Bangsamoro, Philippines
Introduction
Westminster Foundation for Democracy is supporting democratic stability in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Muslim Mindanao (BARMM or the Bangsamoro). The Bangsamoro is an autonomous region in the Southern Philippines and the centrepiece of a long-running peace process in which the UK Government played an important support role.
Current programmes
Supporting Democratic Stability in the Bangsamoro
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will serve as an interim government in BARMM until the first elections take place in 2022. Until then, the BTA’s task is to put in place the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the constitutional basis of the Bangsamoro and to build the required institutional architecture and structures for effective and inclusive governance in the Bangsamoro.
WFD is leading a programme supporting the BTA to deliver on the Bangsamoro Organic Law, funded through the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). WFD’s work in the Bangsamoro addresses some of the most pressing areas of the transition, including:
- Strengthening the Bangsamoro Parliament and developing the expertise of its members and staff;
- Supporting the development of a political party system that fits the new parliamentary frame and which allows for meaningful representation for all peoples of the Bangsamoro;
- Supporting women political leaders in the Bangsamoro to work together to identify and influence policies and laws.
Status
Underway
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Planned end date
Latest news
Contact us
Datumatong Ebil, Programme Coordinator
Judy Ann Lubiano, Programme Coordinator
the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Muslim Mindanao, Cotabato City
Cotabato
Philippines