibility by the Secretary-General.

The PBF allocates money through two funding facilities, the Immediate Response Facility (IRF) and the Peacebuilding Recovery Facility (PRF). Both facilities fund initiatives that respond to one or more of the following four criteria:

• Respond to imminent threats to the peace process and initiatives that support peace agreements and political dialogue
• Build or strengthen national capacities to promote coexistence and peaceful resolution of conflict
• Stimulate economic revitalization to general peace dividends
• Reestablish essential administrative services

The PBF is managed, on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, by the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, supported by the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO). The UNDP Multi-Donor Trust Fund Office (MDTF Office) is the PBF fund administrator.

The PBF relies upon voluntary contributions from Member States, organizations and individuals.

The PBF was established in 2006, through General Assembly Resolution A/60/180 and the Security Council Resolution S/RES/1645-2005. The PBF’s Guidelines were revised in 2009 to ensure it can respond to real needs and make a difference in the lives of people in countries emerging from conflict.

To see how the PBF is making a difference in the countries it supports, see the PBF at work section of this website.